Man charged in child porn case

A Caldwell man was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 16, on charges of possession or promotion of child pornography, five counts.Michael James Morris, 39, was also charged with felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and two misdemeanor drug possession charges, and he remains in Burleson...

Man charged in terroristic threat, drug possession

A 27-year-old Chriesman man was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, on a warrant for felony terroristic threat and was also charged with felony drug possession .Jacob Brumley was charged with terroristic threat and possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, less than 1 gram, and remains in...

Man charged in two drug cases

Caldwell police arrested a 47-year-old Somerville man on Monday, Sept. 14, on two felony drug charges, one for a warrant and the other as an on-view arrest.John Loyd East was charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1, 1-4 grams, and possession of a controlled substance in...

Grand Jury returns 22 felony indictments

The Burleson County Grand Jury met in regular session on Thursday, Sept. 10, and returned 22 felony indictments.Only the names of those arrested are released and include: * Cody Wayne Soules, 34, of Somerville; assault family/household member with previous conviction if at trial -- third degree...

Five sentenced Sept. 14 in 21st District Court

The following persons were sentenced in 21st Judicial District Court on Monday, Sept. 14, with District Judge Reva Towslee Corbett presiding.* Bernardo Deluna, 29, of Caldwell; online solicit of a minor sexual conduct second degree felony; Defendant entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to...

SUV collides with pickup on SH 36 South

Two men were transported to a Caldwell hospital on Friday morning, Sept. 18, after a twovehicle, rear end collision on State Highway 36 South near County Road 404.The accident occurred at about 7 a.m. when Brandy Nicole Connelly, 38, of the Somerville area, was southbound in a black 2013 Mark MKX...

Woman charged in agg assault

ASomerville area woman was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a Friday, Sept. 18, attack on a man in the 500 block of F.M. 60 West.Tesha Marie Shanklin, 35, was charged with felony assault and Class A misdemeanor terroristic threat and remains in Burleson County...

Solid Ground

Each of us is going to have to decide who we’re going to serveIf there was ever a time in history since the apostle Paul was inspired to write these words of scripture, it is today: “In the last days will come perilous times of great stress and trouble (hard to deal with and hard to bear).

Deanville VFD receives Forest Service grant

Texas A&M Forest Service awarded nearly $5 million to 118 rural volunteer fire departments across the state to support firefighting equipment and emergency response needs, including a $10,000 grant to the Deanville Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) for training aids.The $4.99 million awarded Aug. 26...

County sales tax shows decrease in September

Sales tax revenues showed a decrease for September 2026 from September 2025 for Burleson County in Texas Comptroller Don Huffines’ latest monthly report.And, the cities of Caldwell and Somerville also showed decreases, while the City of Snook showed an increase.The report was based on sales made in...