Sunday afternoon, Caldwell Methodist Church hosted a “Blessing of the Animals” for area pets and their owners. See inside for photos.
The Caldwell High School team tennis team beat La Grange 10-0 in bi-district and advanced to area. See this week’s Sports Page for more. Hornet tennis keeps on rolling!
To be in the current list of calendar events, submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Mondays prior to publication.
Soles4Souls
Shoe Drive
Downtown Somerville Celebration
The Burleson County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its fourth annual Downtown Somerville Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. along Memory Lane in Somerville. The event will include live music, a free pumpkin patch, games, shopping, a free petting zoo, a free kids’ train, and more.
The Somerville Historical Museum will also be open. To be a vendor, call (979) 567-0000.
Second Saturday
Main Street Caldwell is hosting Second Saturday in downtown Caldwell on Oct. 12.
Food pantry
In God’s Hands Ministry will be open Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
More on page 12A
The Early Evening Lions Club is holding its Soles4Souls Shoe Drive through Oct. 25. New or gently used shoes are accepted as donations, which will benefit people of all ages. Bring donations to a box near you, or call (661) 390-5526, (218) 734-6912 or (979) 2045249 to locate a site or to schedule a pick-up. See
By Roy Sanders Suspicious
blazes erupted across west Burleson County from Friday, Oct. 4, through Monday, Oct. 7, in various locations burning about 100 total acres. Firefighters say the blazes are too much alike to be coincidental and will ask the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office to investigate, said Deanville Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Baldwin and Caldwell Fire Chief David Pevehouse.
On Monday afternoon, multiple area fire departments responded to fire that burned 64 acres along County Road 105 and 104 about a mile south of State Highway 21 West. Just hours earlier they had responded to a smaller blaze along County Road 105.
On Friday, firefighters from all over Burleson County responded to 10 separate grass fires occurring simultaneously along County Roads 324, 319 and 320 and burning up to 35 acres of pasture and wooded acreage.
In addition two more suspicious blazes erupted on Saturday, Oct. 5,
See FIRE, page 8B
By Roy Sanders
The Somerville City Council was scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to approve a notice of intent to issue up to $1.4 million in certificates of obligation for a new city hall.
The council was to approve publication of the notice, and bond funds from the certificates of obligation would be used for design, construction and equipment for the new city hall, which would include administrative offices, municipal court facilities and the senior citizens center.
The council has considered several locations for building since the old city hall was demolished last year, and is now considering that same location at 150 Eighth Street. The notice of intent publication is the first step, and the council would later vote to issue the certificates of obligation, which would not require voter approval, before proceeding with
See COUNCIL, page 4A
By Denise Squier
Last week, the estimated total sales from the 2024 Burleson County Fair were released -breaking the $2.3 million mark with record total sales estimated at $2,312,271.20 -- the second highest total in fair history. However, the Burleson County Fair Association released its actual total sales on Monday: $2,317,000.
This year’s sales total broke the $2 million mark for the fifth time in fair history.
The record was set last year with sales reaching $2,551,200.
This year’s $2,317,000 total includes:
By Denise Squier
Burleson County firefighters have been extremely busy with grass fires over the past week. (See relate story.) And, a team made up of a handful of volunteers has been providing snacks and heat relief for these brave men and women -- the Burleson County Community Emergency Response Team, known as “CERT.” CERT was launched
See CERT, page 13A
The deaths of two dogs last week in the Somerville area look suspicious and likely intentional.
Burleson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the deaths of two of Shaun Preston’s dogs, Rylie and Koda, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on Moss Oak Drive off County Road 278 after they had eaten from a burrito filled with meat and some type of poisonous berries that were left near their home, said Burleson County Chief Deputy Bill Rios. The case will be elevated from a misdemeanor animal cruelty case to a third-degree felony because the dogs died, Rios said.
That would be up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. At this time, there are no suspects, and sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding the perpetrator, he said.
Anyone with knowledge of the crime is
4-H is a youth development program offered in Burleson County to all youth ages 5-18. 4-H members can be any boy or girl who has reached his or her eighth birthday and has entered the 3rd grade for that calendar year. 4-H’ers are divided into age groups for all activities:
• Juniors: 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade
• Intermediates: 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade
• Seniors: 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade
• “Clover Kids”: ages 5 to 8, can participate in county level 4-H activities, except the Burleson County Fair.
The 4-H program allows youth to achieve knowledge and experiences in their specific project areas, as well as teaches youth leadership, citizenship, and cooperation skills through an informal educational setting. 4-H Clubs meet once a month. There are 13 clubs in Burleson County. The 4-H year starts on September 1st of each year, but you can join anytime!
Youth Member Participation:
$25.00 (Aug.15-Oct. 31)
$30.00 (Nov.1-Until the end of the 4-H Year)
Adult
4-H Council Officers
President – Landon Barnes
1st VP – Wesley See
2nd VP – Cayle Canon
Secretary – Kate Hill
Treasurer – Brayden Macik
Reporter – Brook Fry
Parliamentarian – Brycen Suehs
Sergeant at Arms – Ava Fry
Public Relations – Logan Barnes
4-H Adult Leaders
Association
President – Steve Canon VP – Christy Faust
Secretary – Hannah Kovar
Treasurer – Beverly Blinka
Deanville 4-H Officers
President – Kate Hill
1st VP – Brycen Suehs
2nd VP – Alison Krueger
3rd VP – Kate Smith
Secretary – Natalie Smith
Treasurer – Hannah Munzy
Reporter – Kameryn Hill
Parliamentarian – Aiden Melson
Public Relations – Coulter Suehs
Council Delegates – Alison Krueger, Kameryn Hill
Cooks Point 4-H Officers
President – Brook Fry
1st VP – Ava Fry
2nd VP - Tanna Boykin
3rd VP - Riley Broaddus
Secretary – Ayden Rok
Treasurer – Jessy Boykin
Reporter – Chance Hundl
Council DelegatesDixie Hamilton & Mary Ellington
Snook 4-H Club Officers:
President – Wesley See 1st VP – Koy Macik
2nd VP – Brett Withem
3rd VP – Dakota Kienow
Secretary – Gabriel LaCaze
Treasurer – Barrett Warren
Sergeant at Arms – Jensen Jakubik
Reporter – Brayden Macik
Parliamentarian – Jace Thigpen
Council Delegates –
Barret & Blaine Dudensing
Historian – Shane Kienow
Photographer – Kiersten Macik
Committee Members
Membership - Kallen Waver
Jakubik, Khloe Vajdak
Program - Bud Moore, Alex Bond, Emma Hargraves, Brandon Bryant
Social - Kennedi Withem, Brody
Prihoda, Mabrey Prihoda
Community Service -
Jase Hruska, Braydin Bryant & Bradley Bryant
Caldwell 4-H Officers:
President – Hays Beavers
Vice President –
Hadleigh Novosad
Secretary –Savanah Faust
Treasurer – Patsy Pineda
Reporter – Collins Starmer
Parliamentarian - Brailey Decker
Historian - Hank Beavers
CommunicationsBrylee Chmelar
Council Delegates – Savanah Faust & Hadleigh Novosad
4-H Goat Club Officers:
President – Haley Sears
Vice President – Alexa Johnson
Secretary – Abby Huddleston
Treasurer – Kylie Vogler
Reporter – Maddie Johnson
Parliamentarian - Colton Sears
Council Delegates – Sarah Boniol & Coborn White
2024-2025
Council Officers: (from left to right)
Landon Barnes, Wesley See, Cayle Canon, Kate Hill, Brayden Macik, Brook Fry, Ava Fry, Brycen Suehs, Logan Barnes
Burleson Co. Extension Office: Megan Rogers CEA - 4-H Youth Development
John Grange CEA – Ag/Natural Resources
Holly Narro CEA – Family Community Health
Kaydie Degelia: Office Manager
(979)567-2370
Email: burleson-tx@tamu.edu
Website:
http://burleson.agrilife.org/ Improving Lives. Improving Texas.
“Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.”
The Commissioners Court declared October 6-12th National 4-H Week!
The Proclamation Signing was held September 23, 2024.
The Cooks Point 4-H Club is dedicated to education and service. Our club has monthly educational presentations led by the 4-Hers, highlights community service projects, and promotes the many opportunities 4-H has to offer. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00-6:30 at the Cooks Point Community Center. All are welcome to join us!
The Stitch & Design Club has been busy this past 4-H year with numerous community service activities benefiting numerous people in Burleson County and had an educational booth at the 2024 BCFA.
State 4-H Roundup is the place to compete once you are a senior 4-H member. This year, we had numerous Burleson County 4-H kids walk the stage to receive their awards and scholarships. In the Talent Showcase contest, we had Joy Baldwin receive 2nd in the solo/ band performance and our Skit Team (Brycen Suehs, Brook Fry, Mary Ellington, Ava Fry, Tanna Boykin, Allison Krueger) won 3rd place honors with their Barbie in 4-H Land. Kylan Canon places 2nd in her Beef Educational Presentation.
Caldwell 4-H Club
1st Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Caldwell Elementary School Cafeteria Club Manager, Christy Faust (979)220-8573
Cooks Point
4-H Club
2nd Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Cooks Point Community Center Club Manager, Jayla Fry (979)255-8414
Deanville 4-H Club
2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Deanville Fire Station
Club Manager, Kristen Suehs (979)820-2085
4-H Dog Club
2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Burleson County Fair Pavilion Club Manager, Patty Kahlden (979)272-8453
4-H Exchange Club Time & Place, TBA Club Managers, Randy See & Sharyle Macik (979)229-3094/ (979)777-4989
Frenstat 4-H Club
1st Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Frenstat Recreation Center Club Manager, Ryann Howe
4-H Goat Club
2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m.
FBC, Family Life Center Club Manager, Rachael Sears (979)218-6926
Saddle & Sirloin
2nd Monday, 7 p.m.
Buddy & Edile
Lightsey Arena Club Manager, Steve Canon (979)255-2700
4-H Shooting Sports
1st Tuesday, 7 p.m.
American Legion Hall Club Manager, Morgan Myers (281)636-1940
Snook 4-H Club
2nd Monday, 7 p.m.
Snook Brethren Church Club Manager, John See (979)272-4004
Somerville 4-H Club
2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.
Somerville Lutheran Church Club Manager, Heather Hernandez (979)406-0085
4-H Stitch & Design Club
2nd Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
TBD Club Manager, Cassie Baldwin (979)450-8863
Livestock Judging Club
Time & Place, TBA Club Managers, Joni Urbanosky (979)324-9889
Club meeting places and times are subject to change.
4-H Activities
include events & contests such as: Food Show, Livestock Shows, Camps, Shooting Sports, Robotics, Food & Nutrition, Public Speaking, Skill-a-thons, Fashion, Leadership Labs, Livestock Judging, Photography/ Videography, Science Fair, Meat Judging, Horse Shows, Consumer Decision Making, Horticulture, & so much more!!!
hiring an architect and building contractor.
On a related note, the council was also to consider hiring Bracewell LLP of Houston as its bond attorney. Bracewell would be paid a percentage of the certificates of obligation funding.
In other business at the Tuesday meeting, the council was also scheduled to hold a public hearing on annex-
ing a portion of State Highway 36 north, two nearby land tracts of 2.1274 and 4.176 acres and the access road to the city’s water plant. The city is annexing the property to ensure that the city’s water plant, located at Private Road 3013 near Lyons, is in the city limits.
Outgoing City Administrator Danny Segundo said the plant is now partially in the city’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) but not in the city limits.
Segundo said the annexation protects the city’s interests in providing its water service in case new housing development were to occur in that area. In those situations, an alternative water provider, such as a Municipal Utility District (MUD), could be created for the new development. Having the water plant in the city limits allows the city to control its water plant without being impacted by the MUD or surrounding
developments, he said. Another public hearing is scheduled for November, and the city will likely wait until January before taking formal action, Segundo said. In other business, the council was to consider authorizing new City Administrator David Resendiz to enter into an agreement with Terracon of College Station for geotechnical engineering services related to the planned Avenue E road reconstruction project.
Terracon will take samples to determine what kind of road base is under the current road, Segundo said. The council was also to approve a resolution designating Resendiz as a city signatory with Citizens State Bank and to consider two Special Use Permit (SUP) requests at 709 Third Street and 492 Second Street.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS OIL AND GAS DIVISION
Status/Permit No. 902854
DISTRICT 03
DATE OF ISSUANCE: Sep 30, 2024
NOTICE OF PROTEST DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, Oct 21, 2024
Address: Railroad Commission of Texas ATTN: Drilling Permit Unit
P. O. Box 12967 Austin, Texas 78711-2967
Fax: (512) 463-6780
Email: SWR37@RRC.TEXAS.GOV
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC, [RRC Operator No. 923444] has made application for a spacing exception permit under the provisions of Railroad Commission Statewide Rule 37 (16 Tex. Admin. Code section 3.37). Applicant seeks exception to the lease line distance requirement because the Applicant is less than the required Rule 37 lease line distance to an unleased or non-pooled interest within the subject unit. Applicant also seeks exception to the LEASE LINE requirement because the location is less than the required Rule 37 distance to an external lease line for the NEW DRILL permit in Sec. , Bk. , PORTER, J W Survey, A-195, GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) Field, BURLESON County, being 5.3 miles SW direction from CALDWELL, Texas.
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS of Railroad Commission rules and regulations, this application may be granted WITHOUT A HEARING if no protest to the application is received within the deadline. An affected person is entitled to protest this application. Affected persons include owners of record and the operator or lessees of record of adjacent tracts and tracts nearer to the proposed well than the minimum lease line spacing distance. If you have questions which are specific to the Application or the information set forth in this Notice, please contact the Commission's Drilling Permit Unit at (512)463-6751. If a hearing is called, the applicant has the burden to prove the need for an exception. A Protestant should be prepared to establish standing as an affected person, and to appear at the hearing either in person or by qualified representative and protest the application with cross-examination or presentation of a direct case. The rules of evidence are applicable in the hearing. If you have any questions regarding the hearing procedure, please contact the Commission's Docket Services Department at (512)463-6848
IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST A HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION, AN INTENT TO APPEAR IN PROTESTMUST BE RECEIVED IN THE RAILROAD COMMISSION'S AUSTIN OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS, FAX NUMBER, OR E-MAIL ADDRESS SET OUT ABOVE BYOct 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. IF NO PROTEST IS RECEIVED WITHIN SUCH TIME, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO PROTEST AND THE REQUESTED PERMIT MAY BE GRANTED ADMINISTRATIVELY
THIS NOTICE OF APPLICATION REQUIRES PUBLICATION
The location and identity of the well is as shown below: FIELD: GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD)
Lease/Unit Name
Bryan Smart is also requesting an accessory structure (a back porch with a gas grill and covered roof) at 493 Second Street, also approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The council was also to consider a request for $500 from the city’s Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax Fund for costs related to the downtown Santaville celebration.
Joe Gonzales is seeking an SUP to allow for an accessory structure, which will be on an adjacent rear property he owns. The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved the request.
urged to call the sheriff’s office at (979) 5674343, he said.
The burrito was found across the street from Preston’s home in a culvert area, and sheriff’s deputies suspect it was placed there intentionally to poison the dogs, Rios said.
A neighbor notified Preston that they saw the dogs eating something nearby, and Preston found them experiencing seizure-like symptoms, Rios said.
Preston told KBTX-TV that he wants the perpetrator caught and to ensure safety for other
neighborhood animals. Rios said deputies plan to submit the berries to a veterinary medical diagnostic lab at Texas A&M University for testing to determine if the dogs were poisoned. Rios said the crime is disturbing, particularly since he also has two dogs and loves animals.
“You would think people would not go that far. If you have a problem with a dog, talk to your neighbor,” Rios said. “Let’s not resort to poison or shooting animals. They are just animals.” Rios said the best precaution for landowners is to keep their pets on their property.
The creative living division results for the 2024 Burleson County fair have been released. However, the results for the horticulture and canned divisions were not available at press time, so they will be in next week’s Tribune. Those earning Grand Champion honors include:
* Bailey Anderson, Junior Art, Art Department, Water Based Media.
