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CLARA DONNELL AND METALLIC JB were crowned Grand Champion Colt at the 2026 Burleson County Fair, the first time the colt project has been offered since 2008. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

CLARA DONNELL AND METALLIC JB were crowned Grand Champion Colt at the 2026 Burleson County Fair, the first time the colt project has been offered since 2008. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

Colt show returns to BCF, sale nets $80K

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
For the first time since 2008, the Burleson County Fair featured a colt show -- and it was a very successful return to the fair schedule for the project, with the county’s eight participants garnering $80,000 in proceeds.Held on Friday, Sept. 25, the colt show featured a conformation class,...

Man charged in drug possession, evading arrest

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A Somerville area man was arrested early Saturday morning, Sept. 26, on a felony drug and evading charges after Burleson County sheriff’s deputies searched his pickup on State Highway 36 South in Lyons.Jordan Michael Pallas, 29, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group...

Man charged in assault case

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A Burleson County sheriff’s deputy arrested a Somerville area man on Friday night, Sept. 25, on a felony assault charge in connection with a disturbance with a woman in the 200 block of Overlook Loop.Raymond Glen Gandy, 61, was charged with felony assault with a previous conviction and Class A...
THIS VEHICLE WAS damaged on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, in a major accident on State Highway 21 West near Caldwell. No information on the accident was available at press time. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

THIS VEHICLE WAS damaged on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, in a major accident on State Highway 21 West near Caldwell. No information on the accident was available at press time. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Woman charged in drug case

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A Caldwell area woman was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on a felony drug possession charge after a Caldwell police traffic stop on State Highway 21 West.Patricia Elizbeth Chaves, 40, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1, 1-4 grams, and is now free on $5,000...

Man arrested on felony DWI charge

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A DPS trooper arrested a 51-year-old Bryan man on Saturday, Sept. 26, on a felony DWI charge after a traffic stop on State Highway 21.Mario Lopez-Celestino was charged with DWI, Third or More, and is now free on $5,000 bond, according the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.
Alerts

Alerts

Alerts

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Brought to you by the Burleson County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Burleson County Emergency Management Coordinator Are you Prepared?Tips to be prepared for an emergency: 1. Be there for your community.

Solid Ground

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
There is a season for everything; we can’t be impatient with God“To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under the sun.”This is a quote from the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes -- and one that many people have committed to memory.

Appraisal review board members needed

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Applications are currently being accepted from citizens who would like to serve as an Appraisal Review Board (ARB) member for Burleson County.The ARB is a citizen board that resolves disputes over appraisals and other matters that they are granted authority over by the Texas Property Tax Code.As a...
LUCY KATZ, HIDDEN CHILD Holocaust survivor, speaks at the Caldwell Civic Center on Sunday, Sept. 27. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

LUCY KATZ, HIDDEN CHILD Holocaust survivor, speaks at the Caldwell Civic Center on Sunday, Sept. 27. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

Holocaust survivor speaks at Caldwell Civic Center

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Lucy Katz, who describes herself as “84 years young,” is vivacious, well-spoken and easy to talk to.She’s also a Holocaust survivor.Katz shared her story -- and the story of her family -- with county residents at the Caldwell Civic Center on Sunday, Sept. 27, at a talk hosted by The Life of Live...

CISD maintains tax rate

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The Caldwell ISD school board voted to maintain its current tax rate at its Monday, Sept. 28, meeting, despite a 24% decrease in property values.The 2027 tax rate will be 81.61 cents per $100 valuation, the same as the 2026 tax rate.The $21.2 million maintenance and operation budget remains...
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