Man dies in truck, 18-wheeler wreck

A 73-year-old Caldwell man was killed on Wednesday morning, March 25, in a headon collision on State Highway 36 South near F.M. 976.The name of the driver was still being withheld on Tuesday, March 31, until a next of kin was notified, said DPS Sgt. Justin Ruiz.The accident occurred at 9:34 a.m.

Somerville ISD Phase 1 construction to begin soon

Somerville ISD is one step closer to beginning bond construction.During its March 25 meeting, the Somerville School Board approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Phase 1 of its 2025 bond projects.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Drive thru rabies clinicThe Rotary Club of Caldwell is hosting a free drive thru rabies clinic on Wednesday, April 1, from 2-6 p.m. at the Burleson County Fairgrounds.There will be no limit on family pets, but the event is first come, first served.

4H20 scholarships, sponsorships available

Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) is offering a 4H20 Scholarship and Sponsorship Program for area 4H20 students.This covers all participation costs and provides a $1,250 scholarship for each year a student remains in the program, up to $5,000 over four years.

Voucher program deadline extends until March 31

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced last week that applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program will be extended through 11:59 p.m. on March 31.The extension satisfies a federal court order issued by Judge Alfred H.

4H20 applications open until April 15

The Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors Program (4H20) is accepting online applications for its 10th cohort through April 15.The program is open to students currently in eighth through 11th-grade for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Cade Lakes rescinds boil water notice

On March 16, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Cade Lakes WSC public water system to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system...

Deputies probe forgery case

Burleson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating forgery case in which a man altered a check and then tried unsuccessfully to cash it at a Deanville bank.Sheriff Bill Rios said a man entered Citizens State Bank in Deanville off F.M.