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A WOMAN ESCAPED from this car on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 30, on F.M. 60 near Snook after her brakes malfunctioned. Photo courtesy of Ben Peck

Woman escapes from burning car on F.M. 60

News Staff

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Awoman escaped from a car fire on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 30, on F.M. 60 near Snook after her brakes malfunctioned.The woman, Ruby Richardson, saw smoke coming from the car and tried unsuccessfully to stop, according to a Rusty Surette Facebook post.She then steered the car into a nearby field...

Solid Ground

News Staff

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

No longer letting our feelings take control of our livesFeelings can change like the wind or the weather. So feelings can’t really define who we are or even our faith. That’s why our feelings about nearly everything must be deeper than just the emotions that we are having at any certain time.

Holly Taylor visits Caldwell on judicial campaign

Sabine Lazo

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 candidate plans to visit every Texas county In September 2025, decades after they were initially put behind bars, Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott were officially exonerated after DNA evidence showed that they were not guilty of the murders that had...

Cow horse workshop set for Oct. 9-10 in Anderson

News Staff

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

To focus on cattle handling, ranch horsemanship The two-day workshop is designed for proficient riders who want to develop cattle-working skills they can use in ranch operations.Mounted rider registration is $75 and limited to 15 participants.

RRC issues four new oil, gas permits in May

Denise Squier

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) issued four new oil well drilling permits in Burleson County in May.The RRC report is for newly approved permits in the county, not for drill sites which were previously permitted.The May permits were for: * SULLY ALLOC. 4HE, located 6.1 miles southwest of...

KASE BECKA WAITS to be judged during the Ag Mechanics Show at the 2026 Burleson County Fair last Wednesday afternoon. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

KASE BECKA WAITS

News Staff

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

KASE BECKA WAITS to be judged during the Ag Mechanics Show at the 2026 Burleson County Fair last Wednesday afternoon.

JENNA DODSON, CENTER, won grand champion for oil on canvas; Ivy Chatwin, left, won grand champion for pencil drawing, pastel painting, pen and ink drawing, acrylic painting, embroidery, needlework-crochet, and unusual horticulture project; and Rory Chatwin, won grand champion for woodwork, shrubbery, unusual horticulture project, foliage-potted plants, fruits and vegetables and recycled arts and crafts.

JENNA DODSON

News Staff

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

HATTIE HERRMANN, left, won grand champion for fine art photography, portrait, knitting, jewelry and sewing; Heidi Herrmann, middle, won grand champion for art; and Madalyn Jennings, right, won grand champion for adult clothing.

HATTIE HERRMANN

News Staff

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

CALENDAR

Vfw Meeting

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

VFW meetingCaldwell’s VFW Post 4458 and the Auxiliary will meet Thursday, Oct. 8, at the VFW Post on State Highway 36.There will not be a meal this month, so the meeting time is at 6:30 p.m.Youth RodeoThe Burleson County Saddle Club’s 60th annual youth rodeo will be Oct. 9-10 at the Buddy and Edile...

Blue Water sues POSGCD in fed court

Roy Sanders

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Blue Water 130 Project, L.P., a major exporter of water from Burleson County to the Manor area, has filed a lawsuit against Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD), saying its fees exceed the legal maximum and are unreasonable and unconstitutional.Blue Water is seeking...

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