Man charged in sexual assault, stalking case

A Caldwell man was arrested on Monday, June 1, on felony warrants for sexual assault and stalking in connection with May incidents involving a woman.Marvin Devaughn Nelson was charged and is now free on $75,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.A woman reported that a man...

Commissioners OK’s insurance rates for county employees

Burleson County commissioners approved 2026-27 health insurance rates for county employees from the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) at the Monday, June 8, meeting, electing an option that maintains the same deductibles and out-ofpocket maximums as previous years.However, the new rates will cost...

38 apply for Caldwell city administrator

The City of Caldwell received 38 applicants by the Friday, June 5, deadline for the vacant city administrator position.The city is replacing Camden White, who resigned on March 17 to accept a position with ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) as a lead operations analyst for its Black...

Somerville eyes new ordinance to stop eight-liners

The Somerville City Council was scheduled on Tuesday, June 9, to consider an ordinance that would effectively make eight-liner machines illegal in the city.The ordinance, requested by Somerville Police Chief John Bennett, would declare eight-liners a nuisance and would create a new offense and...

Summer concert series kicks o_ Saturday, June 13

The Caldwell Main Street’s Summer Concert Series is back for a fifth year in downtown Caldwell on the second Saturday in June, July and August.The first concert of this year’s series will be Saturday, June 13, featuring the Texas Unlimited Band, and will begin at 8 p.m.This year, each concert will...

Rotary Club launches ‘Five to Finish’ polio initiative

The Caldwell Rotary Club will join hundreds of other Rotary Clubs around the world in the “Five to Finish” polio initiative, running June 1-25, to raise money for polio eradication.“While our local club here in Caldwell primarily raises money for local needs, we do participate each year in the...

Voices for Children to host annual school clothing drive

Every child wants something new to wear to their first day of school, and children who have experienced abuse and neglect are no different.Voices for Children is hosting its annual back-to-school clothing drive, benefiting children served by the program.The goal of Shop for CASA is to provide...

Woman charged in assault case

A Cameron woman was arrested on Wednesday, May 27, on a felony aggravated assault charge in connection with an attack on a man on Blueberry Hill Road in the Lake Somerville area.Stevounia Jataya Townsend, 24, was charged and is now free on $100,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s...

Buckle up or pay the price

In 2025, 965 people who died in traffic crashes on Texas roads were not buckled up.While that was a 10% decline from the previous year, which had 1,072 unbuckled fatalities, more lives could have been saved.“A seat belt can be the difference between walking away from a crash and never making it...