COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Black History celebrationThere will be a Black History Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. at the Caldwell Civic Center.The free event will feature the theme: “Black History Life Forum and Musical,” along with entertainment, information, fun and food.

City council, school board filings continue

Filings began two weeks ago for those running for local city councils and school boards and will continue until Feb. 13 at 5 p.m.The election for positions on city councils and school boards will be Saturday, May 2.The first day to file for the May 2 election was Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Goat rescued from well by Caldwell firefighters

Caldwell volunteer firefighters got a chance for a different kind of rescue last Friday in Chriesman This time it was a little goat.And it was a thrilling experience to rescue her.

Snook VFD puts out brush fire off F.M. 60 East

Snook firefighters responded on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24, to an unattended brush pile off F.M. 60 East, near the F.M. 3058 intersection, but the fire was contained to the burn area.Someone was burning tree stumps, logs and limbs on land off F.M. 60, located just west of the F.M.

Man injured in pickup rollover on F.M. 1362 N

A Caldwell man was injured on Monday, Jan. 26, in a pickup rollover accident on F.M. 1362 North.The accident occurred at about 9 a.m. when Cody Naquin, 42, was southbound on F.M.

18-wheeler fire erupts on State Highway 36 N

The cab of an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rig hauling heavy equipment caught fire and burned up on Thursday, Jan. 22, on State Highway 36 North, but the driver and a passenger were able to get out safely.The Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department responded at 4:23 p.m.

Solid Ground

“What’s the meaning of life?”Former U.S. President Richard Nixon had his opinion: “Life is one crisis after another.”It must be depressing to go through life not knowing the answer to this question. John Lennon sang, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.

More Bass, Less Grass virtual field day slated for Feb. 7

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host “More Bass, Less Grass,” a virtual aquatic management field day on Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.The cost is $75, and preregistration is required.

America250 Seeks Veterans’ Stories to Honor Texas Veterans

In 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.A significant part of those 250 years includes military service and veteran contributions to their communities after service.