* Bailey Anderson, Junior Art, Art Department, Pencil or Map Colors.
* Bailey Anderson, Junior Art, Art Department, Miscellaneous.
* Amanda Ferrell, Adult Art, Art Department, Oil.
* Jocelyn Zuniga, Senior Art, Art Department, Miscellaneous.
* Donovan Sherwood, Senior Art, Art Department, Pen and Ink.
* Ava Gordon, Senior Art, Art Department, Pencil or Map Colors.
* Kylie Schulz, Senior Art, Art Department, Acrylic.
* Avelynn Oriley, Senior Art, Art Department, Pastels.
* Kaycie Muzny, Adult Art, Art Department, Acrylics.
* Bailey Barnes, Junior Art, Art Department, Acrylics.
* Ivy Chatwin, Adult Art, Art Department, Miscellaneous.
* Joshua Marshall, Intermediate Art, Art Department, Pastels.
* Joshua Marshall, Intermediate Art, Art Department, Pencil or Map Colors.
* Joshua Marshall, Intermediate Art, Art Department, Miscellaneous.
* Keslee Canon, Intermediate Art, Art Department, Acrylics.
* Mary Hancock, Adult Art, Art Department, Acrylics.
* Victoria Schmidt, Adult Bloopers, Bloopers Department.
* Bailey Barnes, Junior Bloopers, Bloopers Department, Miscellaneous.
* Damoni Morris, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Chil-
dren’s Corner, Home Accessories and Crafts.
* Caleb Elmore, Children’s Corner Art, Children’s Corner, Acrylics.
* Caleb Elmore, Children’s Corner Art, Children’s Corner, Miscellaneous.
* Jameson Johnson, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Legos.
* Lynndee McDermott, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Hobby Kits.
* Lynndee McDermott, Children’s Corner Needlework I, Children’s Corner, Crochet.
* Callie Barnes, Children’s Corner Photography, Children’s Corner, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Callie Barnes, Children’s Corner Photography, Children’s Corner, Nature - Color and/or Black and White.
* Callie Barnes, Children’s Corner Photography, Children’s Corner, Around Burleson County Fair - Color and/ or Black and White.
* Callie Barnes, Children’s Corner Photography, Children’s Corner, Miscellaneous.
* Callie Barnes, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Holiday Crafts.
* Brittan Blum, Children’s Corner Embellished Wear, Children’s Corner, Clothing.
* Brittan Blum, Children’s Corner Embellished Wear, Children’s Corner, Items.
* Brittan Blum, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Woodwork.
* Kamden Plachy, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Wreaths.
* Cooper Enckhausen, Children’s Corner Art, Children’s Corner, Pen and Ink.
* Lynndee McDermott, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Jewelry.
* Trudie Kovar, ChilSee CREATIVE, page 10A
By Roy Sanders
In addition to the major fires in the last week along County Road 324 and County Road 105, the county’s firefighters stayed busy with a rash of smaller fires around the county.
On Wednesday, Oct. 2, Deanville firefighters responded to a pasture grass fire at 7420 County Road 135 that burned about five acres.
Jeff Baldwin, Deanville’s assistant fire chief, said the cause of the blaze remains unknown.
No foul play is suspected, he said.
Nine firefighters responded just after noon with two tankers, two grass trucks an ATV mule and nine firefighters and got the fire under control in about 20 minutes, Baldwin said. Firefighters remained on scene for about two more hours washing down the grass, he said.
Cade Lake and Caldwell firefighters responded on Thursday, Oct. 3, at about 8:30 a.m. to the 500 block of Sundowner Trail where a 20-foot camper caught fire and burned down quickly, Cade Lake Fire Chief David Pevehouse said.
Someone was burning sticker burrs in the grass, and the flames got to the camper, he said.
Cade Lake responded with a grass truck, an engine and two firefighters, and Caldwell responded with a brush truck and four firefighters.
The fire was contained to that area with no other structures burning, Pevehouse said.
On Sunday, Oct. 6, Caldwell and Cooks Point firefighters responded to a grass fire in the 6000 block of F.M. 2000, which burned between a half and acre to one acre,
An Alvarado woman was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on a felony theft charge in connection with a welding machine stolen on Aug. 1 from a Caldwell business.
The machine, which was being advertised for sale on social media for $7,500, was recovered, said Caldwell Police Detective Charles Sleeth.
Madison Nicole Latson, 24, was charged with theft of property, $2,500-$30,000 and remains in Burleson County custody on $10,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.
Caldwell police investigated the case in which
a Lincoln Classic 300 D welding machine was stolen from a business at 117 Pecan Street, according to a Caldwell police report.
Someone drove a sky track through the rear gate of the business and loaded the welding machine onto a dark blue Dodge single-cab pickup with a flat bed, the report stated.
Sleeth found the machine being advertised for sale on Facebook along with a blue pickup that matched the description of the truck in the theft, the report stated.
An arrest warrant was secured, and the arrest was made in Corsicana, Sleeth said.
A Somerville area man was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 2, by a DPS trooper on a felony drug possession charge after a traffic stop on F.M. 60 East.
Nikoles Gabriel Trapp, 19, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, 1-4 grams, and is now free on $3,000 in bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office. The trooper stopped
the driver of a car going 83 mph in a 70 mph zone and conducted a probable cause search after detecting an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, according to a DPS report.
The trooper found a THC vape containing 1-4 grams under the driver’s seat, and the driver was arrested and transported to the Burleson County Jail, the report stated.
A Caldwell area man was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on a felony aggravated assault charge in connection with a Sept. 20 attack on another man on Park Road 4. William Michael Warren, 35, was charged and is now free on $10,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.
A man reported on Sept. 20 that another man had swung a rusty, bent metal pipe at another man during an argument and struck him on the lower left forearm in the wrist area,
Pevehouse said.
The cause of the blaze is unknown, he said. Caldwell responded with two brush trucks and a tanker and five firefighters, and Cooks Point responded with a tanker and two brush trucks and three firefighters.
Ken Lauderdale also responded with his airplane, providing a water drop, Pevehouse said.
Firefighters got the fire under control in about 30 minutes and left the scene at about 11 a.m., he said.
On Monday, just prior to the bigger blaze on County Road 105, a smaller fire occurred in the 300 block of the road, Pevehouse said.
As with the other suspicious fires over the weekend, this blaze began in the ditch area on the side of the road and spread to a pasture, burning a half to a quarter of an acre, he said.
Deanville and Caldwell responded at about 11:30 a.m. with Deanville bringing a brush truck and a tanker and three firefighters, and Caldwell bringing two brush trucks and four firefighters. The fire was under control by 12:15 p.m., and firefighters left the scene. Little did they know that a much bigger,
more problematic fire was coming up the road by early afternoon. See related story on page one.
The persons listed below are wanted by local law enforcement authorities for criminal offenses. If you have information which may lead to the arrest of any individual wanted for a criminal offense, call Bluebonnet Area CRIME STOPPERS at 567-TIPS or 1-866-930-8477. You do not have to give your name when you call CRIME STOPPERS, you will be given a special coded number. If the information leads to the arrest of a wanted person, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.
CALL CRIME STOPPERS: 567-TIPS www.bluebonnet.crimestoppersweb.com
POSTED: 10-7-24
1. JOHN THOMAS FLEMING, W/M DOB 03/9/82, MTR PROBATION FOR ORIGINAL CHARGE AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
2. JESSICA FELIPA RUBIO, W/F, DOB 11/13/85, MOTION TO REVOKE (MANUFACTURE DELIVER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE).
3. HECTOR AREGULLIN-CASTILLO, W/M, DOB 01/14/57, VIOLATION OF PROBATION (DWI WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE).
4. JEFF DAVIS TROUT, W/M DOB 08/17/93, MTR PROBATION FOR ORIGINAL CHARGE DEADLY CONDUCT, DISCHARGE FIREARM ON INDIVIDUAL
5. HEAVEN ZHANEA WILLIAMS, B/F, DOB 08/01/95, VIOLATION OF PROBATION (BURGLARY OF HABITATION).
6. MARCUS KANTA LOUIS, B/M DOB 09/17/78, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION.
7. FANNY LATICIA ALEMAN, W/F, DOB 01/21/86, CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY.
8. DONALD JAMES ESPERICUETA, H/M, DOB 12/01/95, FIRST MOTION TO REVOKE PROBATION AND ADJUDICATE (POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PG2 LESS THAN 1G).
9. QUINTON TROYEL HOWARD HUEY, B/M, DOB 05/24/90, BOND FORFEITURE (UNL. POSS. FIREARM BY FELON).
10. GAVIN RANGEL, W/M, DOB 07/07/05, MOTION TO REVOKE PROBATION (AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON). THOSE LISTED ABOVE ARE WANTED AS OF October 7, 2024.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS OIL AND GAS DIVISION
DISTRICT 03 Status/Permit No. 902856
DATE OF ISSUANCE: Sep 30, 2024
NOTICE OF PROTEST DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, Oct 21, 2024
Address: Railroad Commission of Texas ATTN: Drilling Permit Unit P. O. Box 12967 Austin, Texas 78711-2967
Fax: (512) 463-6780
Email: SWR37@RRC.TEXAS.GOV
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC, [RRC Operator No. 923444] has made application for a spacing exception permit under the provisions of Railroad Commission Statewide Rule 37 (16 Tex. Admin. Code section 3.37). Applicant seeks exception to the lease line distance requirement because the Applicant is less than the required Rule 37 lease line distance to an unleased or non-pooled interest within the subject unit for the NEW DRILL permit in Sec. , Bk. , PORTER, J W Survey, A-195, GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) Field, BURLESON County, being 5.3 miles SW direction from CALDWELL, Texas.
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS of Railroad Commission rules and regulations, this application may be granted WITHOUT A HEARING if no protest to the application is received within the deadline. An affected person is entitled to protest this application. Affected persons include owners of record and the operator or lessees of record of adjacent tracts and tracts nearer to the proposed well than the minimum lease line spacing distance. If you have questions which are specific to the Application or the information set forth in this Notice, please contact the Commission's Drilling Permit Unit at (512)463-6751. If a hearing is called, the applicant has the burden to prove the need for an exception. A Protestant should be prepared to establish standing as an affected person, and to appear at the hearing either in person or by qualified representative and protest the application with cross-examination or presentation of a direct case. The rules of evidence are applicable in the hearing. If you have any questions regarding the hearing procedure, please contact the Commission's Docket Services Department at (512)463-6848
IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST A HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION, AN INTENT TO APPEAR IN PROTESTMUST BE RECEIVED IN THE RAILROAD COMMISSION'S AUSTIN OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS, FAX NUMBER, OR E-MAIL ADDRESS SET OUT ABOVE BYOct 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. IF NO PROTEST IS RECEIVED WITHIN SUCH TIME, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO PROTEST AND THE REQUESTED PERMIT MAY BE
GRANTED ADMINISTRATIVELY
THIS NOTICE OF APPLICATION REQUIRES PUBLICATION
The location and identity of the well is as shown below: FIELD: GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) Lease/Unit
according to a Burleson County sheriff’s report. The man’s wrist was swollen, and he was still bleeding when a sheriff’s deputy arrived at about 1:45 p.m. to investigate, the report stated.
The man who struck him walked away, but the deputy was not able to immediately locate him, according to the report.
An arrest warrant was secured, and he was arrested on Oct. 2 and taken to the Burleson County Jail, said Chief Deputy Bill Rios.
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* Commercial Heifer Sale: $1,113,900, down from last year’s $1,121,000. The record for the commercial heifer sale is $1,153,000 set in 2015.
* Youth Livestock Sale: $1,150,350, down from 2023’s record of $1,382,900. * Baked Foods: $52,250, up from last year’s $47,300. The record of $77,100 was set in 2022. Also, the fair associa-
tion released its Creative
results. See inside for those
and reserve champions. Also, the
sales listing has been released. See inside for those lists.
TANNA BOYKIN WON grand champion for a wood project and for photography, and Diane Gilbert won grand for a wall hanging. Burleson County Fair Queen Hadleigh Novosad is also pictured.
THE STITCH AND Design Club won grand champion and best of show for an educational exhibit. They include, from left, Bailen Kocurek, Marley Kocurek, Kyren Plachy, Jessa Condon, Kathryn Schilling, Sawyer Vann and Abbey Enckhausen. Joining them are Fair Queen Hadleigh Novosad and Little Miss Avery Grace Freeman.
for Children’s Corner recycle, and Audrey Schmidt for photography. Joining them are Fair Queen
and Little
Avery Grace Freeman.
PLACHY WON a grand champion for a valentine wreath and pinecone succulents, Kolter Plachy for dill pickles, Kamden Plachy for a snowman wreath, ane Lillie Anderson won for a water color of a giraffe. Also pictured is Carolyn Doonan with her project, Fair Queen Hadleigh Novosad and Little Miss Avery Grace Freeman.
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dren’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Recycle.
* Lily Anderson, Children’s Corner Art, Children’s Corner, Water Based Media.
* Callie Barnes, Children’s Corner Bloopers, Children’s Corner, Miscellaneous.
* Everley Landolt, Children’s Corner, Horticulture Ornamentals, Children’s Corner, Cacti and Succulents (May be in ornamental containers).
* Sonja Turner, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Home Accessories and Crafts.
* Bailey Anderson, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Recycle.
* Carolyn Doonan, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Metal Work.
* Carolyn Doonan, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Holiday Crafts.
* Carolyn Doonan, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts
and Crafts Department, Home Accessories and Crafts.
* Jonathan Segovia, Senior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Hobby Kits.
* Luis Ramirez, Senior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Recycle.
* Kaycie Muzny, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Wreaths.
* Keith Kolojaco, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Woodwork.
* John Wesley “JW” Muzny, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Metal Work.
* Samuel Canterberry, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Woodwork Furniture.
* Devin Muzny, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Legos.
* Bailey Barnes, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Holiday Crafts.
* Windy Turner, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Hobby Kits.
* Joshua Marshall, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Woodwork.
* Evelyn Marshall, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Hobby Kits.
* Joshua Marshall, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Home and Accessories and Crafts.
* Kyren Plachy, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Home and Accessories and Crafts.
* Kyren Plachy, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Wreaths.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Wreaths.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Recycle.
See CREATIVE, page 11A
As a child, you’ve probably heard: “Don’t play with matches.”
I know I did because fire is dangerous.
And, just over the past few days the fire danger has become more and more real. With Burleson County not receiving any substantial rain in the past few weeks, the U.S. Drought Monitor has officially placed most of the county in the “moderate drought” category with the remaining western tip of the county in “abnormally dry” status.
Also, the weather forecast is not too promising for precipitation any time soon...which is why the county is under a burn ban.
Our county commissioners thought that it would be wise to tell people not to burn because the grass and other vegetation is so dry.
Now, I think, or at least I hope, that I have enough common sense to know when it is too dry to start a fire safely, but apparently there are some county residents that need to be told when
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Holiday Crafts.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Metal Work.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Legos.
* Caroline McDermott, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Jewelry.
* Rowan Chatwin, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Exhibitors with Special Abilities and Needs.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Woodwork Furniture.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Legos.
* Denise Long, Adult Non-Professional Embellished, Embellished Department, Item.
* Mary Murphy, Adult Non-Professional Em-
not to light a fire. And, there are also some who think they know better and they go ahead and light one anyway. And, it’s these people I’m addressing this week... Don’t be stupid. There I said it -- without using an exclamation mark (though I so wanted to use one).
Each time you decide to even just light a match or throw a cigarette on the ground, you are not just putting yourself at risk, but your family, your neighbors and all those first responders who will be called out to save your own property from your recklessness.
Just this past Friday through Monday, multiple volunteer fire departments across the entire county and into Lee and Brazos County were out fighting fires in Burleson County -- some of which have been deemed “suspicious,” burning about 100 acres. These fires were also fought by a water-dropping plane.
It’s true that grass fires can ignite without intention or
bellished, Embellished Department, Clothing.
* Mary Murphy, Adult Non-Professional Embellished, Embellished Department, Item.
