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Miller warns of New World Screwworm: “This is not a drill”

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued the following statement following confirmation of the northern-most New World screwworm detection in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, only 90 miles from the U.S.Mexico border: “The New World screwworm is not some distant problem.
LIA ZACCAGNINO, BETSY WELHAUSEN and Janice Easter stand in front of this mural. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

LIA ZACCAGNINO, BETSY WELHAUSEN and Janice Easter stand in front of this mural. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Main Street seeking more public participation

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Caldwell’s Main Street program could use more volunteers for planning and organization and more input from business and property owners.That kind of input will drive, and hopefully accelerate, their long-term goals, members say.

Somerville scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
* Kyle Brooks: United States Navy, $200,000.* Bra’kayla Burns: Janice Kotch NHS Memorial Scholarship, $500.* Gizelle Cisneros: Burleson County Aggie Moms’ Club, $500; Landolt Family Scholarship, $2,000; Somerville Athletic Booster Club, $500; Somerville ISD Education Foundation, $1,500.

Snook Scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
* Marissa Batiste: Burleson County Cops For Kids Scholarship; Janet Gail Wright Scholarship; Snell Charitable Foundation Scholarship; Vernon College Athletic Scholarship; Snook Lions Club Scholarship.
MOST OF Texas’ rangelands remain under drought conditions, but timely spring rains in some areas have set the stage for recovery, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts. Photo courtesy of Hannah Harrison/ Texas A&M AgriLife

MOST OF Texas’ rangelands remain under drought conditions, but timely spring rains in some areas have set the stage for recovery, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts. Photo courtesy of Hannah Harrison/ Texas A&M AgriLife

Adaptability, resilience are key to battle drought in state

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Most of Texas’ rangelands remain under drought conditions, but timely spring rains in some areas have set the stage for recovery, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts.

Praying mantid myths and more

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Praying mantids, commonly referred to as praying mantis, may look harmless, but they’re aggressive predators that eat a wide range of prey -- from garden pests to pollinators.
MASON McCULLOCH helps with Grumpy’s Farm Fresh Eggs at the Farmers Market on Saturday, May 16, in downtown Caldwell.

MASON McCULLOCH helps with Grumpy’s Farm Fresh Eggs at the Farmers Market on Saturday, May 16, in downtown Caldwell.

Registration open for Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 3-5

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Registration is open for the 72nd annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 3-5 in Bryan-College Station. The event is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science.

Once Upon a time ...In Burleson County

Dee Boedeker
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle from 1901...125 Years AgoTransfer Your ChildrenThose who contemplate transferring their children to the Caldwell city schools must do so at once.No town in the state offers better advantages to their transfer patrons than does Caldwell.
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