THIS EASTER EGG

THIS EASTER EGG decorated by the Snook EEA is on the courthouse lawn as an entry in this year’s Burleson County Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Egg Decorating Contest.

Four charged in copper wire thefts

Four persons were arrested last week on felony theft charges in connection with multiple copper thefts recently from oil well sites in Burleson County.

Man charged in unauthorized use, evading

A 31-year-old Houston man was arrested on Tuesday, March 12, on felony warrants for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and evading in connection with a September 2023 pursuit along State Highway 36 North.

Man charged with assaulting trooper after stop

A Bastrop man was arrested on multiple felony charges -- including assault on a peace officer, drug possession, forgery and fraudulent use of identifying information -- on Wednesday, March 13, after a DPS traffic stop on State Highway 21 West.

Snook man charged with burglary, resisting arrest

A Snook man was arrested on Tuesday, March 12, on a felony burglary charge and three misdemeanor charges after sheriff’s deputies responded to a stabbing report at Cade Lake.

F1, Brahman Sale draws numerous buyers, visitors

The Texas F1 and Brahman Sale held last Saturday at Caldwell Livestock Commission again drew a large crowd and brought lots of out of town visitors to Caldwell.

Caldwell eyes subdivision plat, seeks grant funds

The Caldwell City Council was to meet on Tuesday, March 19, to consider a preliminary plat for Whitetail Run Subdivision and to seek two major grants from the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD).

Caldwell finalizes new electric wholesale deal

Caldwell City Administrator Camden White has negotiated a new, one-year wholesale electric power contract with current provider Constellation Energy of Houston.And the rate is significantly lower due to lower natural gas prices -- $56.75 per megawatt hour instead of the previous $75.55 rate.

Caldwell’s Reue named Enumerator of the Year

Caldwell’s David Reue was recently named the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Southern Plains Region’s Enumerator of the Year for 2023.An enumerator is a person trained to conduct interviews or make field counts and record the information gathered.