* Paisley Webb, Junior Embellished, Embellished Department, Items.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Embellished, Embellished Department, Clothing.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Embellished, Embellished Department, Clothing.
* Landon Vykukal, Senior Needlework 2, Needlework 2 Department, EmbroideryHemstitching-CutworkCrewel-Candle-Chicken Scratch-Ribbon-Smocking.
* Hattie Herrmann, Junior Needlework I, Needlework I Department, Crochet.
* Hannah Marshall, Senior Needlework I, Needlework I Department, Crochet.
* Logan Giesenschlag, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Landscape/Nature - Color and/or Black and White.
* Kailey Simon, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Animal - Color and/or Black and White.
* Kailey Simon, Senior Photography, Pho-
Applications are currently being accepted from citizens who would like to serve as an Appraisal Review Board (ARB) member for Burleson County. The ARB is a citizen board that resolves disputes over appraisals and other matters that they are granted authority over by the Texas Property Tax Code. As a member of the ARB, you will listen to testimony and review evidence by both the taxpayers and the appraisal district to make a determination. ARB members are appointed by the local administrative judge. The appointment is for two years beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2026. To be eligible to serve, a person must have lived in Burleson County for at least the past two years. ARB members are not employees of the appraisal district and are not eligible for employee benefits. The pay is $125 per day or $62.50 per half day. The ARB meets primarily on Tuesdays and Thursdays during protest season (June through August). Monthly meetings and supplemental hearings will be held throughout the remainder of the year as needed. If you are interested in serving on the ARB, please contact Kristal Hermes at (979) 5672318 ext. 107, or email bcadarb@burlesonappraisal.com.
stupidity, however most are not caused by nature, but by man.
A grass fire boils down to three ingredients: a warm and dry climate, fuels to burn and a spark.
And, wind is a natural accelerant, even moving a grass fire 10-14 mph in the right conditions...or might I say “wrong conditions.”
Fire is indiscriminate and doesn’t care what is in its path.
But, I’d like to discuss more
tography Department, Around Burleson County Fair - Color and/or Black and White.
* Carson Evers, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Animal - Color and/or Black and White.
* Carson Evers, Junior
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about our first responders. If you are new to Burleson County, here is a fact: not a single firefighter in this county is in a paid position. This may change in the future, however, for now, every firefighter from every fire department/station is a volunteer.
Being a volunteer means that if that firefighter is employed, it’s not by the fire department. So, that first responder must have an understanding boss to let him/ her leave work to fight a fire or assist at a wreck.
Being a volunteer means that while I’m sleeping at 2:38 a.m., these brave men and women have to leave the comfort of their beds to do all they can to save someone’s home or property.
Again...they don’t get paid. They do this out of a sense of duty to their fellowman and to the residents of this county.
So, until there is no burn ban, I think that we as the residents of Burleson County can:
* Keep from throwing ciga-
Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art-Color and /or Black and White.
* Carson Evers, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Landscape/Nature - Color or Black and White.
* Blakely Kemper, Ju-
rettes or matches out of car windows.
* Make sure that glass bottles are not left on the ground since sunlight shining through grass can start a fire.
* Keep from lighting an open fire or barbecue pit.
* Make sure that while pulling a trailer that the chain isn’t dragging on the pavement, causing sparks.
* Wait until the county officials deem it safe to burn brush piles or leaves.
I mean, let’s use our common sense and we can get through this time without burning each other’s houses down.
Also, I would like to see our local firefighters be able to have at least two days in a row without having to be called out to put out a fire. They deserve to have family time, too.
Denise Squier is the editor of the Burleson County Tribune. Contact her at denise@ bctribune.com.
nior Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Audrey Schmidt, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS OIL AND GAS DIVISION
DATE OF ISSUANCE: Sep 30, 2024
NOTICE OF PROTEST DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, Oct 21, 2024
Address: Railroad Commission of Texas ATTN: Drilling Permit Unit P. O. Box 12967 Austin, Texas 78711-2967
Fax: (512) 463-6780
Email: SWR37@RRC.TEXAS.GOV
* Audrey Schmidt, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art - Color and/or Black and White.
* Audrey Schmidt, Senior Photography, Photography Department, See CREATIVE, page 12A
Status/Permit No. 902855
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC, [RRC Operator No. 923444] has made application for a spacing exception permit under the provisions of Railroad Commission Statewide Rule 37 (16 Tex. Admin. Code section 3.37). Applicant seeks exception to the lease line distance requirement because the Applicant is less than the required Rule 37 lease line distance to an unleased or non-pooled interest within the subject unit. Applicant also seeks exception to the LEASE LINE requirement because the location is less than the required Rule 37 distance to an external lease line for the NEW DRILL permit in Sec. , Bk. , PORTER, J W Survey, A-195, GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) Field, BURLESON County, being 5.3 miles SW direction from CALDWELL, Texas.
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS of Railroad Commission rules and regulations, this application may be granted WITHOUT A HEARING if no protest to the application is received within the deadline. An affected person is entitled to protest this application. Affected persons include owners of record and the operator or lessees of record of adjacent tracts and tracts nearer to the proposed well than the minimum lease line spacing distance. If you have questions which are specific to the Application or the information set forth in this Notice, please contact the Commission's Drilling Permit Unit at (512)463-6751. If a hearing is called, the applicant has the burden to prove the need for an exception. A Protestant should be prepared to establish standing as an affected person, and to appear at the hearing either in person or by qualified representative and protest the application with cross-examination or presentation of a direct case. The rules of evidence are applicable in the hearing. If you have any questions regarding the hearing procedure, please contact the Commission's Docket Services Department at (512)463-6848 IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST A HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION, AN INTENT TO APPEAR IN PROTESTMUST BE RECEIVED IN THE RAILROAD COMMISSION'S AUSTIN OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS, FAX NUMBER, OR E-MAIL ADDRESS SET OUT ABOVE BYOct 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. IF NO PROTEST IS RECEIVED WITHIN SUCH TIME, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO PROTEST AND THE REQUESTED PERMIT MAY BE GRANTED ADMINISTRATIVELY
THIS NOTICE OF APPLICATION REQUIRES PUBLICATION
The location and identity of the well is as shown below:
FIELD: GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD)
Czech Heritage Celebration
The Brazos Valley Czech Heritage Society (BVCHS) is celebrating October Czech Heritage Month by hosting its annual Czech Heritage Celebration Saturday, Oct. 12, at the St. Joseph Parish Activity Center, located at 700 East 26th Street in Bryan. Doors will open at noon, and lunch will be at 12:30 p.m. with dancing from 1-4 p.m, featuring music by DJ Missee Mora. The cost is $15 per person, and no alcohol will be allowed on the premises. RSVP by Oct. 7 by calling or texting Sharon Clements at (281)779-8627 or emailing sharondclements@suddenlink.net.
Deanville VFD fundraiser
Deanville Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 13. There will be a dine-in or drive-thru fried chicken meal with mashed potatoes, green beans, noodles and tea, beginning at 11 a.m. There will also be barbecue sold by the pound (pork, chicken and sausage) ready at 7 a.m. and Red Ring Sausage and beef briskets for sale. In addition, there will be a country store, a sweet shop, children’s games and a raffle.
Commissioners court
The Burleson County Commissioners Court is held every second and fourth Monday of the month at 9 a.m., unless it falls on a holiday.
Food pantry
Rockdale Full Gospel Church hosts a food pantry every Monday at 10 a.m. -- with items which could include meat, fruit and vegetables -- until the food is gone. Take a box or bags for the food. There is no income limit, and everyone is allowed to participate. The location of the church is 467 North Highway 77 in Rockdale.
Somerville Historical Society meeting
The Somerville Historical Society meets on the second Monday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the meeting room in the Somerville Museum. The organization is seeking new members who have knowledge of the history of Somerville. For more information, email Mark Sager at markosager1957@gmail.com.
Brazos Valley Gives
The annual Brazos Valley Gives event is Oct. 15, and 17 Burleson County nonprofits are set to benefit from the annual event: Burleson County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Snook VFD, Boys & Girls Clubs - Caldwell Unit, Burleson County Youth Development, Caldwell Education and Leadership Foundation (CELF), Somerville Education Foundation (SEF), In Gods Hands of Burleson County, Texas2Jesus Inc., Caldwell Main Street, Snook EEA, Burleson County Area Go Texan, Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum, Texas Czech Genealogical Society (TCGS), Dabney Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Haven Animal Rescue of Texas (HART), Project SNIP, The Pena Brothers Scholarship Fund, Early giving began on Sept. 16. To donate online to any of these local non- profits or for more information, visit https://www.brazosvalleygives.org and search for the organization.
Knot Just Knitting
Knot Just Knitting meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library from 2-4 p.m. for members to stitch or learn knitting, crocheting, spinning, quilting, tatting, cross stitch, sewing, needlepoint and embroidery.
Caldwell City Council meeting
The Caldwell City Council will be having its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m. Bookworms Storytime
The Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library hosts a storytime for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers every Wednesday from 9:30-10 a.m.
Snook School Board meeting
The Snook School Board will be having its regular board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. Co ee con Amigos
The Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library hosts Coffee con Amigos every Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Caldwell Civic Center -- a place where English language learners can come together to practice English in an easygoing setting. For more information, call (979) 567-3271 extension 502. Boots and Bling Gala
Still Creek Ranch is holding its seventh annual “Boots and Bling Gala” on Friday, Oct. 18, at The Hilton in College Station. Tickets are $150 each, and table sponsorships are available. Registration starts a 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour with live music. Then dinner will be served at 7 p.m. with the event’s program starting at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a silent auction and a live auction with items including a first-class trip to New York and a gator hunting experience in Louisiana. There will be a Starry Night Rooftop After-Party at 10 p.m. Still Creek Ranch is a refuge for children in crisis situations, and all proceeds from the event will go towards the organization.
Lake Somerville Fall Festival
Lake Somerville Birch Creek State Park’s Texas Parks and Wildlife is hosting “Lake Somerville Fall Festival 2024” on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be exhibits and activities throughout the day.
Yeguas United BBQ fundraiser
Yeguas United is holding a barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Yegua Center in Somerville. Plates are $12 each and will include chicken, sausage, beans, potato salad, bread, dessert and a drink. Tickets will be sold at the door. Proceeds will go towards providing scholarships for Somerville graduating seniors.
Fall Festival
First Baptist Church of Caldwell is hosting a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 5-7 p.m. at the Caldwell City Pavilion. There will be games, food, door prizes and fun for the family.
BBQ Drive-Thru Dinner
Snook Lions Club is hosting a barbecue drive-through dinner on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Snook Brethren Church. The meal will include chicken, sausage, potato salad, pinto beans, onions and barbecue sauce. Tickets are $15 each.
Democrat Picnic in the Park
The Burleson County Democrats are hosting a “Picnic in the Park” on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 3-6 p.m. at the Porter Farms Pavilion at Davidson Creek Park. Special guests will include: Dr.Raquel Saenz Ortiz, Democratic candidate for State Board of Education, District 10; Theresa Boiseau, Democratic candidate for US Congress District 10; and Desiree Venable, Democratic candidate for Texas House of Representatives, District 17. The picnic will include hamburgers and hot dogs. Covered dishes are welcome. The event will also include games, such as dominoes, cards and horseshoes.
NAMI family support group
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of the Brazos Valley hosts family support groups on the first and third Mondays of the month at the Burleson Health Resource Center (BHRC) from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The family support group is for family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. For more information, call (979) 774-4713.
Circus
The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to the Burleson County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Oct. 23, with show times at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for children 12 and under and $13 for adults. Advanced tickets may be purchased at the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce office.
Cooking Well with Diabetes class
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is hosting a four-session cooking school called “Cooking Well with Diabetes” on Fridays from 10 a.m. until noon, beginning on Oct. 25. The cost is $20 per person and includes class workbooks, recipes, recipe demonstrations and food samples. Preregistration required by emailing Holly.Narro@ag.tamu.edu or calling the extension pffice at (979) 567-2308
Food pantry
In God’s Hands Ministry will be open Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Scare on the Square
The Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library will host this year’s “Scare on the Square” on Saturday, Oct. 26, in downtown Caldwell -- with Trunk-Or-Treating from 5-8 p.m. and a “Movie Under the Stars” at 7:30 p.m., featuring The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and Beetlejuice on a 30-foot screen. To register your trunk, visit https://forms.office.com/r/7UC0bgk54m.
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Animal - Color and/or Black and White.
* Victoria Schmidt, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Victoria Schmidt, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Miscellaneous.
* Hunter Knesek, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Animal - Color and/or Black and White.
* Ava Enckhausen, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Landscape/NatureColor and/or Black and White.
* Tanna Boykin, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Tanna Boykin, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art - Color and/or Black and White.
* Tanna Boykin, Senior Photography, Pho-
tography Department, Nature - Color and/or Black and White.
* Kaycie Muzny, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/ or Black and White.
* Bailey Barnes, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Bailey Barnes, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Around Burleson County Fair - Color and/or Black and White.
* Tanna Boykin, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Miscellaneous.
* Alexa Johnson, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Nature - Color and/or Black and White.
* Madeline Johnson, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Miscellaneous.
* Hattie Herrmann, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art-Color and /or Black and White.
* Ivy Chatwin, Adult
See CREATIVE, page 14A
in Burleson County in 2019 with its mission to provide individuals with the basic skills they will need in the event of a major emergency or disaster, when local emergency services may not be immediately available to help in all areas.
CERT’s Deanie Gold said, “By working together, CERT members can assist in saving lives and protecting property using basic techniques taught in the (training) course.”
Gold referenced the hurricane devastation in North Carolina and said, “If available, emergency services personnel are the best trained and equipped to handle emergencies. However, following a catastrophic event, you and other members of your family or community may be on your own for a period of time because of the size of the area affected, lost communications or unpassable roads.”
“CERT training focuses on individuals assessing their own needs first, family needs second and neighbors after that.”
“CERT volunteers can also provide a potential workforce in areas such as shelters, crowd control and evacuations -- when trained personnel may be stretched thin or not available,” she said.
CERT also was created to assist first responders.
Gold said that CERT has responded to several large fires in the past two weeks.
“At fires, we focus on firefighter rehab.”
“It’s really hot outside right now, and fighting grass and brush fires under the hot sun is a double whammy.”
“Because of limited numbers of volunteer firefighters, those who are working the fires can’t stop to take breaks as often as they should. So, that makes our mission even more important: we are on scene, with chairs, shade, refreshments, fans, misters -- all to help the firefighters cool off and stay hydrated. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are real dangers in such an environment.”
Gold said that “ideally, we should be deployed to fires that involve several departments or last an extended period of time.”
“Most recently - we responded to fires on Sept. 28, Sept. 29 and Oct. 5. The Oct. 5 fire had at least 10 different departments from Burleson and Lee counties.
There were multiple fires spread over a large area.”
At a fire, she said that “we take instruction from Incident Command Center (ICC), in this case being Nathan Flippin, the Deanville Fire Chief. He asked us to set up near ICC so that all firefighters could respond to one central site.”
“We provided a shaded area with chairs and fans,” she said.
Gold said that at CERT also offers water, Gatorade and snacks to firefighters. Firefighters are also provided with cold rags to put around their necks or on their heads.
“We offer wipes to clean
dust and soot from their hands and face and eyes,” Gold said. “They are also evaluated for any health concerns or injuries before returning to a fire.”
However, Gold added, “There’s not really much we can do to help if we are not on site.”
“We cannot just show up on scene. CERT must be deployed by some emergency entity, such as a fire chief, law enforcement or Emergency Management Coordinator.”
“We stand by, waiting on the call to deploy,” she said.
CERT also assists the local community by providing information related to extreme heat, power outages and other topics through articles in local papers and speaking to various community groups.
Gold said, “Again, the main focus here is for individuals to be prepared for emergencies where they may have to take care of themselves for some time before emergency help arrives.”
CERT also had a community project to provide air conditioners to homes that did not have one.
Gold said, “Because our Texas summers have been so brutal, we tried to provide relevant information about staying cool. However, not everyone has access to air conditioning.”
