Deputies probe check fraud case

Burleson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a check fraud case involving $2,038 stolen from a Burleson County man who had written the check to a Harris County credit union.The man wrote the check and mailed it on Monday, Jan. 26, and learned from his bank on Wednesday, Jan.

Man arrested in assault case

A Caldwell area man was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 31, on a felony charge of assault with a previous conviction in connection with an attack on a woman on Private Road 2018.

Caldwell firefighters battle fires off F.M. 166, CR 377

Caldwell volunteer firefighters battled two grass fires on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, one off of F.M. 166 and another off of County Road 377, and contained them to pasture land with no structural damage.The fire at 1122 F.M. 166 was toned by Burleson County sheriff’s dispatched at 1:07 p.m.

Solid Ground

Putting our trust in God means we won’t ever be disappointedWhen we flip a switch to turn on the lights at our house we certainly expect that the light will come on. It’s the same with our car or truck. When we push the start switch we expect it to start.

POSGCD offers free water well quality testing

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) is launching its 2026 Water Well Quality Testing Campaign for private well owners in Milam and Burleson counties.This is the first year POSGCD has offered a winter testing campaign.

Chmelar property still awaiting sewer leak repairs

The City of Caldwell did not have a finalized timeline for repairs and cleanup to the Boelden Chmelar family property on State Highway 36 South following the discovery of a major sewer leak, but city administrator Camden White said “initial cleanup and soil treatment measures are expected to be...

Lansford addresses new world screwworm concerns

In the 1970s, the new world screwworm (NWS), a variety of parasitic blowfly, cost the Texas agriculture industry over $330 million when an epidemic broke out across the state.Now, after nearly half a century without a major presence in the U.S.

Patranella wins TPPA Achievement Award

Vince Patranella has spent a lifetime living his dream -- working with local farmers and ranchers to provide crop and pasture inputs through his business at Brazos Bottom Crop Care.That commitment has now spanned 55 years, and all of Burleson County’s agricultural producers know him well.

RRC issues no new oil, gas permits in November

The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) issued no new oil well drilling permits in Burleson County in November.The RRC report is for newly approved permits in the county, not for drill sites which were previously permitted.

Howe wins Angus showmanship at Fort Worth Stock Show

Hadley Howe of Lyons earned Showmanship Champion with Steck Forever Lady S 453M in the Angus division at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) on January 24.