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Hill named to Univ. of Alabama Dean’s List

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Katheryne Hill of Caldwell was named to The University of Alabama Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2026.A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an...
HART ALUMNI DOG RED IS pictured with Tinley, who was recovered by a HART volunteer after a car crash separated her from her family. Photo courtesy of Danielle Mikulin

HART ALUMNI DOG RED IS pictured with Tinley, who was recovered by a HART volunteer after a car crash separated her from her family. Photo courtesy of Danielle Mikulin

HART saves from heartbreak

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Burleson County’s Haven Animal Rescue of Texas (HART) brought some light to a dark weekend for a local family by helping recover their beloved dog Tinley after she went missing in a car accident.Tinley’s family was involved in a fatal car wreck at Burleson-Lee county line on Saturday, June 20.
THE DOUBLE STANDARDS Party Bus was among the floats featured on Saturday at the annual Juneteenth Parade in downtown Caldwell. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

THE DOUBLE STANDARDS Party Bus was among the floats featured on Saturday at the annual Juneteenth Parade in downtown Caldwell. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

THE DOUBLE STANDARDS Party Bus

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
THE DOUBLE STANDARDS Party Bus was among the floats featured on Saturday at the annual Juneteenth Parade in downtown Caldwell.

F.M. 60, SH 36 traffic light completion due for July

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
A fully operational traffic signal (red, yellow and green lights) for the F.M. 60 and State Highway 36 intersection in Lyons is due for completion in July.Burleson County Judge Keith Schroeder announced that at the Monday, June 22, county commissioners meeting.A fully operational traffic signal...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
To be in the current list of calendar events, submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Mondays prior to publication.Food pantryIn God’s Hands Ministry will be open Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.America’s 250th Birthday Celebration The Republican Party of Burleson County is...

Snook hears complaint on sewerage issue

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Snook City Council on Monday, June 22, addressed complaints about backed up sewerage after recent heavy rainfall and approved a $749,538 grant project contract for major sewer line replacements that should help resolve the issue.During public comments, Kyleigh Gonzales who lives on County Road...

County asks for patience with repairs

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Burleson County commissioners said recent heavy rains impacted the county’s roads across all four precincts and asked for understanding and patience as they work on repairs.At the Monday, June 22, commissioners court meeting, Precinct 3 commissioner David Hildebrand said the damage to roads had...

CISD budget to be totally locally funded in ’26-27

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Caldwell ISD school board held a public hearing on and later approved the district’s 2026-27 school year budget at the Monday, June 22, meeting.The budget anticipates a total tax rate of 0.8161, the same as the 2025-26 rate, although the tax rate will not be finalized and voted on until...
TRIBUNE MANAGING Editor Denise Squier won first place in Division 6 in the 2025 Texas Press Association’s “Better Newspaper Contest” for Editorial Writing.

TRIBUNE MANAGING Editor Denise Squier won first place in Division 6 in the 2025 Texas Press Association’s “Better Newspaper Contest” for Editorial Writing.

Squier’s opinions top TPA awards

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Burleson County Tribune Managing Editor Denise Squier and her opinions topped the 2025 Texas Press Association (TPA) “Better Newspaper Contest” awards -- winning first place in Editorial Writing.The awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the 2026 TPA Convention and Trade Show June 18-20 at...
THE WRECKAGE OF this accident on Saturday, June 20, on State Highway 21 West in Lee County. One person died in the accident.

THE WRECKAGE OF this accident on Saturday, June 20, on State Highway 21 West in Lee County. One person died in the accident.

New Braunfels woman dies in SH21 crash

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
ANew Braunfels woman was killed on Saturday afternoon, June 20, in a two-car accident on State Highway 21 West in Lee County, just past the Burleson County line.Kimberly Mack, 52, a front-seat passenger in one of the cars, was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver was flown by helicopter to...
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