“This summer, Burleson County CERT conducted fundraisers to provide air conditioners for homes that did not have any other means of cooling the house. We placed three AC units in qualified homes, free of charge to the residents.”
“The elderly and infirm are our most vulnerable members of society, so emphasis was given to those groups. This allows these homes to better care for themselves, thereby lessening the strain on community resources if emergencies arise,” Gold said.
But CERT cannot provide these services without the community’s help in funding the team.
CERT is one of the 17 local organizations taking part in Brazos Valley Gives -- a fundraising drive, featuring 18 hours of online giving throughout the Brazos Valley on Oct. 15.
Early giving began on Sept. 16.
Gold said, “Our goal this year with Brazos Valley Gives is $5,000.”
“For the last three years, CERT has operated on a few donations and supplies provided by members themselves. We were finally able to purchase a trailer to haul our equipment from site to site, rather that using private vehicles.”
“Our first priority for any funds raised is to outfit our trailer with more basic supplies, such as tables, chairs, heavy duty fans/heaters and pop up tents, and then we look forward to purchasing two more trailers to provide a similar setup in Snook and Somerville, so that each community has necessary supplies readily available,” she said.
In addition to Brazos Valley Gives donations, CERT is always in need of dona-
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Bernice E. Brinkman, Deceased, were issued on September 30, 2024, in Cause No. 6186, pending in the County Court of Burleson County, Texas, to: Sammy K. Brinkman.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
c/o: Jeffrey Burns, Attorney at Law 209 East Fawn Street, Caldwell, Texas 77836
DATED October 2, 2024.
/S/ JEFFREY BURNS
Jeffrey Burns
Attorney for Sammy K. Brinkman
State Bar No.: 24054615
209 East Fawn Street, Caldwell, Texas 77836
Telephone: (979) 567-3366
Facsimile: (979) 888-9521
E-mail: jeff@brblawfirm.com
tions of drinks, mainly water and Gatorade, and supplies like tables, chairs, tents and fans.
“And, more volunteers in our group is also a big need,” Gold said.
And, for those wishing to volunteer and become CERT members, there will be a training class later this fall.
Gold said, “Interested individuals can contact us for more information. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at the Caldwell Fire Station at 6:30 p.m. And, interested individuals are welcome to attend.”
Gold said that with the current fire danger within the county, she “simply can’t stress enough the strain on our local fire departments with so many fires happening.”
“Each department may only have 3-5 people available to respond at any given
time, and in many cases, it’s the same people over and over. The average age of these people is not young, and very few young people are joining the service.”
“And again, we have limited resources.”
“For example, Caldwell
and Deanville have responded to two grass fires in the last three hours (Oct. 7), and the day isn’t over. These guys are leaving their homes and jobs to keep the rest of us safe. And, Cade Lake was just now paged out for a fire out there.”
“It never stops,” she said.
“For now, my goal (and CERT’s) is to support these firefighters in any way possible as they continue to battle these fires,” Gold said.
The Commissioners Court of Burleson County has authorized the County Auditor to issue Request for Proposals #2024-10-01 for Solid Waste Disposal Services. The County will accept sealed bids, received by the County Auditor until 2:00 p.m. on October 24, 2024, at 100 West Buck St., Suite 407, Caldwell, Texas 77836.
Burleson County will select vendor(s) based upon criteria outlined in the Request for Proposals document available from the County Auditor’s office. Bids must be submitted on the approved bid forms. Burleson County reserves the right to waive or reject any and all bids or any and all irregularities in said bid(s) and to accept the bid and/or multiple bids considered most advantageous to the County.
Bids may be held for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidders’ qualifications prior to the contract award.
Bid awards will be considered by Commissioners Court on October 24, 2024. Contact the County Auditor’s office for more information or product specifications at 979567-2331, 100 West Buck St., Suite 407, Caldwell, TX 77836, www.co.burleson.tx.us. Keith Schroeder County Judge O10-2TC
COMMISSION OF TEXAS
OIL AND GAS DIVISION
Status/Permit No. 902857
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DISTRICT 03
DATE OF ISSUANCE: Sep 30, 2024
NOTICE OF PROTEST DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, Oct 21, 2024
Address: Railroad Commission of Texas ATTN: Drilling Permit Unit P. O. Box 12967 Austin, Texas 78711-2967
Fax: (512) 463-6780 Email: SWR37@RRC.TEXAS.GOV
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC, [RRC Operator No. 923444] has made application for a spacing and density exception permit under the provisions of Railroad Commission Statewide Rule 37 and 38 (16 Tex. Admin. Code section 3.37 and 3.38). Applicant seeks exception to the lease line distance requirement because the Applicant is less than the required Rule 37 lease line distance to an unleased or non-pooled interest within the subject unit. Applicant also seeks exception to the LEASE LINE requirement because the location is less than the required Rule 37 distance to an external lease line. Applicant also seeks exception to the density requirement of the field rules for the NEW DRILL permit in Sec. , Bk. , PORTER, J W Survey, A-195, GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) Field, BURLESON County, being 5.3 miles SW direction from CALDWELL, Texas.
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS of Railroad Commission rules and regulations, this application may be granted WITHOUT A HEARING if no protest to the application is received within the deadline. An affected person is entitled to protest this application. Affected persons include owners of record and the operator or lessees of record of adjacent tracts and tracts nearer to the proposed well than the minimum lease line spacing distance. If you have questions which are specific to the Application or the information set forth in this Notice, please contact the Commission's Drilling Permit Unit at (512)463-6751. If a hearing is called, the applicant has the burden to prove the need for an exception. A Protestant should be prepared to establish standing as an affected person, and to appear at the hearing either in person or by qualified representative and protest the application with cross-examination or presentation of a direct case. The rules of evidence are applicable in the hearing. If you have any questions regarding the hearing procedure, please contact the Commission's Docket Services Department at (512)463-6848 IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST A HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION, AN INTENT TO APPEAR IN PROTESTMUST
BE RECEIVED IN THE RAILROAD COMMISSION'S AUSTIN OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS, FAX NUMBER, OR E-MAIL ADDRESS SET OUT ABOVE BYOct 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. IF NO PROTEST IS RECEIVED WITHIN SUCH TIME, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO PROTEST AND THE REQUESTED PERMIT MAY BE GRANTED ADMINISTRATIVELY
THIS NOTICE OF APPLICATION REQUIRES PUBLICATION
The location and identity of the well is as shown below:
FIELD: GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD)
Lease/Unit Name : TUCKER HCX1
Lease/Unit Well No. : 2HE
Lease/Unit Acres : 1297.16
Nearest Lease Line (ft) : null Nearest Well on Lease (ft) :
Lease Lines :
Rule 37 Status/Permit
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Kerry Helen Ondrasek, Deceased, were issued on September 30, 2024, in Cause No. 6187 pending in the County Court of Burleson County, Texas, to: Lamar Gene Ondrasek.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
c/o: Jeffrey Burns, Attorney at Law
209 East Fawn Street, Caldwell, Texas 77836
DATED October 2, 2024.
/S/ JEFFREY BURNS
Jeffrey Burns
Attorney for Lamar Gene Ondrasek
State Bar No.: 24054615
209 East Fawn Street, Caldwell, Texas 77836
Telephone: (979) 567-3366
Facsimile: (979) 888-9521
E-mail: jeff@brblawfirm.com O10-1TC
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Shirley Helen Kazmir, Deceased, were issued on September 30, 2024, in Cause No. 5802, pending in the County Court of Burleson County, Texas, to: Donna Christine Gage.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
c/o: Jeffrey Burns, Attorney at Law
209 East Fawn Street, Caldwell, Texas 77836
DATED October 2, 2024.
/S/ JEFFREY BURNS
Jeffrey Burns
Attorney for Donna Christine Gage
State Bar No.: 24054615
209 East Fawn Street, Caldwell, Texas 77836
Telephone: (979) 567-3366
Facsimile: (979) 888-9521
E-mail: jeff@brblawfirm.com
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Photo courtesy of Kyndall Tonn
ank you to BRIAN AND DEBRA CHAPMAN of
C&H Building Construction, Inc. for purchasing my Grand Champion bread!
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AMY, AND WYATT RUSSELL, KAILEY AND CADEN SIMON (RAWCK RANCH)
for bidding and buying my commercial heifers.
We are so grateful that our show friends have become our family. Also, thank you to Wayne Drgac of Drgac Fleet & Ag Services for sponsoring my 3rd place premium in the Junior Commercial Heifer Record Book. -metal building construction and
KEVIN AND AUN T LUCY FERRELL
we appreciate you so much for purchasing my rabbits! I was so excited “Peach” could go back to the breeder instead of the bunny trailer!
I am also so grateful to everyone that bid on my projects!
Novosad & Sons, Krueger Dozer Services, Armstrong Properties, Caldwell Livestock, Drgac Fleet & Ag, Bradley and Kristen Suehs, Bottlenecks, Jack and Nita Stifflemire, Randy and Elaine Doonan, Melanie Becka, Becka Construction, Victor Mendez, Adam Dodson, Burleson County Title, Citizens State Bank, Burleson County Tribune
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Blanks La Grange 10-0 in bi-district, to remain undefeated
By Denise Squier
On Monday at home, the Hornet tennis team hosted La Grange in a bi-district match, blanking the Leopards 10-0 to advance to the area round.
The win has the Hornets remaining undefeated this season.
Caldwell will play either Columbia or Fort Bend Willowridge in area on Thursday or Friday. Check the CISD or The Tribune’s Facebook pages for time and location.
The match information against La Grange included:
* Boys Doubles:
- Dylan Chapman and Ryan See defeated Lucas Lenhart and Cook 6-0, 6-1.
- Cayden Zboril and Billy Cochran defeated Jeremiah Lenhart and Landis 6-1, 6-0.
- Ellis and Boyd defeated Lopez and Bamsch 6-0, 6-1.
* Girls Doubles:
- Jordan Perkkio and Kylie Vogler defeated Muras and E. Carey 6-1, 6-2.
- Kori Archer and Polasek defeated Garrison and Swafford 6-0, 6-1.
- Larisa Foster and Adeline Hicks defeated L. Carey and Michalke 6-0, 6-4.
* Mixed Doubles:
- Landon Vykukal and Abby Vogler defeated Morales and Gonzalez 6-2, 6-2.
* Boys Singles:
- Chapman defeated L. Lenhart 6-1, 6-1.
- Zboril defeated J. Lenhart 6-0, 6-0.
- Rowdy Smith defeated Colton Prasek 6-0, 6-2.
final non-district game.
By Roy Sanders
By Denise Squier
Caldwell’s Spencer Ellis finished seventh at the 4A District 22-4A Cross Country Meet on Monday at Davidson Creek Park in Caldwell -- qualifying for the regional meet.
The regional meet will be held at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park in Huntsville on Oct. 21.
The Class 4A boys will run at 10:30 a.m., with the awards ceremony at 11 a.m Ellis’ qualifying time in the boys varsity district race was 17:59.31.
Tristan Martinez of Giddings won the race with a time of 16:46.40.
Other Hornets running and their times were: Landon Vykukal, 13th, 19:00.08; Tyler Muzny, 21st, 20:01.86; Dane Wagoner, 25th, 21:05.86; Chris Marshall, 28th, 21:47.99.
The Hornets placed fourth in the boys team standings with a total score of 91 points.
Giddings won the team title with 16 points. Navasota was second with 66 points, and Smithville was third with 76.
The Lady Hornets had two runners in the varsity girls race.
Hannah Munzy finished 12th with a time of 13:01.49, and Maddy Faust was 31st with a time of 14:51.76.
Kaitlin Wilson of Giddings won the race with a time of 12:04.22.
By Denise Squier
In a rivalry match for the history books, the Lady Yeguas edged out the Lady Jays for a five-set marathon victory last Friday night in Somerville.
The match was literally back and forth, with both teams evenly matched, but the home team was able to hold onto the lead in the fifth set for a 14-25, 2518, 25-14, 16-28, 15-11.
Karys Ellis led Somerville at the net with 11 kills and two blocks.
Gracee Greiffenstein added eight kills for the Lady Yeguas, and Anette Reyna had another eight kills and 18 digs.
Vivianna Munoz was the assists leader for Somerville with 24, and libero Averie Hernandez had 24 digs.
The Snook offense was led by Dakota Kienow with 2 kills and two aces. Kienow also had a dig.
Paisley Sodolak had nine kills for the Lady Jays and Karla Lara added four.
Other Lady Jays with a kill were: Marissa Batiste, Alana Stringfellow, Cylee Jones and Kiley Price.
By Roy Sanders
The Somerville Yeguas, getting more confident every week, dominated for a third straight week in a 41-33 road win last Friday at Iola.
The Yeguas built an early lead, overcame some second half turnovers and became opportunistic on defense with four intercepted passes.
Somerville improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in district play headed for a road showdown with Burton this Friday at Brazos Christian School, a neutral site.
The game was moved from Burton because the Panther’s new stadium is not yet complete.
The Yeguas took control early with a a 20-6 halftime lead and a 27-12 edge in the third before the Bulldogs rallied, scoring 27 second half points.
Somerville also had good offensive balance with 460 total yards -- 262 through the air and 198 rushing.
It was also another strong night for senior quarterback Ian Teague, who finished 11-15 in passing for 224 yards and three TDs and ran 10 times for 89 yards and three more TDs.
The Eagles defense also dominated, holding the Hornets to just eight first downs and 190 total yards, including only 12 passing yards.
Caldwell had hope coming in, with a 2-2 start and
It was a long night for Caldwell last Friday in a road test against unbeaten, top 10-ranked Lexington, with the Hornets giving up 466 total yards in a 52-7 loss. Lexington controlled from the outset building leads of 16-0 in the first and 29-0 at halftime and had a perfect offensive blend with 233 rushing yards and 233 passing yards.
some major improvement showing, particularly after a 49-24 blowout win over Smithville at home on Sept. 20 before a bye week for the Burleson County Fair.
The Hornets’ lone score came on a 77-yard run by quarterback Coy Becka in the third quarter after the Hornets trailed 49-0.
Caldwell Head Coach Sean Witherwax said Lexington is an excellent team, and it showed.
“When you play good teams, it can expose some of your weaknesses that are not always seen,” Witherwax said. “We found some of those weaknesses on Friday and will
Keith Crawford also excelled with six receptions for 196 yards, and Colt Holton, emerging as a strong inside runner, had another good night with 16 carries for 91 yards.
Somerville opened the scoring with a five-play, 69-yard drive, with Teague scoring on a 43-yard run on fourth and eight, giving the Yeguas a 7-0 first quarter lead.
The Yeguas built a 20-6 halftime lead after an eight-play, 70-yard drive in the second quarter, capped by an 11-yard Teague run on first and 10. Teague then hurled a 64-yard TD bomb to Crawford.
Ellis finished seventh in the boys varsity race at the District 22-4A Cross Country Meet on Monday in Caldwell -- qualifying for the regional meet later this month with his time of 17:59.31.
Caldwell Lady Hornet Volleyball Date
Eastepp had a great defensive week last week for the Lady Hornets. In their loss to Navasota, she had 37 digs and 39 serves received. In the win over Smithville, she had 19 digs and 34 serves received.
BY SLOAN PREUSS
THROW -- We
can talk all we want about Dak Prescott being overrated and not worth his 4-year/$240 million contract, but he made the “money touchdown throw” to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17 with 20 seconds left on Sunday Night Football. It was one of the best games that most people didn’t get to watch in its entirety, with the kickoff delayed over an hour due to weather and the final score not coming until sometime
after midnight. Yikes! I gave up around 11:45 p.m. with about 7 minutes left to play, thinking that I better hit the sack or I wouldn’t be making it to work by 8 a.m. Even with going to bed then, I was still 5 minutes late to work. My excuse? Surely wasn’t going to say the game was too good and the juices were flowing. I had to make up an excuse that the gel was sticking to my fingers and my hair wouldn’t flip just the right way. Something like that, anyway.
When I talked to Sheriff Garrett Durrenberger the next morning, I didn’t feel so bad when he told me that he called it a night at halftime after a busy weekend. Neither one of us found out the final score until Monday morning. Actually, he told me.
