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THESE GLASSES WERE available to those participating in Chocolate, Champagne & CakeWalk last Saturday in downtown Caldwell.

THESE GLASSES WERE available to those participating in Chocolate, Champagne & CakeWalk last Saturday in downtown Caldwell.

Main Street treats downtown to Chocolate, Champagne, Cake Walk

The Friends of Caldwell Main Street’s second annual Chocolate, Champagne and Cake Walk event was a success, bringing in about 75 visitors to the downtown area on Saturday, Feb. 14, despite rain in the forecast.“The event did help with sales,” Tracy Pieper, Friends of Main Street chair, said.
CODY SAVELL OF CALDWELL Junior High won the Teacher of the Year award for both VFW Post No. 4458 and the entirety of District 17. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

CODY SAVELL OF CALDWELL Junior High won the Teacher of the Year award for both VFW Post No. 4458 and the entirety of District 17. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

VFW honors local VOD, Patriot’s Pen award winners

The Caldwell VFW Post No. 4458 has recognized Caldwell High School senior Emma Davis as the recipient of its Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Award, and Caldwell Junior High’s Grayson Behler as winner of its Patriot’s Pen written essay contest.The winners were recognized on Thursday, Feb.

City, school election filings have concluded

Filing has ended for those wishing to run for city councils and school boards.Filing ended on Friday, Feb. 13, at 5 p.m.The election for open city council and school board positions will be Saturday, May 2.Caldwell City Council will have two seats up for election: those held by Jessie Enrique, Jr.

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Lyons Extension Club tour and meetingLyons Extension Club will take a tour and have their meeting on Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Somerville Museum, located at 655 Ave. A in Somerville. Please bring a bag lunch and drink. All are welcome.
SNOOK SCHOOL BOARD member Adam Janac welcomes Matthew Kana to the Snook ISD family as its new athletic director and head football coach. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

SNOOK SCHOOL BOARD member Adam Janac welcomes Matthew Kana to the Snook ISD family as its new athletic director and head football coach. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

Snook hires Kana to lead athletic program

This upcoming football season, the Bluejay Nation will see a familiar face on the sidelines -- Matthew Kana -- but now as the head football coach.
DEMOLITION GETS underway last week at the city hall construction site in Caldwell.

DEMOLITION GETS underway last week at the city hall construction site in Caldwell.

City Hall construction site demolition begins

A demolition crew began tearing down the old Caldwell City Hall construction site last week, a process expected to take 60 days.Vesta Commercial of Austin -- awarded a contract from the city on Dec.

Go Texan fundraiser a success

The Burleson County Go Texan Association’s annual scholarship fundraiser was held Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Burleson County Expo Center and raised money for local scholarships via ticket sales and live and silent auctions.

Man injured in cycle accident off F.M. 2155

A College Station man was injured on Friday, Feb. 6, in a motorcycle rollover accident on F.M. 2155 and was transported by ambulance to a Bryan hospital.Caden Brown, 22, was traveling northwest on F.M. 2155, just southeast of County Road 223, at about 7:20 p.m.