Man arrested on 2 assault charges

A 39-year-old Caldwell area man was arrested on two assault charges, one felony and one misdemeanor, on May 12 in connection with an incident on F.M.111.Shawn Patrick Marsilio was charged with felony assault and misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury and is now free on $10,000 bond, according to...

Man arrested in online solicitation of minor case

A Bryan man was arrested by a Burleson County sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday, April 13, in Caldwell on felony charges of online solicitation of a minor and drug possession.Antonio Joaquin Flores, 25, was charged with online solicitation and possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2,...

Firefighters put out grease fire at Caldwell home

A kitchen stove grease fire damaged a portion of the kitchen and caused some smoke damage on Thursday afternoon, May 14, at a home on Timber Lane in Caldwell.The fire was contained to the kitchen area, and Caldwell Fire Chief Harry Bowers said it was extinguished it quickly with a fire...

Man charged in drug possession

A San Antonio man was arrested on a felony drug charge and a misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a weapon charged on Wednesday, May 13, after a Caldwell police traffic stop.Raymond Lee Luton Jr., 34, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, less than 1 gram and with...

Firefighters, EMS respond to death off of CR 334

Caldwell volunteer firefighters, an ambulance crew and Burleson County sheriff ’s deputies responded on Monday afternoon, May 18, to a death by natural causes near a pond on private property off County Road 334.Kevin Nelson, age unknown, was pronounced dead at the scene by Burleson County Pct. 3...

Solid Ground

Praising God during our busy day is always a blessingDavid stopped everything and began to worship God when the ark of God was placed in the tabernacle, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:1-7.

Two named to 2026 SNHU president’s list

William MacIntosh of Somerville, and Erica Chollett of Snook, were recently named to the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Spring 2026 President’s List.The spring terms run from January to May.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above...

Two named to 2026 SNHU dean’s list

Ashley Burns and Tara Knight of Caldwell, were recently named to the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Spring 2026 Dean’s List.The spring terms run from January to May.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Lyons EEA meetingThe Lyons EEA will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 21, at 10 a.m. at Harmony Baptist Church, located at 6670 State Highway 36 South near Caldwell.DAV meetingBurleson County’s DAV Chapter 86 will meet on Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Caldwell First Baptist Church...

Snook ISD to use free 3, 4-year Pre-K as teacher incentive

Full-time teachers in Snook ISD will be able to enroll their three and four-year-old children in the district’s Pre-K program -- free of any tuition costs during the 2026-2027 school year.As a way to offer teachers an incentive to choose to work at Snook ISD, during its Monday, May 18, meeting, the...