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A GOAT IS rescued by Caldwell volunteer firefighters from a well last Friday in Chriesman. She was pulled to safety unharmed. See story inside. Photo courtesy of Caldwell VFD

A GOAT IS rescued by Caldwell volunteer firefighters from a well last Friday in Chriesman. She was pulled to safety unharmed. See story inside. Photo courtesy of Caldwell VFD

A GOAT IS rescued by Caldwell volunteer firefighters

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A GOAT IS rescued by Caldwell volunteer firefighters from a well last Friday in Chriesman. She was pulled to safety unharmed. See story inside.
THIS PAST WEEKEND’S winter storm left the City of Caldwell and all of Burleson County under a blanket of ice. Photo courtesy of Trace Reed

THIS PAST WEEKEND’S winter storm left the City of Caldwell and all of Burleson County under a blanket of ice. Photo courtesy of Trace Reed

Winter storm grips Burleson County

Sabine Lazo, Roy Sanders And Denise Squier
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A winter storm hit Burleson County last weekend, bringing an icy mess and bitter cold -- shutting down schools, businesses and local government offices as well as keeping drivers off roads and causing power outages.Officially, the county saw 1.8 inches of precipitation of a rain-freezing rain mix.

Chmelar speaks to council about sewer leak

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The Caldwell City Council heard from Boelden, James and Sherri Chmelar regarding a major sewer leak at the Boelden Chmelar family property on Highway 36 South at the Tuesday, Jan. 20, council meeting.
SHERWOOD LUCKO JOINS Franklin Karasek in displaying this quilt representing T-shirts he has earned through the years as an American Red Cross blood donor. See story inside.

SHERWOOD LUCKO JOINS Franklin Karasek in displaying this quilt representing T-shirts he has earned through the years as an American Red Cross blood donor. See story inside.

Snook OKs sewer project change orders

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The Snook City Council has approved some contract change orders to a major wastewater collection system improvements grant project, adding $75,086 in costs to one of the contracts.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Bv Ceu Conference
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
BV CEU ConferenceThe Brazos Valley CEU Conference will be on Jan. 30 at the Burleson County Expo Center.On-site registration starts at 7 a.m. The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 2:30 p.m.The cost is $50 if registered before Jan.

Somerville, Deanville respond to grass fires

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Somerville and Deanville volunteer firefighters responded last week to grass fires prompted by controlled burns of brush piles that got out of control.The first was on Wednesday, Jan. 14, on State Highway 36, burning about 1.5 acres, and then on Saturday, Jan. 17, on F.M.

Man arrested on assault warrant

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
A 33-year-old Caldwell man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 15, on a felony charge of assault with a previous conviction in connection with a Jan. 10 incident at a home on County Road 322.

Grass fire at Beaver Creek burns 3/4 of an acre

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
A brush pile burn that got out of control burned about threequarters of an acre and got into a wooded area on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 17, on Overlook Drive at Beaver Creek.The fire was quickly contained by Beaver Creek firefighters with no structural damage.

Caldwell man charged, arrested in assault case

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
A 26-year-old Caldwell man was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 13, on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon warrant in connection with an attack on a woman in October 2025.Stefivon Andrew Jackson was charged and is now free on $15,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.
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