Caldwell Council awards bid on water tank project

The Caldwell City Council reviewed bids for the recoating of the city’s water tanks and awarded the contract to Five 12 Painting & Remodeling of Orlando, FL,for $378,100 at its Tuesday, June 16, meeting.The contract included a base bid for repairs, sandblasting, recoating and repainting to both the...

Man charged in drug possession

A Texas Parks & Wildlife game warden arrested a 26-year-old Somerville area man on Sunday, June 21, in a traffic stop on Thornberry Drive in Somerville on a felony drug charge.Zackary Thomas Maloney was charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B, according to the...

Woman arrested on forgery warrants

A 44-year-old Lakeway woman was arrested on Wednesday, June 17, on six felony check forgery warrants from 2020 totaling $6,225.Christina Angela Smith was charged and is now free on $7,500 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.A Burleson County couple reported in June of 2020 that...

Woman charged in drug possession

A College Station woman was arrested on Tuesday, June 16, by a DPS trooper during a traffic stop on State Highway 21 on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.Shannon Kaye Schultz, 26, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, less than 1 gram, and Class B...

Four sentenced June 15 in 21st District Court

The following persons were sentenced in 21st Judicial District Court on Monday, June 15, with District Judge Carson Campbell presiding.* Jesse James Howard, 23, of Somerville; possession of controlled substance PG 1<1G state jail felony; Defendant entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to three...

Local man charged in assault case

A Somerville area man was arrested on Tuesday, June 16, on a felony assault warrant in connection with a March 31 attack on a woman in the 1700 block of Big Berry Road.Kevin Lee Glassmeyer Jr., was charged with assault/ impeding breath/ circulation and remains in Burleson County custody on $32,500...

Solid Ground

Restoration isn’t just about Christ’s return, it’s also personalRestore and restoration are words used in both the Old and New Testament.Bible prophesy foretells the times of restoration of all things. The Apostle Peter spoke of the coming “times of restoration of all things” (Acts 3:21).

County sales tax shows increase in June 2026

Sales tax revenues showed an increase for June 2026 from June 2025 for Burleson County in Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock’s latest monthly report.And, all cities within the county also showed increases.The report was based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly.Burleson...

Understanding the role of prescribed fire in Texas

When Texans think about land management, fire may not be the first tool that comes to mind.But carefully planned, low-intensity fire is an extremely effective and naturally occurring tool that has been used throughout history to maintain healthy ecosystems.Known as a prescribed fire or prescribed...