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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
VFW meetingCaldwell’s VFW Post 4458 and its Auxiliary will meet Thursday, May 14, at the VFW Hall on State Highway 36.A 6 p.m. meal will be followed with the business meeting.The Big Event Caldwell Junior High’s annual “The Big Event” is May 15.

Hubbard resigns as Demo Chair elect

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Garrett Hubbard, elected in March as the Burleson County Democratic Party chairman, is stepping down before officially taking over on June 15.Hubbard, citing conflicts within the local Democratic Party, was to have replaced Linda Adair and had yet to be sworn in.
NICK BARTA OF Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative offers a demonstration for fifth-graders at Caldwell, Somerville and Snook on Thursday, May 7, during Burleson County Ag & Health Day at the county fairgrounds. The event was held to teach in multiple settings.

NICK BARTA OF Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative offers a demonstration for fifth-graders at Caldwell, Somerville and Snook on Thursday, May 7, during Burleson County Ag & Health Day at the county fairgrounds. The event was held to teach in multiple settings.

NICK BARTA OF Bluebonnet Electric

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
NICK BARTA OF Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative offers a demonstration for fifth-graders at Caldwell, Somerville and Snook on Thursday, May 7, during Burleson County Ag & Health Day at the county fairgrounds. The event was held to teach in multiple settings.
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
RESIDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY gathered in front of the Burleson County Courthouse last Thursday at noon with local pastors to pray together for the nation, state, county and all three cities within the county.
BURLESON COUNTY Sheriff’s Sgt. Chase Welch, and Deputies Steven Guerrero and Jonathan Weichert raise the flags.

BURLESON COUNTY Sheriff’s Sgt. Chase Welch, and Deputies Steven Guerrero and Jonathan Weichert raise the flags.

Flags raised in honor of Police Week

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
A U.S. and Texas Flag were raised on Tuesday, May 12, at the Burleson County Courthouse in a ceremony honoring National Police Week.The ceremony honored all law officers in the county and nationwide who serve and those who have lost their lives while serving.

Pinkerton graduates Blinn ADN program

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Jaclyn Pinkerton of Caldwell was among 44 graduates who were recognized on Saturday, May 2, at the Spring 2026 pinning ceremony for Blinn College District’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program.

DPS seizes weapons, makes arrest in Clay

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The DPS Criminal Investigations Division (CID) in coordination with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) conducted a joint weapons and narcotics investigation on Tuesday, April 28, in Clay.

Woman arrested in burglary case

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
A Caldwell area woman was arrested on Wednesday, April 29, on a felony burglary charge in connection with two small dogs taken from a residence on County Road 170.

Woman charged in drug case

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
A Brenham woman was arrested on Sunday, May 3, on a felony drug possession charge by a Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Warden near the Lake Somerville Boat Ramp.
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