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ROXY WALDEN of Roxy’s Rocks & Scapes displays these items on Saturday morning, May 16, at the Farmers Market in Caldwell.

ROXY WALDEN of Roxy’s Rocks & Scapes displays these items on Saturday morning, May 16, at the Farmers Market in Caldwell.

ROXY WALDEN

ROXY WALDEN of Roxy’s Rocks & Scapes displays these items on Saturday morning, May 16, at the Farmers Market in Caldwell.

Christian Sisters’ Union holds convention

The 52nd Biennial Christian Sisters’ Union Convention of the Unity of the Brethren was convened by President Carolyn Beseda, on Saturday, May 9, at the Hus Encampment in Caldwell.Convention attendees included: 11 delegate and alternate delegates, three pastors, four Executive Board Officers and six...
THIS WELL DECORATED bus is part of the Saturday morning parade in Somerville during the Crater Motorcycle Rally.

THIS WELL DECORATED bus is part of the Saturday morning parade in Somerville during the Crater Motorcycle Rally.

THIS WELL DECORATED

THIS WELL DECORATED bus is part of the Saturday morning parade in Somerville during the Crater Motorcycle Rally.

Once Upon a time ...In Burleson County

The Burleson County Citizen and The Caldwell News from 1965...61 Years AgoPerry’s Kicks Off Fiftieth YearThis year marks Perry’s 50th Anniversary, according to the firm’s ad which appears on another page of this issue.

More than 53,000 additional Texas students awarded vouchers

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced that more than 53,000 additional students will be awarded Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) for the 2026-27 school year, expanding access to Texas’ first statewide school choice program in its inaugural year.The new awards will began...

CISD hears Level III employee grievance

The Caldwell ISD school board went into executive session at the end of its Monday, May 18, meeting to discuss personnel and contracts and a Level III employee grievance appeal.A Level III employee grievance is classified by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as an employee grievance that did not...

Snook ISD teacher indicted on charges of oppression

A Snook school teacher turned herself in to the Burleson County Sheriff ’s Office on Thursday, May 14, on two counts of Class A misdemeanor official oppression following a Burleson County Grand Jury indictment.The case involved two separate counts, one involving a threatening remark to a student...

Knife River’s permit approved at half amount requested

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) Board has approved a water production permit by Knife River Concrete of Rockdale, although at half the amount requested.The board unanimously voted at their Tuesday, May 12, meeting with Director Kit Worley of Milam County abstaining,...
MOTORCYCLE RIDERS enjoy riding in the parade Saturday morning as part of the Crater Motorcycle Rally held last weekend at Welch Park at Lake Somerville.

MOTORCYCLE RIDERS enjoy riding in the parade Saturday morning as part of the Crater Motorcycle Rally held last weekend at Welch Park at Lake Somerville.

MOTORCYCLE RIDERS

MOTORCYCLE RIDERS enjoy riding in the parade Saturday morning as part of the Crater Motorcycle Rally held last weekend at Welch Park at Lake Somerville.
GRACIE STRANGE

GRACIE STRANGE

County to graduate 207 seniors in 2026

Burleson County high schools will graduate 207 seniors in the Class of 2026, with ceremonies in Somerville, Snook and Caldwell this Friday, May 22.TOP HONOR GRADUATES Somerville High School’s top graduates are Gracie Strange, valedictorian, and Gizelle Cisneros, salutatorian.Snook High School’s top...