Hegar visits county, reports on Texas economy

“There’s no other state that I want to do my job in” -- Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar addressed a Republican crowd at the Caldwell Civic Center on Monday night for the Burleson County Republican’s “Lincoln/ Reagan Day Dinner” about the state’s economy.

POSGCD suspends action

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District has suspended any further action on building a new office and education center.The POSGCD Board voted 5-4 at its Tuesday, Feb. 13, meeting to suspend any further action after about a one-hour executive session.

Sheriff’s candidates discuss issues for future

Two candidates for Burleson County Sheriff, incumbent Gene Hermes and Somerville Police Chief Jake Sullivan, will run in the Tuesday, March 5, Republican Primary.There is no Democratic Party opponent, so the winner of the GOP primary will become sheriff.

Woman charge with ag assault

A Cameron woman was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 8, on an aggravated assault-threaten with a deadly weapon charge in connection with an incident involving a car at a Lyons gas station.

Five sentenced Feb. 5 in 21st District Court

The following persons were sentenced in 21st Judicial District Court on Monday, Feb. 5, with District Judge Reva Towslee Corbett presiding.

Fire burns 20 round bales of hay off F.M. 1361

Twenty round bales of hay burned on Saturday morning, Feb. 10, in a metal building on 1218 F.M. 1361 just east of Somerville, and Somerville and Snook volunteer firefighters extinguished the blaze.The cause remains unknown, but no foul play is suspected, said Somerville Fire Chief Wayne Wilhelm.

Three charged in drug delivery

Burleson County sheriff’s deputies arrested three county residents on Wednesday, Feb. 7, on felony drug warrants in connection an April 2023 drug sale.

Man charged in child sex assault

A Caldwell area man was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 8, on a sexual assault of a child charge in connection with a 2022 incident.Jordan Thomas Plentl, 21, was charged and remains in Burleson County custody on a $100,500 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.