The Cowboys played most of the night like they were bogged down from the rain, but had 5 minutes of game time left to make things right. And they did just that, as the NFL’s highest-priced player led them 70 yards on 15 plays for the winning score.
It was a thing of beauty that I didn’t even get to see. If only I would have stayed up another 20 minutes of real time.
I have a lot of “if only’s” in life, and this one isn’t quite at the top of the list, but kind of close. Just kidding. I think. Still deciding on that. Just had a few flashbacks from high school and college. Time to turn on the windshield wipers.
Hang on. That just reminded me of a good song.
Stay tuned. Okay, I’m back. It is Eddie Rabbitt’s “windshield wipers slapping out of tempo keeping perfect rhythm with the songs on the radio. Gotta keep rolling. I’m driving my life away…” I had to stop and listen to it. The great thing about Google and YouTube is instant gratification. Good for the mind, great for the soul. Gives us something the Dictionary or Encyclopedia could never offer.
I could have even asked Siri or Alexa, but they don’t always give the exact answers I’m searching for. As a matter of fact, they hardly
ever do get it right. Not even close.
Half the time, the two robotic women don’t even understand my question. But that’s a whole different subject. Don’t get me started, and don’t tell them I said that, or I might have to deal with seeing a couple of robots doing finger snaps making a circular motion. We don’t want to go there. Trust me. Let’s change the topic. Yes, right now. Did I mention that I predicted Dallas to beat Pittsburgh 17-14? I was pretty close, and with the exact point spread. Have to throw the dog a bone every once in a while, don’t you?
The Cowboys will try to keep the good times rolling against the Detroit Lions this Sunday at 3:25 p.m. on FOX 7. Dallas is the home team and 4-point underdogs? I’m going with the Lions to rip and roar their way to a 38-21 victory.
WALKING IT OFF -- To me these days that means walking it off after catching a cramp in a leg muscle, but in football it means winning at the last second and walking off the field with a win. That was the case as the Houston Texans booted a field goal as time expired to beat the Buffalo Bills 23-20 in dramatic fashion. Kind of reminds me of the “walking-the-dog” yo-yo trick. Do you remember those devices? Mine always got tangled up before the main trick. Heck, I was lucky to get them to go up and down, much less any tricks.
Sort of like the Rubik’s Cube. I could barely get three of the same colors in See CORNER, page 4B
Aubrey Becker had two. Other Snook players with aces were: Batiste, two; Jones, two; Price, one; Braynija Pool, one; and Becker, one. Also Friday, the Snook
In the third, Somerville added a seven-yard TD pass from Teague to Crawford on third and goal to finish a nineplay, 55-yard drive. They finished the job in the fourth on a 55yard Teague to Crawford pass and then on a one-yard Teague keeper on third and goal, finishing a five-play, 48-
JV squad beat Somerville 25-16, 25-12. Before Friday’s match, Somerville was off last Tuesday, but Snook had a district home match against Hearne, beating the Lady Eagles in straight sets 25-7, 25-13, 25-12.
yard drive.
The only downside of the explosive second half was the turnovers. Somerville finished the game with three lost fumbles and two interceptions. However, their defense responded in kind with Jayden Young, Kutter Rohrbach, Kyle Brooks and Crawford each intercepting one pass. Chris Deere also had a great night on defense
Sodolak led Snook at the net with six kills and a block.
Kienow had five kills in the win, and Becker had four. Snook was scheduled to travel to North Zulch on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Friday, the Lady Jays will host Burton at 4 p.m. Somerville was also scheduled to be on the road on Tuesday, Oct.8, but in Burton. The Lady Yeguas will then host Mumford at 4 p.m. this Friday.
with 10 tackles -- five solos, four assists and one sack. Somerville Head Coach Philip Roberts said his team was consistent moving the ball and didn’t depend only on big, explosive plays.
The turnovers were a concern in the second half, but “once we got back to taking care of the ball and getting our run game back going we were in a much better
spot at the end of the game.”
Roberts said the Yeguas are excited and grateful at this stage of the season.
“The team has been working hard, getting better each week,” Roberts said.”We have put ourselves in a great spot to compete each week and to be in contention for a playoff spot and possibly a district title. Our players are confident in each other.” Now the Yeguas must get back to taking care of the ball and winning the turnover battle each week.
In addition, “the defense had some big takeaways but didn’t play the run as well as we should have,” he said. Now comes the first big showdown.
Burton goes into Friday’s game 3-2 overall and also 2-0 in district play after a 55-0 road win over Snook last Friday.
The Panthers have a multiple offense, from multi-tight end sets to an empty backfield.
Defensively, they base out of an odd front but sometimes show evenman front variatons.
“Burton is one of the best teams in our region,” Roberts said. “They are coached well, and their players do what they are coached to do. It will be a huge test for us. They play solid defense and are hard to get off the field on offense.”
To win, Somerville must take care of the ball, stop the run and maintain drives throughout the game, he said.
A win would not guarantee a great season but would clearly be a giant step forward.
THE SNOOK DEFENSE, including Robert Carter and Michael Eaton move in for this tackle against Burton. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
By Roy Sanders
Snook fell behind early against Burton last Friday in Snook and lost 55-0 in their second district game.
The Bluejays fell to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in district play while Burton improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the league.
Burton opened the scoring with a 31-yard interception by Trent Unger for a touchdown to lead 6-0, and Kayden Patterson added an 8-yard run later in the quarter for a 13-0 lead.
Patterson’s 29-yard pass to Drayton Oakes gave the Panthers a 21-0 advantage, and Rueben Rodriguez then added a 3-yard TD run.
Burton led 35-0 at the half, and completed the scoring with two more TD runs by Rodriguez in the second half on runs of 3 and 72 yards and on a 23-yard run by Brady Griffin.
Snook Head Coach Nolan Lanham said the Panthers had a good game plan and execution.
“They were able to win at the line of scrimmage consistently, and that was the difference on both sides of the ball,” Lanham said.
Lanham said prior to the game that the Bluejays were working to be more fundamentally sound offensively and
defensively, holding blocks on offense and wrapping up on tackles.
Snook planned to control the ball and use the clock as they did successfully against Somerville, but they finished with just four first downs, compared to 16 against Somerville.
Lanham said Dominic Hankins had a good game offensively, 13 carries for 42 yards for just over 3 yards a carry.
Liam Zequeira had 5 carries for 17 yards, and Trisent Yen had 5 carries for 13 yards.
Defensively, A.J. Watson had one of his best games, he said.
Lanham added that the Bluejays were working this week on cleaning up penalties like false starts and illegal procedure and working on finishing tackles.
“Many times we are in the right spots, and now we need to find a way to end the play,” Lanham said.
Snook is at home against Bartlett this Friday.
Bartlett is 2-3 for the season and 1-1 in district, beating McDade 57-0 last week.
“Bartlett is extremely athletic. In their spread, doubles and trips, they like to push the ball down field on offense,” Lanham said. “Then they’ll use a bigger
blocking back to run the ball well.”
Defensively, they run a 3-4 “and do a good job of
making teams drive the field,” he said.
Lanham said the keys for Snook will be creat-
ing turnovers and winning the special teams battle. That will be needed
“along with controlling the ball in the run game, looking to average 4 yards a carry,” he said.
work on them from here on out.”
Witherwax said the Eagles were strong up front defensively and moved players to positions where they could be most effective.
“They recognize run and pass which allows them to fly around and be at the football more quickly,” he said. “Overall, I could tell that they had been playing together in the same system for a while. That is something that only time can cure for us.”
As in previous weeks, Becka was again the Hornets’ leading rusher with 124 yards on 16 carries.
Becka was just 2-10 in passing for 12 yards.
Braxton Fritcher, steadily emerging as a determined runner, was held to just 45 yards on 15 plays.
With the district opener coming up this week at Giddings, the 2-3 Hornets do have some takeaways from the loss, Witherwax said.
Preparation matters, and “we have to be mentally in it all week,” he said.
“We cannot just show up on Friday and be ready to win. We have to work on it all week,” he said.
Giddings is 1-4 after a 56-7 loss to El Campo on Sept. 27. The Buffaloes were open last Friday.
This will be the district opener for both teams.
Witherwax said Giddings is a strong team that tries to win by controlling the front on both sides of the ball.
“That is where we love to attack, so we are trying to find different ways to attack them in the middle,” he said.
Witherwax said the Hornets want to play hard and fast this week.
“We felt timid last week for the first time this year. Playing good teams can do that to you. We want to come out and set the tone,” he said.
Witherwax said Giddings runs a pro-style offense and wants to line up in
a bunch of different formations to confuse the defense.
Defensively, they run an even front that tries to control the line of scrimmage, he said.
“They want to stop you before you get going,” he said.
Witherwax said the Hornets goal remains being 1-0 every week.
“We want to concentrate on each team individually. Being 1-0 puts us in the position we want to be in,” he said. “Our second goal is to get to the playoffs. We have to win a certain number of games to that to happen. Winning the first one (in district play) gets us closer to that.”
To win, Caldwell must put the Lexington game behind them, have meaningful drives on offense and take care of the ball, he said.
“On defense, we have to fly around and continue to get better at tackling. Overall, we have to do it with leadership,” he said.
By Denise Squier
The Lady Hornets had a rollercoaster district week filled with marathon matches -- with a five-set loss to Navasota on Tuesday, but a fiveset win over Smithville on Friday.
The Smithville win was Caldwell’s first district win of the season. Friday, Caldwell had to come back from a two-set deficit to win the match 17-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-7.
Coach Jane Anne Giese said, “We started a little rocky and dropped the first two sets. We were able to continue believing and ended up taking the match in five sets.”
“I was very proud of the team for their effort.”
“I feel that this moment is big for us as we have proven that we can fight through adversity,” she said.
The dynamic duo of Tyniah Johnson and Reese McManus led the
Lady Hornet charge at the net. Johnson had 18 kills and three blocks, and McManus had 12 kills and two blocks.
Lydia Giese was the assists leader with 24, and Natalie Eastepp led in digs with 19 and in serves received with 34.
CHS
We were unable to overcome and ended up dropping the match. “ Again, Johnson and McManus led the team at the net. Johnson had 18 kills and four blocks, and McManus had 11 kills and two blocks.
Eastepp had an excellent defensive game with 37 digs and 39 serves received.
L. Giese led the team in assissts with 29. CHS
Before Friday’s win, the Lady Hornets were on the road Tuesday, falling to the Lady Rattlers in a five-set heartbreaker 25-17, 25-13, 20-25, 18-25, 13-15. Coach Gieses said, “On Tuesday, we traveled to face Navasota. We were dominant in the first two sets, but our confidence got shook.
Caldwell was scheduled to host La Grange on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
This Friday, the Lady Hornets will be on the road in Giddings with a game time of 5 p.m.
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AUSTIN MIDDLETON, ET AL, AND/OR § THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEFENDANTS § OF BURLESON COUNTY, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF AUSTIN MIDDLETON, ROSE MIDDLETON FISHER AKA ROSA FISHER (DECEASED), ARLETHA TURNER A/K/A ARLETTE FISHER, GARFIELD FISHER, LEON FISHER, TIBOTHA MAXWELL AKA TIBOTHA FISHER MIDDLETON, HUVERSTON FISHER, DOROTHY BOOKMAN, ELONORA FISHER MOORE A/K/A ELNORA MOORE, BOOKER T. MOORE, JOHN B. MOORE, H.G. FISHER, JR AKA HARDY G. FISHER, JR., ROBBIE LEE FISHER, JOHNNIE B. MOORE, SR., VAULINE FISHER, HARDY G. MOORE, JOHNNIE B. MOORE JR., ROGER RAY MOORE, RUBY JEAN MOORE WILLIAMS, ERNESTINE MOORE MAXWELL, JOSEPHINE MOORE, IRENE MOORE, DORIS KAY MOORE THOMPSON, OLEAN RAY MOORE LEMONS A/KIA OLEAN RAE LEMONS, WALTER LEMONS, WALTER LEMONS JR., OLEAN LEMONS, GAYNELLA LEMONS, AHMAD R. WILLIAMS, MARSHA CARTWRIGHT, JAYVEONA MOORE A/KIA JAYVEONA JALIYAH TASH MOORE, TOMEKA MOORE, ELNORA MOORE, JESSICA JONES, JAKARA JONES, JERRIC JONES, DENZEL MAXWELL, KRYSTAL SMITH, BRANDON MOORE, HARDY MOORE II, HARDY MOORE, Ill, SHAHARDY MOORE, SADE MOORE, SHA’DIAH MOORE, AND/OR THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS
You are commanded to appear and to answer before the 335TH Judicial District Court of Burleson County, Texas, at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation, being at or before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 4 day of November , 2024, then and there to answer the Plaintiff’s Original Petition in Cause Number 31347 styled Estate of Mary Jane Cook and Walter Briceson Cook, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Austin Middleton, ET AL, and/or their unknown heirs, Defendants
The petition, filed on August 8, 2024, discloses that the nature of the suit is to trespass to try title the real property situated in Burleson County, Texas, that is the subject of the above suit.
This suit seeks to clear title to that certain property:
All that certain tract or parcel of land out of a certain 221.5 acre tract in the John H. Bauer Survey, A-77, in Burleson County, Texas, being the same 221.5 acres tract described and conveyed in a Deed from John Mitchell to Austin Middelton, dated July 1, 1895, and recorded in Volume 13, Page 41, et seq, Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas, and the tract conveyed herein being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the N.E. cor of said 221.5 acre tract of land above referred to; THENCE S. 30 E. 833.5 vrs. the S.E. Cor; THENCE S. 60 W 237 vrs cor; THENCE N. 30 W. 833.5 vrs. cor in the N.W. line of 221.5 acres; THENCE N. 60 E 237 vrs to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, containing 35 acres of land.
If this citation is not served within 90 days after the date of its issuance, it shall be re-
The Lady Hornet JV volleyball team defeated Navasota last Tuesday in a two-set match 25-14, 25-7, and then lost a hard fought battle in Smithville on Friday in three sets 19-25, 25-15, 10-15.
On Tuesday, the Lady Hornets came out aggressive offensively from the start of the first set, and also played great defense throughout the match.
Aggressive and consistent serving from Amoree Denson and Lydia Hicks helped to push the Lady Hornets to their first district win of the season.
Coach Wendy Weiss said, “This was a great team effort for the Lady Hornets, and a great way to get their first district win.” Leaders on the night included:
* Aces: Denson, five; L. Hicks, five; Lucy Fergueson, three; HannaRae Clark, two; Adeline Hicks, one.
* Kills: Fergueson, three; Clark, two; Denson, two; Julianne Gerland, two; A. Hicks, two; Maddie Faust, two; Jolee Telschow, one; L. Hicks, one.
* Digs: A. Hicks, 10; Denson, six; Fawn McDaniel, six; Faust, five; Jolee Telschow, four; L. Hicks, three.
* Assists: L. Hicks, 11.
* Block: Clark, one.
On Friday in Smithville, Caldwell started the first set with aggressive serving and tenacious defense, but the offense for the Lady Hornets was plagued with errors -- errors which allowed the Lady Tigers a chance to get back in the game, and they took advantage of that chance.
The Lady Hornets bounced back in set two by committing fewer errors offensively and once again playing great de-
fense to hand Smithville a loss to even things up. Set three did not start out in favor of the Lady Hornets, but they still fought back. Then, after finding themselves in an early hole, they slowly cut the deficit down. However, in the end, the Lady Tiger’s offense reined superior and was too much for the Lady Hornets to overcome.
Leaders on the night were:
* Aces: Faust, three; L. Hicks, one; Fergueson, one.
* Kills: McDaniel, six; Denson, three; Faust, three; Fergueson, three; Telschow, two; L. Hicks; two; Gerland, two; Clark, one.
* Digs: A. Hicks, 16; L. Hicks, eight; McDaniel, eight; Denson, six; Faust, six; Fergueson, two; Telschow, two.
* Assists: L. Hicks, 17.
