Woman charged in debit card abuse of elderly

A Caldwell woman was arrested on a charge of debit card/ credit card abuse on Monday, February 17.Holly Crossland, 41, was charged with debit card abuse of elderly, a third-degree felony, and is out of jail on $5,000 bond, according to a Caldwell Police Department report.

Caldwell man charged in theft

A Caldwell man was arrested on a felony theft charge on Monday, March 3, following an incident at the T-Rex gas station in Caldwell on Highway 21.

Burleson County Grand Jury returns 17 felony indictments

The Burleson County Grand Jury met in regular session on Thursday, March 13, and returned 17 felony indictments.Only the names of those arrested are released and include: * Ivy Lee Melendrez, 42, of Austin; possession of controlled substance PG I < 1G state jail felony.

Willis man charged with assault of emergency services personnel

A Willis man was arrested on a charge of assault against emergency services personnel on Sunday, March 9, in connection with an incident on County Road 205.Stephen Francis Vollentine Jr.

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TxDOT Launches Pedestrian, Bike Safety Laws Campaign

In 2023, 914 bicyclists and pedestrians died in traffic crashes in Texas. It’s part of a rising trend in recent years as pedestrian deaths went up 22% and bicyclist fatalities increased 58% from 2019–2023.

Landowners continue to view compost as threat

A pack of concerned Lee County citizens once again filed into the Family Life Center at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln on Tuesday, March 11 to hear the latest details in the battle to prevent a commercial compost operation for setting up shop in their community.

Main Street board seeks downtown kolache bakery

Caldwell is the officially dedicated Kolache Capital of Texas, so it makes sense that there should be a kolache bake shop in the downtown area.

HART, Project SNIP represent county on national stage

Local rescues Haven Animal Rescue of Texas (HART) and Project SNIP represented Burleson County at the National Conference of the Best Friends Animal Society in Palm Springs, California, the weekend of Feb. 20-22.