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Hospital approves tax rate

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The Burleson County Hospital District approved a tax rate of 5.26 cents per $100 valuation at its Monday, Sept. 14, meeting, an increase from 2026’s rate of 4.09 cents per $100.The increase will generate $365,659 in additional revenue for the district.“The reason we’re going up is because we’ve got...
ANDY HOVORAK and Amy Jurica were named the 2026 Kolache Festival King and Queen at Saturday’s Kolache Festival. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

ANDY HOVORAK and Amy Jurica were named the 2026 Kolache Festival King and Queen at Saturday’s Kolache Festival. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Attendees get warm reception at annual Kolache Festival

Denise Squier
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
With temperatures on Saturday reaching near 99 degrees, the annual Kolache Festival was one of the hottest tickets in the area... literally.The Burleson County Chamber of Commerce’s annual event drew thousands into downtown Caldwell to celebrate all things Czech: polka music, Beseda dancing, kroj...

Commissioners approve overtime pay, budget amendments for sheriff

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Burleson County commissioners approved the payment of overtime and a budget amendment for the sheriff’s department and jail at their Monday, Sept. 14, meeting.County auditor Jimmy Mynar said the total accrued compensatory time for the sheriff’s department amounted to $74,155, exceeding the budgeted...
CHS ALUMNA STEPHINA DiDonato, Class of 1951, crowns this year’s CHS Homecoming Queen, Lucy Ferguson. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

CHS ALUMNA STEPHINA DiDonato, Class of 1951, crowns this year’s CHS Homecoming Queen, Lucy Ferguson. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

A true homecoming

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
This time of year, the word “homecoming” invokes thoughts of the annual football tradition, but Caldwell High School had a homecoming celebration of more than one kind last Friday, Sept. 11.CHS alumna Stephina Navratil DiDonato, Class of 1951, made this year’s occasion special, traveling over 1,400...
CALDWELL HIGH School Homecoming Queen Lucy Ferguson and King Grant Leubner are crowned on Friday at the game.

CALDWELL HIGH School Homecoming Queen Lucy Ferguson and King Grant Leubner are crowned on Friday at the game.

CALDWELL HIGH School Homecoming

News Staff
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
CALDWELL HIGH School Homecoming Queen Lucy Ferguson and King Grant Leubner are crowned on Friday at the game.

Somerville Council to approve budget, tax rate

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The Somerville City Council was scheduled to hold final public hearings and votes on Tuesday, Sept. 8, for their 71.615-cent tax rate for 2026-27 and a $3,875,698 budget.The proposed rate is the effective tax rate, the rate needed to generate the same amount of revenue as last year, but less than...

Caldwell plans hearing, vote on tax rate, budget

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The Caldwell City Council is scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to hold public hearings and to vote on its proposed 42.9930-cent property tax rate and a $20,354,236 budget for fiscal year 2026-27.The proposed tax rate is higher than the No New Revenue tax rate of 40.2210 per $100 valuation, the rate...

Somerville man arrested on agg assault charge

News Staff
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Somerville police arrested a 26-year-old Somerville man on Thursday, Sept. 3, on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge in connection with a July 27 attack on another man in the 400 block of Avenue C.Christopher Deshawn Fisher was charged and is now free on $25,000 in bond, according to...
THE DPS INVESTIGATES at this two-car collision on Thursday morning, Sept. 3, on State Highway 212 West at the F.M. 60 intersection. One driver was injured/ Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

THE DPS INVESTIGATES at this two-car collision on Thursday morning, Sept. 3, on State Highway 212 West at the F.M. 60 intersection. One driver was injured/ Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Woman injured in 2-car crash on SH 21, F.M. 60

News Staff
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
A 58-year-old Caldwell area woman was injured on Thursday morning, Sept. 3, in a two-car accident at State Highway 21 West and F.M. 60.The accident occurred at 7:23 a.m. when Maria Judith Castillo De Reyes was traveling eastbound on State Highway 21 in a white, 2013 Nissan Juke car, and Kelby...

Burleson County issues outdoor burning ban

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Burleson County has issued a 90-day outdoor burning ban due to dry conditions.The county issued the order on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and it will prohibit outdoor burning of trash, brush or open camp fires for 90 days or unless rescinded within that time after conditions improve.The order does not...
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