Caldwell ISD menu
The following is the menu for the Caldwell Independent School District for October 14-18:
Lunch, Elementary:
Mon., 10/14: HolidayNo School.
Tues., 10/15: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Green Beans, Roll, Fruit.
Wed., 10/16: Nachos, Charro Beans, Fresh Veggie Cup, Salsa Cup, Fruit.
Thurs., 10/17: Hamburger/Cheeseburger, Tater Tots, Tomato Cup with Ranch, Sandwich Trimmings, Fruit.
Fri., 10/18: Pizza, Buttery Corn, Garden Salad, Fruit. Lunch, Intermediate/ Junior High:
Mon., 10/14: HolidayNo School.
Tues., 10/15: Pizza, Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks with Marinara Cup, Tuscan Vegetables, Romaine Salad, Fruit.
Wed., 10/16: Chicken Nuggets, Steak Fingers, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll, Fruit.
Thurs., 10/17: Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla, Fajitas, Refried Beans, Sliced Cucumbers, Salsa Cup, Fruit.
Fri., 10/18: Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Hamburger or Cheeseburger, Tater Tots, Broccoli Dippers, Sandwich Trimmings, Fruit.
Lunch, High School: Mon., 10/14: HolidayNo School.
Tues., 10/15: Chicken Parmesan, Spaghetti and Meatballs, teamed Broccoli, Tomato Cup with Ranch, Breadstick and Marinara Cup, Fruit.
Wed., 10/16: Walking Taco, Street Taco, Spanish Rice, Charro Beans and Salsa Cup, Fresh Veggie Cup, Fruit.
Thurs., 10/17: Hamburger or Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Tater Tots, Sandwich Trimmings, Sliced Cucumbers, Fruit.
Fri., 10/18: Pizza, Stuffed Baked Potato, Roll, Carrot Coins, Garden Salad, Fruit.
The following is the menu for the Snook Independent School District for October 14-18: Mon., 10/14: Student Holiday - No School.
Tues., 10/15: Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla, Refried Beans, Mexicorn, Fruit of the Day.
Wed., 10/16: Pulled Pork Fries or Cheeseburger, Burger Salad, Fruit of the Day.
Thurs., 10/17: Chicken Alfredo, Broccoli, Sliced Carrots, Garlic Bread, Fruit of the Day.
Fri., 10/18: Crispitos or Cheese Bread, Veggie Sticks, Baked Beans, Fruit of the Day.
The following is the menu for the Somerville Independent School District for October 14-18: Mon., 10/14: Teacher Inservice Day - No School.
Tues., 10/15: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Green Beans, Dinner Roll.
Wed., 10/16: Chili Cheese Dogs, Baked Fries, Garden Salad, Assorted Fruit.
Thurs., 10/17: Beef Quesadilla, Spanish Rice, Lettuce/Tomato, Assorted Fruit.
Fri., 10/18: Chicken Burgers, Lettuce/Tomato/Pickle, Baked Chips, Veggie Dippers, Assorted Fruit.
The Friday, Oct. 11, football game vs. Burton has been moved to Brazos Christian High School at 7 PM. The address is 3000 West Villa Maria Road in Bryan.
CALDWELL HIGH SCHOOL hosted a college and job fair last week for its juniors and seniors.
JAXON GAAS was selected as the Pre-K “Farmer of the Week” at First Baptist School. Teachers said that Gaas has shown improvement on his work and is working hard to use his manners and show respect to his friends and teachers. Also, Gaas is a very helpful to encourage his little sister to come to school.
Somerville Homecoming: Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. vs. Granger
6:30 p.m.
Somervile Homecoming Spirit Week for Elementary/ Intermediate School: Oct. 14: No School for Students/Parent Conferences Oct. 15: Pajama day Oct. 16: Red, white and blue day Oct. 17: Hawaiian day Oct. 18: “Yegua Out” THE SOMERVILLE YEGUA FOOTBALL GAME HAS BEEN MOVED!
FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL Wee3s put their handprints on boxes for the upcoming Operation Christmas Child (OCC) drive. OCC delivers shoe boxes to children in need across the world -- filled with toys, personal care items, school supplies and other fun gifts.
First Baptist School
During the month of October, the school will be collecting non-perishable items for local food banks.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BURLESON
NOTICE OF TAX FORECLOSURE SALE
Date and Time of Sale: The first Tuesday of the month, November 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
ALL PROPERTY SOLD SUBJECT TO TAXES THAT ACCRUE AFTER THE DATE OF JUDGMENT (I E., POST-JUDGMENT TAXES)
TAX SUIT NO. 10,002
SOMERVILLE ISD
VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THOMAS CLARK, ET AL
Tract 1:Being Lot 16, Block D, Apache Hills Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas, being more particularly described in Volume 140 at Page 382 et seq, Official Records of Burleson County, Texas (Tax Account No. 24976-1)
Date of Judgment:July 15, 2013
Date of Levy:OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO. 10,081
SOMERVILLE ISD
VS. UNKNOWN OWNERS & SHAREHOLDERS OF THE STERLING FAMILY GROUP INC, ET AL
Tract 1:Lots 104 & 149, Enchanted Oaks Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being part of the same land described in Deed dated September 22, 1998 from R.M. Highway 57 Development Corporation to The Sterling Family Group, Inc., recorded in Volume 491 at Page 6 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (tax accounts 25316 and 25361)
Date of Judgment:July 15, 2013
Date of Levy:OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO. 10,132
CALDWELL ISD
VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JULIANA H. BROOKS AKA JULIANA DEHOYOS-RODREGES BROOKS AKA JULIANA D. BROOKS
Tract 1:Being Lot 9, Section 10, Cade Lake Estates Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being more particularly described in Volume 357 at Page 508 et seq., Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas. (Tax Account No. 19842-1)
Date of Judgment:November 19, 2012
Date of Levy:OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,213
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL VS. ALTA GIBSON
Tract 1:Lots 5 & 6, Block D, Apache Hills Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated October 25, 1994 from Alta M. Gibson to Johnny W. Gibson, recorded in Volume 449 at Page 569 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas. (Tax Accounts No. 24965 & 24966)
Date of Judgment: June 3, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO. 10,396
SOMERVILLE ISD VS. LOWELL STEPHEN FINK
Tract 1: 0.5 of an acre, more or less, Orville Perry League, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated February 18, 1915 from Jane Goodlet and husband, Isaac Goodlet to L. Fink, recorded in Volume 47 at Page 582 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 20395).
Date of Judgment:June 3, 2024
Date of Levy:OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,437
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL
VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT E. CONES
Tract 1: Lot 41 of the Folz Addition to the Town of Clay Station, an addition in the J.B. Chance League, Abstract No. 9 in Burleson County, Texas according to the Plat and Plan of said Addition recorded in Volume 38, pages 486-487 of the Deed Records of Burleson County; and being the same land described in a deed from Howard Lee Dehart, et ux, to Robert E. Cones, et ux, by deed recorded at volume 340, pages 607609 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (Burleson County Tax Office account nos. 29923 and 33579)
Date of Judgment: June 3, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,446
SOMERVILLE ISD
VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WAYNE SCHULKE
Tract 1: Lot 681, Section 2, Somerville Place Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated August 17, 1978 from Woodland Tracts, Inc. to Wayne E. Schulke, recorded in Volume 249 at Page 798 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas. (Tax Account No. 24024-1)
Date of Judgment: February 29, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,451
SNOOK ISD
VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSE IGNASIO NUNEZ AKA JOSE NUNEZ
Tract 1: Tract 8, Section 4B, Beaver Creek Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated to be effective August 23, 1994 from Starward Realty and Development, Inc. to Jose Nunez, recorded in Volume 448 at Page 110 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 30194).
Tract 2: Tract 9, Section 4B, Beaver Creek Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated to be effective August 23, 1994 from Starward Realty and Development, Inc. to Belva Mae Nunez, recorded in Volume 448 at Page 108 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 30198).
Tract 3: Tracts 12 & 13, Section 4B, Beaver Creek Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated September 6, 2007 from Miguel Puente and wife, Alma G. Puente to Belva Nunez, recorded in Volume 604 at Page 876 of the Official Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 30211).
Date of Judgment: June 3, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,463
CALDWELL ISD VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOHANNA JOHNSON, ET AL.
Tract 1: Lots 13 thru 20, Section 5, Cade Lake Estates Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated November 20, 1984 from Esculine Jenkins, a widow to Charles R. Johnson and wife, Johanna Johnson, recorded in Volume 336 at Page 370 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas, including manufactured housing bearing label number TEX0396590 (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 19216).
Date of Judgment: February 29, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,470
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL VS. MICHAEL G. MADDOX
Tract 1: Lots 19 and 21 in block 8, section 3B of the Cade Lake Estates subdivision in Burleson County, Texas, as more particularly described in that certain deed recorded at volume 258, page 493, et seq, of the deed records of Burleson County, Texas (Burleson County Tax Office account # 18855)
Date of Judgment: February 29, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,489
BURLESON COUNTY VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF JOHNNY PARKER
Tract 1:Lot 59, out of the Clay Original Townsite as more particularly described in Volume 38, Page 468 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 29907).
Tract 1:Lot 59, out of the Clay Original Townsite as more particularly described in Volume 38, Page 468 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 29907).
Date of Judgment: June 3, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO. 10,498
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL
VS. JANE LOUISE LAMAY
Tract 1:Lots 96 & 97, Section 3, Deer Forest Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated November 16 2007 from Gregory Robert LaMay to Jane Louise LaMay, recorded in Volume 734 at Page 349, et seq, of the Official Records of Burleson County, Texas (Burleson tax office accounts: 30083 and 30084).
Date of Judgment: June 3, 2024
Date of Levy:OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,500
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL VS. CHARLES ELLIS, ET AL
Tract 1: Lots 647A & 648B, Section 3, Beaver Creek Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated October 1, 1998 from Tate Childress and wife, Sybil Lively Childres, to Charles Ellis and wife, Darlene Ellis, recorded in Volume 491 at Page 216 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 31114).
Date of Judgment: June 3, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,505
SOMERVILLE ISD VS. JAMES M. PRUITT, ET AL.
Tract 1: Lot 242, Block 1, Birch Creek Village Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated November 1, 1993 from Southwest Beneficial Finance, Inc. to James Michael Pruitt, recorded in Volume 438 at Page 811 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 26864).
Date of Judgment: August 8, 2022
Date of Levy:OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO. 10,548
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL
VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF SUSIE BRISCOE, ET AL
Tract 1: 6.57 acres, more or less, I. Maiden Survey, A-182, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Partition Deed dated May 7, 1948 by and between Ari Crockett et al to Will Lister et al, being more particularly the tract partitioned to Nettie Dawson, et al, recorded in Volume 103 at Page 336 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas. (Tax Account No: R14906)
Date of Judgment: August 8, 2022
Date of Levy:OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,563
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL
VS. BOBBIE CARTER, ET AL
Tract 1: South ½ of Lot 28, Rufus Goins Addition to the City of Somerville, Burleson County, Texas and being part of the same land described in Deed dated October 10, 1991 from Horace Wise, as Attorney in Fact for Will D. Wise to Bobbie Carter and Horace Wise, recorded in Volume 429 at Page 846 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas. (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 21869-1)
Tract 2: Lots 23 & 24, Rufus Goins Addition to the City of Somerville, Burleson County, Texas and being part of the same land described in Deed dated October 10, 1991 from Horace Wise, as Attorney in Fact for Will D. Wise to Bobbie Carter and Horace Wise, recorded in Volume 429 at Page 846 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas. (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 21866-1)
Tract 3: Lot 17, Rufus Goins Addition to the City of Somerville, Burleson County, Texas and being part of the same land described in Deed dated October 10, 1991 from Horace Wise, as Attorney in Fact for Will D. Wise to Bobbie Carter and Horace Wise, recorded in Volume 429 at Page 846 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas. (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 21943-1)
Date of Judgment: August 8, 2022
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,572
BURLESON COUNTY VS. RM HIGHWAY 57 DEVELOPMENT
Tract 1: Lot 216 of the Enchanted Oaks Subdivision, Burleson County, Texas, and being part of the same land described in the deed dated September 22, 1998 from R.M. Hwy 57 Development Corporation to The Sterling Family Group, Inc., recorded in volume 491 at page 6 of the Deed records of Burleson County, Texas (Tax Account No. 25427).
Date of Judgment: August 8, 2022
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO 10,599
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL VS. LEE WAYNE AKA WAYNE LEE, ET AL
Tract 1:Lot 7, Section 4, out of the Cade Lake Estates, as more particularly described in Volume 203, Page 8 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas (TAX ACCOUNT NO. 18995).
Date of Judgment: June 3, 2024
Date of Levy:OCTOBER 3, 2024
TAX SUIT NO. 10,630
BURLESON COUNTY, ET AL VS. STANLEY BUDNIK
Tract 5: Block 1/2 of 19A, Lot 2, West of Moore, Being 0.189 of an acres, City of Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas and being the same land described in Deed dated April 17, 1986 from Shirley Ann Budnik to Stanley James Budnik, recorded in Volume 355 at Page 511 of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas; LESS ^ EXCEPT 0.0230 of an acre, more or less, and being the same land described in Deed dated July 28, 2013 fro Stanley Budnik to Paul James Lucero and wife, Jessica Marie Lucero, recorded in Volume 912 at Page 652 of the Official Records of Burleson County, Texas. (Tax Account No. 37103-1)
Date of Judgment: June 3, 2024
Date of Levy: OCTOBER 3, 2024
Listed in the caption above are delinquent tax suits in which Judgments of Foreclosure have been rendered and Orders of Sale have been issued. The listing for each suit sets out: 1) the Cause Number; (2) the Plaintiff Tax Unit; (3) the Defendants; (4) the date of the Judgment;(5) the date of Levy; and (6) the Property Description. Under the Order of Sale issued pursuant to each Judgment above listed, I did at the time specified for each suit levy upon each Property in such suit as described above as the property of the Defendants named or designated in such suit. On the sale date specified above, which is the first Tuesday of said month, I will offer and sell at public auction, for cash, each property described above, and all the right, title, interest and estate in and to each such property owned or claimed by the Defendants named in connection with each such property; PROVIDED, however, that no property shall be sold directly or indirectly to anyone other than a Tax Unit which is a party to that specific suit for less than the total amount of taxes, penalties, interest and costs due against that particular property or any adjudged value decreed, whichever is lower.
The foreclosure sales under this notice will be held on the first Tuesday of said month, at the Courthouse door of said County, at the time set out above, by and through PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, LP., 3301 Northland Drive, Ste 505, Austin, Texas 78731, Telephone (512) 302-0190 and Telecopier (512) 302-1802, my authorized representative. The sale of each property shall be subject to the rights of the Defendants named in connection with each particular property, and any successors in title, to redeem such specified property in the time and manner provided by law; and subject also to the rights of any defendants to have each particular property owned or claimed by such defendants divided and sold in less divisions than the whole as provided by law. The sale as to each property is to be made to satisfy the Judgment rendered against that particular property and the Defendants named in connection with that particular property. The proceeds of the Sale of each property are to be applied to the satisfaction of the Judgment against that particular property, and the remainder of the sale proceeds, if any, are to be applied as the law directs.
By: ________________ Deputy BURLESON COUNTY VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE
Dated at Caldwell, being the County Seat of Burleson County, Texas, on this the ________ day of ____ _____, 2024.
Sheriff ofBurlesonCounty
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along County Road 319 off F.M. 908, burning another three to four acres, Baldwin said.
The pattern in all of the fires was too familiar
Firefighters noticed that the blazes seemed to start along the roadways in the ditch, right of way areas and then spread to the pastures -- as if someone had intentionally started them.
In both instances, along County Road 105 on Monday and in the blazes along county roads 324, 319 and 320 on Friday, the situations got overwhelming quickly, requiring multiple responses from area fire departments.
On County Road 105, Caldwell firefighters responded first at 2:08 pm to find some tall grass and mesquite trees on fire and moving quickly, Pevehouse said.
VEOLA STONUM WALKER, Plaintiff
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSEPH
BENSON, ET AL
Defendants.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Firefighters from Caldwell, Deanville, Cooks Point, Cade Lake, Birch Creek and the Brazos County Fire Task Force responded with multiple engines, booster trucks and grass trucks, bringing a total of about 30 firefighters.
Burleson County Emergency Management Coordinator Duane Strange also responded to establish a command post, a vital communication point for firefighters (es-
TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE GIVEN TO ROBERT BENSON OF BURLESON COUNTY, TEXAS AS GRANTEE, INCLUDING THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSEPH BENSON, EMMA BENSON AKA EMUREZEL BENSON, WILLIAM BENSON, ROBERT BENSON, STERLING BENSON, JR, OLLIE BENSON GATES, EMMA BENSON SAMS, HOWARD BENSON, DELIA BENSON YOUNG, LONZO BENSON, RUFUS BENSON, ROBERT BENSON, JR., WILLIAM BENSON, AND/OR THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS.
You are commanded to appear and to answer before the 335TH Judicial District Court of Burleson County, Texas, at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation, being at or before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 4 day of November , 2024, then and there to answer the Plaintiff’s Original Petition in Cause Number 31329 styled Veola Stonum Walker, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Joseph Benson, ET AL, Defendants
The petition, filed on July 17, 2024, discloses that the nature of the suit is to trespass to try title the real property situated in Burleson County, Texas, that is the subject of the above suit, said real property being described as:
Being 74.089 acres of land, more or less, out of the D.S. Ward Survey, A-250, Burleson County, Texas, and being described in that certain Warranty Deed dated June 26, 1989, recorded in Volume 387, Page 801, of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas, from Estelle Watson to Willie James Walker, et ux Veola Walker, and being more particularly described in Correction Warranty Deed dated April 20, 1990, recorded in Volume 396, Page 351, of the Deed Records of Burleson County, Texas, from Estelle Watson to Willie James Walker, et ux Veola Walker. If this citation is not served within 90 days after the date of its issuance, it shall be re-
pecially for those coming from out of the county). It allows information to be funneled into a single location and more efficient decision making.
Firefighters again got help from Ken Lauderdale, who flew six loads of water over the fire from his airplane and from Larry Blum who provided a dozer.
In addition, two area companies, R Construction and Circle K Construction, provided 18-wheelers hauling thousands of additional gallons of water, he said.
Pevehouse said about 25 acres burned quickly as the first firefighters arrived.
“It just steadily moved. The heat was so intense,” Pevehouse said. And the wind was no help.
The wind originally blew east to west and then shifted to the northwest, headed towards County Road 104, he said.
“The wind was not that strong, but it was enough. It shifted,” Pevehouse said.
As the fire moved towards County Road 104, it moved between houses and mobile homes, getting close to a new building where construction was completed on Friday.
Miraculously, none of the structures were hit as firefighters worked furiously to contain the blaze to the pasture areas.
“It got so close to that building on County Road 104, but they had cut the grass and that helped a lot,” Pevehouse said.
Pevehouse said the
blaze was like many big wildfires.
“Once it hits the trees it jumps and blows wherever it wants to. We were just trying to keep up with it,” Pevehouse said.
Pevehouse said Lauderdale’s water drops were also a big help, on Monday and in the County Road 324 area on Friday.
Firefighters needed about four hours to get the blaze fully contained, and the last of them left the scene at about 7 p.m., he said.
On Friday, the situation was eerily similar.
Responding were firefighters from Deanville, Caldwell, Cade Lake, Birch Creek, Somerville, Dime Box and the Lee County Wildfire Task Force.
A total of six tankers See FIRE, page 9B
BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF EXECUTION issued out of the District Court of Brazos County, Brazos County, Texas, in a certain cause numbered 21-001476-CV-361. On the 26th day of July AD 2024, styled: Carlos Ponce D/B/A Legends Limousine vs. Black Diamond Limo, LLC and Thomas D. Vandiver Jr., to me, as Deputy Sheriff directed and delivered, I have levied upon this 27th day of August AD 2024 and will between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at approximately 10:00 A.M. on the first Tuesday in November AD 2024, it being the 5th of said month, at The Burleson County, Texas Courthouse, in Burleson County, Texas, proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all right, title and interest, if any, which the defendant had on 27th day of August AD 2024, of at any time thereafter, of and in the following described property:
481 North Berry Drive, Caldwell, Texas 77836 in the Beaver Creek Subdivision
Legal descriptioin: Property ID: S3450 Beaver Creek lot 3/504, 3.07 acres
Geographic ID: 3450-003-000-50400
Said property is levied on as the property of Black Diamond Limo, LLC and Thomas D. Vandiver Jr. and will be sold to satisfy judgement for $99,596.00. Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 643 goods and chattels pledged or mortgaged as security for any debt or contract may be levied upon and sold on execution against the person making the pledge, assignment or mortgage subject thereto; and the purchaser shall be entitled to the possession when it is held by the pledgee, assignee or mortgagee, on complying with the conditions of the pledge, assignment or mortgage.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND on this September 24 AD 2024. Gene Hermes Sheriff of Burleson County, Texas
By: D.C. Leschber, Deputy Sheriff
at about 6:45 p.m.
As many as 10 different property owners were impacted, yet miraculously only one structure burned -- an abandoned shed on County Road 324, Baldwin said.
David Pevehouse, chief of the Caldwell and Cade Lake fire departments, agreed that the fire was a challenge for all the departments.
Pevehouse said firefighters had to get to the head of a fire and locate where to start fighting it, and then another spot would flare up.
plenty of weary firefighters.
By Saturday morning, Cade Lake and Deanville firefighters responded again to the county roads 319 and 320 areas to extinguish some smoldering areas. However, reports then came of two more new blazes started on County Road 319 off of F.M. 908. And it was the same
situation -- a blaze starting in the ditches and spreading to the pasture area. Baldwin said a total of three to four acres burned in that area before firefighters could fully control it.
The fires were just a few examples of how hot, dry conditions and strong winds can create dangers.
In addition, firefighters responded on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to a fire on County Road 135, on Thursday, Oct. 3, to a smaller fire destroying a camper on Sundowner Trail in Cade Lake, and on F.M. 2000 on Sunday morning that burned a half an acre to an acre. See related story in this issue.
responded along with about 15 grass trucks and about 50 firefighters.
R Construction and Circle K Construction also responded to this location, providing two 18-wheelers hauling an additional 6,000 gallons of water. Lauderdale also provided needed assistance with water drops from his airplane, greatly alleviating the firefighters chores. Lauderdale has responded to several locations in recent weeks.
Baldwin said the blazes were first toned at about 1:40 p.m. with the first two fires reported in the County Road 376 and 324 areas about 200 yards apart. The additional fires were found headed north on County Road 324 towards the County Road 320 intersection and then continuing along county roads 320 and 319.
Firefighters immediately knew the circumstances were suspicious and that equipment and manpower would be a
“It was in so many locations and spread out. You don’t have enough grass trucks to cover that many spots,” Baldwin said.
It also didn’t help that a strong northeast wind was blowing to the south, allowing the blazes to spread into the wooded acreage nearby, Baldwin said.
Up to 50 area firefighters responded with tankers and multiple brush trucks, and Strange established a command post along County Road 324, Baldwin said.
Baldwin said he knew immediately that a multi-agency response was needed.
“We had three grass trucks and was down for maintenance. It was 10 different spots over three miles, and it was complicated to get enough grass trucks fast enough so we could get a handle on it,” Baldwin said.
Firefighters battled the blaze in the pastures and into dense wooded areas for about four hours before getting all the blazes contained, finally leaving
“It would jump from one place to another,” Pevehouse said.
At one point, Pevehouse found himself battling a 3-5 acre fire by himself. No one was neglecting him. There was simply too much for everyone to do.
“A couple of them had to stay at the same fire because that one was so big,” Pevehouse said.
The local CERT team also responded, providing water and towels to
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J.W. MUZNY WON a grand champion in metal work, Caroline McDermott for jewelry and jelly, Lynndee McDermott for needlework, jelly, jewelry, a quilt and a bird house, and Hattie Herrmann for needlework and photography. Joining them are Burleson County Fair Queen Hadleigh Novosad and Little Miss Avery Grace Freeman.
KEITH KOLOJACO WON grand champion for a wood projects and is joined by other grand champions, Hannah Marshall, Joshua Marshall and Evelyn Marshall. Joining them are Burleson County Fair Queen Hadleigh Novosad and Little Miss Avery Grace Freeman.
Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Dixie Hamilton, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Dixie Hamilton, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Nature - Color and/or Black and White.
* Dixie Hamilton, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art - Color and/or Black and White.
* Dixie Hamilton, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Miscellaneous.
* Bailey Anderson, Junior Quilts, Quilt Department, Large Bed Quilts.
* Hadleigh Novosad, Senior Quilts, Quilt Department, Large Bed Quilts.
dren’s Corner Photography, Children’s Corner, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Cooper Enckhausen, Children’s Corner Bloopers, Children’s Corner, Miscellaneous.
* Lynnlee Kocurek, Children’s Corner Embellished Wear, Children’s Corner, Items.
* Samuel Vann, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Recycle.
* Everley Landolt, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Holiday Crafts.
* Everley Landolt, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Woodwork.
* Ledger Landolt, Children’s Corner Horticulture Ornamentals, Children’s Corner, Cacti and Succulents (May be in ornamental containers).
tography Department, Around Burleson County Fair - Color and/or Black and White.
* Victoria Schmidt, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art - Color and/or Black and White.
* Victoria Schmidt, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Around Burleson County Fair - Color and/or Black and White.
* Amanda Kemper, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Ava Enckhausen, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art - Color and/or Black and White.
* Jessy Boykin, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Landscape/Nature - Color and/ or Black and White.
THANK YOU for purchasing my 2nd Place Market Swine.
ank you to Drgac Dental, Z4 Cattle Services, Kevin & Lucy Ferrell, Aaron & Amanda Flencher for bidding. -
* Emersyn Mcallister, First Time Quilters, Quilt Department, Small Quilts.
* Martha Wolf, Adult Quilts, Quilt Department, Quilts - Large Bed Quilts.
* Ruth Albright, Adult Quilts, Quilt Department, Wall Hangings.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Quilts, Quilt Department, Miscellaneous.
* Peachie Burlin, Adult Quilts, Quilt Department, Small Quilts.
* Carolyn Doonan, Adult Non-Professional, Sewing Department, Miscellaneous.
* Emersyn Mcallister, Junior Sewing, Sewing Department, Miscellaneous.
* Brycen Suehs, Senior Sewing, Sewing Department, Miscellaneous.
* Carolyn Doonan, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Home Accessories and Crafts.
* Russell Bentke, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Woodwork.
* Hannah Kovar, Adult Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Wreaths.
* Hattie Herrmann, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Home and Accessories and Crafts.
* Benjamin Marshall, Intermediate Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Woodwork.
* Kallie Markert, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Legos.
* Kaydie Degelia, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, NatureColor and/or Black and White.
* Casen Muzny, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Landscape/Nature - Color or Black and White.
* Bailey Barnes, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Animal - Color and/or Black and White.
* Alexa Johnson, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Landscape/Nature - Color and/or Black and White.
* Jessica Paul, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, AnimalColor and/or Black and White.
* Mary Murphy, Adult Non-Professional, Sewing Department, Adult Clothing Items.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Sewing, Sewing Department, Adult Clothing Items.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Wreaths.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Hobby Kits.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art - Color and/or Black and White.
Those earning Reserve Champion honors include:
* Amanda Ferrell, Adult Art, Art Department, Oil.
* Kailey Simon, Senior Art, Art Department, Pencil or Map Colors.
* Kylie Schulz, Senior Art, Art Department, Miscellaneous.
* Denise Long, Adult Art, Art Department, Acrylics.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Creative Arts and Crafts, Creative Arts and Crafts Department, Holiday Crafts.
* Bailey Anderson, Junior Embellished, Embellished Department, Clothing.
* Carolyn Doonan, Adult Non-Professional Embellished, Embellished Department, Item.
* Bailen Kocurek, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Miscellaneous.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Fine Art-Color and /or Black and White.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Miscellaneous.
* Julie Eubanks, Adult Non-Professional Embellished, Embellished Department, Clothing.
* Weston Hightower, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Nature - Color and/or Black and White.
* Naomi Murillo, Senior Art, Art Department, Acrylic.
THANK YOU
• TCB RENTAL, INC.
• C&H BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
• MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS
• PHILIPS VET HOSPITAL
• BARBARA SMITH
• T-REX CONVENIENCE STORES
• JAECKS INSURANCE
• BOTTS TITLE COMPANY
And thank you Caldwell Livestock Commission, Engelmann Land Services, and Papescapes, LLC for bidding. for purchasing my Reserve Grand Champion Market Swine.
- Kate Smith
ank you to Burleson County Title, KOC Outdoors, and Z4 Cattle Services for bidding.
* Abbey Enckhausen, Junior Art, Art Department, Pencil or Map Colors.
* Allison Kenney, Intermediate Art, Art Department, Acrylics.
* Audrey Schmidt, Senior Bloopers, Bloopers Department, Miscellaneous.
* Abbey Enckhausen, Junior Bloopers, Bloopers Department.
* Caleb Elmore, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Home Accessories and Crafts.
* Caleb Elmore, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Hobby Kits.
* Lynndee McDermott, Children’s Corner Quilt, Children’s Corner, Small Quilts.
* Callie Barnes, Children’s Corner Art, Children’s Corner, Acrylics.
* Kamden Plachy, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner, Legos.
* Kolter Plachy, Children’s Corner Creative Arts and Crafts, Children’s Corner,Wreaths.
* Allison Hundl, Chil-
* Carolyn Doonan, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Miscellaneous.
* Carolyn Doonan, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Landscape/Nature - Color and/ or Black and White.
* Carson Evers, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Carson Evers, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Nature - Color and /or Black and White.
* Blakely Kemper Junior Photography, Photography Department, Around Burleson County Fair - Color and/ or Black and White.
* Hayden Kemper, Junior Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Amanda Kemper, Adult Non-Professional Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Audrey Schmidt, Senior Photography, Pho-
* Jaylen Fisher, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Nature - Color and/or Black and White.
* Jaylen Fisher, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Portraits (No Nudity) - Color and/or Black and White.
* Jaylen Fisher, Senior Photography, Photography Department, Animal - Color and/or Black and White.
* Dixie Hamilton, Intermediate Photography, Photography Department, Animal - Color and/or Black and White.
* Twana Benner, Adult Quilts, Quilt Department, Quilts - Large Bed Quilts.
* Twana Benner, Adult Quilts, Quilt Department, Small Quilts.
* Marley Kocurek, Junior Quilts, Quilt Department, Wall Hangings.
* Mary Murphy, Adult Non-Professional, Sewing Department, Adult Clothing Items.
* Paisley Webb, Junior Sewing, Sewing Department, Miscellaneous.
* Brook Fry, Senior Sewing, Sewing Department, Miscellaneous.
None of us like troubles, but it’s nearly impossible to avoid them as we go through life. Troubles plague the rich and famous just as much as they do everyone else, often times even more.
While we all have our share of troubles, we can minimize our problems if we quit trying to depend on our knowledge and experience to solve them. What we need isn’t a lot of experience and knowledge. What
we need is the wisdom that comes only from God and his Holy Spirit. He supplies all the wisdom we need when we ask for it. But when we try to go it alone -- without God -- trouble is just around the corner. Like all of the apos-
tles, James knew the meaning of trouble. Here is what he was inspired to write: “When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy, because you know that those troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience” (James
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST
9000 State Hwy 36 N., Caldwell 979-567-0540
Daryl Mize, Min. W.S. 10 a.m.
GALILEE MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
240 E. Martin Luther King Dr., Caldwell, 979-567-6621
Calvin Arnold, Min. S.S. 9 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
HARMONY BAPTIST
6670 State Hwy 36 S., 979-567-3931
Charles Cole, Interim S.S. 9:30 am.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m.
BAPTIST
301, Rockdale 979-535-4738 Ellis McKinzie, Min.
All Services on Sunday S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & Bible Study 5 p.m.
CALVARY BAPTIST Hwy 36 N., 979-567-9405 Rick Mitchell, Min.
JOHN THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CR 227 Tommy Hatchett, Min.
S.S. 10:30 a.m.; W.S. 2nd & 4th Sun. 11:30 a.m.
LITTLE FLOCK BAPTIST CHURCH 10590 CR 276, Somerville 979-272-2811
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST FM 243 S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
SECOND STREET MISSIONARY BAPTIST 194 2nd St., Somerville 979-596-3408 Arthur Glover, Pastor S.S. 10 am.; W.S. 11 a.m. Wed. Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
SEVEN STAR BAPTIST 2736 CR 377, 979-567-6800 Emerson Ayers, Min.
S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. Wed. 6:30 p.m.
S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m.
SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST 2487 CR 168, Sherrel Anita Williams, Min.
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST 194305 Hwy 36, Somerville 979-277-8560 Dan Davis, Min.
S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.
DABNEY HILL
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CR 267 #305, Snook 979-272-8498 979-272-7619 Tyree Workmon, Jr., Min.
S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. Wed. 7 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST
300 South Thomas St., Caldwell, 979-567-3646 fbccaldwell.org
Shane Dismuke, Pastor. W.S. 8:30 a.m.; S.S. 9:45 a.m.;W.S. 11 a.m.
FIRST BAPTIST
255 9th St., Somerville 979-596-1023
Corby Brizendine, Min.
S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST OF LYONS
180 C.R. 415, Somerville John Dowling, Pastor 979-596-0149
S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. johndowling@firstbaptistlyons.com See us on Facebook!
LONE OAK BAPTIST 5200 FM 60 E., 979-272-3240
Derrick Neill, Min.
S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. Wed. 6:30 p.m.
MACEDONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
404 E. Fawn St., Caldwell Joel Roberson, Min.
S.S. 9:15 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. B.S. Wed. 7 p.m. 979-567-3125
MACEDONIA-HIX 10822 F.M. 2000, 979-820-2543 Jimmy Haile, Min. W.S. 10:30 a.m.
MISSION BAUTISTA EMANUEL 1500 W 9th St., Caldwell S.S. 10 a.m., W.S.
S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. Wed. 7 p.m.
ST. JOHN’S BAPTIST C. Davis, Min. S.S. 9:30 a.m.
ST. MATTHEWS BAPTIST 6017 FM 2000, 979-272-8807
Gilbert D. Harmon, Min. S.S. 9:45
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1:2).
God didn’t say, “If you have many kinds of troubles . . .” Troubles are part of the package. Betrayals are part of our troubles. So don’t be surprised when betrayals come. Don’t look for fairness in this regard.
Look instead right where Jesus looked. And where did our Savior look? He looked at heaven -where he came from and where he knew he was going again. Even when Christ our Lord was going through hell, he kept
his eyes on heaven. When surrounded by his enemies, Jesus kept his mind on his Father in heaven. While abandoned on earth, he kept his heart on his heavenly home. That’s why we as the followers of Christ need to never lose
sight of our heavenly home where our Savior is right now, sitting on the right hand of the Father. Matthew describes that place in heaven -- that throne where Jesus sits right beside his Father: “In the future you will
see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of God, the Powerful One, and coming on clouds in the sky” (Matt. 26:64). When all of earth seems to turn against any of us, we need to remember -- and be assured -- that heaven
turns towards us. To keep our balance -- both physically, mentally and spiritually in a world that is crooked and crazy -- let’s think of where our home really is -just as Jesus always did.
-- Buddy Preuss
KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESS 130 CR 212, 979-272-5020 Moses Hendricks, Min., 979-234-3211
S.S. Spanish 10 a.m., English 1 p.m. Wed. Spanish 7:30 p.m. Thurs. English 7:30 p.m.
Dr., 979-220-1289
Kay Polasek, Min.
S.S. 10:30 a.m.; W.S. 11:45 a.m.; Lunch after.
COMMUNITY CHAPEL Somerville, 979-676-1641
Joel Lamb, Min. W.S. 10:45 a.m. Wed. 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
W 12th, 979-567-3883 Lon Elkins, Min. S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m.
SOMERVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST 7th Street & Ave C, Somerville Ron Riley, Min, 979-535-8145 S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m.
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Elder V. Swain, Min.
S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.
CHRIESMAN METHODIST CHURCH
210 Post Oak St., Chriesman 979-224-3195 Roy Dillard, Min., 979-775-3164 W.S. 9 a.m.
COOKS POINT METHODIST CHURCH Hwy 21 E., 979-272-8996 Frank Coats, Pastor
CALDWELL METHODIST CHURCH
306 W Fox, Caldwell Pastor Kevin McMachen
HOLY TEMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST Hwy. 36 South Helen Green, Min. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. Wed. 7:30 p.m.
JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTER 17462 Hwy 36 S., Somerville
Gary & BJ Faulkner, Mins., 979-229-2291
W.S. 10:30 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.
NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY FELLOWSHIP @Caldwell Middle School Cafeteria/Gray St., 979-567-6364
Bobby Irvin, Min. W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
NOW FAITH MINISTRY
105 N. Echols St., Caldwell 979-574-1821
SOMERVILLE CHURCH OF GOD 17758 Hwy 36 N., Somerville Stanley E. Smith, Min., 979-596-1079 S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m. Wed. 7 p.m.
BURLESON CO. COWBOY 300 CR 169, 979-567-6723 Harvey Abke, Min. Wed. 6 p.m. W.S. 10:30 a.m.
TRIPLE C COWBOY 11538 FM 3058, Snook 979-272-5563 W.S. 11 a.m. Wed. 6:30 pm.
GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP 727 Beaver Creek Dr., 979-272-1282 W.S. 11 a.m.
TRINITY GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE 843 State Hwy 21 E., 979-567-3481
TRINITY GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE 1505 CRD, 165 Old Somerville, 979-567-9219 Kenneth & Shirley Lange, Mins.
S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wed. 6:30 p.m.
S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. FIRST UNITED METHODIST Corner of 11th & D, Somerville Vickie Simons, Min., 979-200-1247 S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. SMITH CHAPEL AME
291 Ave F, Somerville Charles Bradford, Min., 979-596-2200 S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. Wed. 6:30 p.m.
455 Hwy 36 S., 979-422-1698
THE CHURCH AT CALDWELL 790 Hwy 36 S., 979-567-9214
Calvin & Claudette Arnold, Mins.
S.S. 9 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. Wed. 6 p.m.
LYONS EVANGELICAL CHURCH 320 Silver Maple Dr., www.lyonsevangelical.org
Michael Zwernemann, pastor 979-219-3827
S.S. 9 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. REDEMPTION FAMILY CHURCH 1562 St. Hwy. 21 E., Caldwell De Wet and Meribel Steyn, Pastors 979-200-0139 Sun. 10 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m.
Henry Alvin Ondrasek, 79, of Caldwell, was called from this life to the glory of the Lord the morning of September 29, 2024.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 5 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey in Caldwell.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday October 9, 2024, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell.
The youngest of two was born to Alvin Ondrasek and Mary Frances Vykukal Ondrasek of Caldwell, on November 3, 1944. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Mary’s Church in Caldwell. He later converted to the Lutheran Church and was a member of the Elizabeth Lutheran Church in Caldwell until his death.
Henry spent his early life farming and ranching with his mother and family in Caldwell.
He later went to work and retired from the Texas Department of Transportation in Caldwell.
Henry loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed teaching his grandchildren how to enjoy and respect the outdoors and all mother nature has to offer.
He met the love of his life, Kerry Helen Burttschell Ondrasek of Caldwell, in Dime Box. They married on April 23, 1965, at St. John Lutheran Church in
Sunday, October 20, 2024 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join us at the Expo Building at the Burleson County Fairgrounds.
We will be serving lunch starting at 12:30 p.m.
In lieu of door prizes, you are welcome to bring a canned good for the local food bank! There will be fellowship, BINGO, Candy Guessing, and more!
Dime Box.
They lived their life in Caldwell, where they were blessed with one son, Lamar, and four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Henry will always be remembered for his sense of humor and love of the great outdoors. His contagious smile and sense of humor will be missed and forever cherished by all.
His family is grateful for his life and all the time he spent with them.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Kerry Helen Burttschell Ondrasek; parents, Alvin and Mary Frances Ondrasek; father and mother-in-law, Elder and Mamie Burttschell; sisters-in-law, June Leite and husband, Valmore (Put) Leite, and Bernell Markert and husband, Ray Markert, Betty Brinkman and husband, Jimmie Brinkman; brothers-in-law, John Burttschell and wife, Helen, Robert Burttschell, and Eugene Schultze.
HELEN HOOD
Helen Browning Hood, 90, of Midlothian, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, October 4, 2024, she was surrounded by her loving family. Graveside services will be held at the Chriesman Cemetery pavilion on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Bennie Leonard, Associate Pastor at Renovation at the Peak Church in Midlothian.
Helen Marie Browning was born on March 22, 1934, to Ralph Browning and Hazel Clark of Many,
Louisiana. She was one of eight siblings. She graduated from Abilene Wylie High School in 1952.
Helen met her future spouse, Darrell Hood, in Abilene, and they were married on October 27, 1951. To this union came four children, David, Carla, Donna and Jimmy.
Helen was a graphic designer at the Abilene Reporter-News for 12 years before retiring.
Helen was an extremely talented seamstress and she loved cooking and gardening.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Caldwell.
Helen will be remembered for her smile, her kindness to others and being the neighborhood Nanny. All of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all their friends called her Nanny.
Helen was preceded in death by husband, Darrell, of Caldwell; two sons, David and Jimmy of Caldwell;
and great-grandson, Carson McNeely of San Antonio; as well as three brothers, Doyle, Michael and Andy Strickland of Many, Louisiana.
She is survived by two daughters, Carla McNeely of Midlothian, and Donna Ricks of Abilene; one sister, Darlene Bennett of Many, Louisiana; and brother, Delmer Strickland, Bossier City, Louisiana; four grandchildren, Brooke Shifflett, Brian McNeely, Bonnie Hood and Staci Maldonado; and 11 greatgrandchildren.
The family wishes to thank Hospice and all the staff at Midtown Meadows Nursing Facility for their devotion and assistance to Helen in her time of need.
Express condolences at PhillipsandLuckey.com.
PHILLIPS & LUCKEY FUNERAL HOME
404 W. Buck St. Caldwell, Tx 77836 979-567-3232
By: Dee Boedeker
The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger from 1940...84 Years Ago
N.Y.A. Girls’
Resident Center
Opens Friday
Hosted by St. Mary Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Caldwell
SATURDAY, OCT. 12 • NOON AT BURLESON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Sponsored by America Needs Fatima, this will be one of over 22,500 rallies that will take place all across the United States on that day.
This Prayer Rally is for the whole community in o ering reparation for the sins and o enses committed against God and the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of the United States.
PLEASE ARRIVE A LITTLE EARLY. (BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR, BLANKET AND/OR PILLOW TO SIT ON) Water and light refreshments provided. Contact Lori Olivarez at olivarezlr77@gmail.com for additional information.
Henry is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Lamar and Peggi Ondrasek; two grandsons, Stuart Ondrasek and Zachary Ondrasek and wife, Jami; two granddaughters, Katie Barnes and husband, Chad, and Emilie Howard and husband, Louis; great-grandchildren, Liam Ondrasek, Avery Ondrasek, Ryleigh Ondrasek, Bailey Barnes, Callie Barnes and Colt Barnes; sister, Ruby Ondrasek Schultze; sistersin-law, Jean Burttschell Bay Canon, and Pat Burttschell; brotherin-law, Joe Burttschell and wife, Donna; plus nephews and nieces too numerous to list, but all loved dearly as an important and integral part of his life.
The family thanks all who supported them during this challenging time: friends, work colleagues, and especially the caregivers of Baylor Scott and White and Hospice who made these final days easier.
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A new government project will start here Friday with the opening of an N.Y.A. girls’ resident center in the old Oliver house on Buck Street.
The project will employ 30 underprivileged girls between the ages of 18 and 26, and will be in charge of Mrs. Evie Hearne, who has been supervisor of the Bryan N.Y.A. resident center for the past 18 months.
“The 30 girls will be trained in home economics and office work and will work in two shifts,” Mrs. Hearne said. “Each girl will live in the project house 15 days out of each month and besides her training, will receive room and board and $11 for the fifteen days spent on the project.”
Applications are being received by Mrs. Annie Massey, county case worker, who is located in the basement of the courthouse.
The uniforms will cost approximately $300, all of which will be paid by the city.
Courthouse News
Marriages Rudolph Steck and Hilda Poehl.
Joe W. Gray and Hallie Niederkorn. Raymond Hein and Medinda Rosenteter. Horace Gonzales and Antonio Z. Ehao. Farris Lacy and Florence Elmo. Gus Kilpatrick and Elsie Knowles.
Probate Matters
Estate of Emma Hester (near Somerville). Application of Doole Wise, to be appointed guardian.
the “flu,” it was said. Less pneumonia than during previous winters is reported.
The 1940 type of “flu” has been coming on with raw throats, burning chests, and the characteristic ache, it was stated.
What to do about it? Doctors say, go to bed.
Work Starts On Business Building
Work on rebuilding the business house which was occupied by Poehl’s Variety Store when it was practically destroyed by fire last month, started this week under the direction of Contractor Hubert Fitzgerald.
The building, which is being erected by J. Earl Porter, will be of modern architecture, with a black and white structural glass front. It will be completed in about 30 days, and will be occupied by Poehl’s Variety Store.
Hope to see a courtyard full of people! Amen!
On September 30, 2024, Entergy Texas, Inc. (“Entergy Texas”) filed an Application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“Commission”) to reconcile its eligible fuel and purchased power costs incurred during the period of April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024 (“Reconciliation Period”). This filing was made pursuant to Section 36.203 of the Texas Utilities Code and 16 Texas Administrative Code § 25.236. The Commission has assigned Docket No. 57134 to the Application.
In its Application, Entergy Texas seeks to reconcile approximately $1.61 billion of fuel and purchased power expenses incurred during the Reconciliation Period to generate and purchase electric energy for its retail customers. In this reconciliation proceeding ETI seeks Commission review of Entergy Texas’ eligible fuel and purchased power expenses incurred during the Reconciliation Period and a determination they were reasonable and necessary to serve retail customers.
Entergy Texas’s under-recovery balance for the Reconciliation Period totals approximately $30.0 million, which includes interest expense on the under-recovered amounts. Entergy Texas does not seek to implement a fuel-related refund or surcharge of its eligible fuel costs in this case. Entergy Texas proposes to roll any ending fuel balance resulting from this proceeding forward to serve as the beginning balance for the next reconciliation period.
All customers and classes of customers receiving retail electric service from Entergy Texas whose electric service rates include charges pursuant to Rate Schedule FF (fixed fuel factor) will be affected by the Application. This Application has no effect on Entergy Texas’ non-fuel rates.
Persons with questions or who want more information on this petition may contact Entergy Texas at Attn: Customer Service—Fuel Reconciliation, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call 1-866-981-2602 during normal business hours. A complete copy of this petition is available for inspection at the address listed above or by email at tcr@entergy.com.
Persons who wish to formally participate in this proceeding, or who wish to express their comments concerning this petition should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Customer Protection, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at (888) 782-8477. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (“TTY”) may call (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989. A deadline for intervention will be established for this proceeding. All communications should refer to Docket No. 57134.
“The project is set up for 12 months,” Mrs. Hearne said, “and the total expenditures by the government will amount to approximately $9000.”
The project is sponsored by the City of Caldwell in cooperation with the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, and Caldwell and Burleson County Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Citizens of Caldwell will be required to equip the house with furniture. The furniture will be repaired by the girls and returned to the owners when the project ends. Anyone having furniture to loan is asked to notify Miss Kathleen Cade, Mrs. Oscar Windel, Miss Isabelle Foulds, M.G. Perkins or Bud Parker.
Firemen’s Uniforms Are Received Here
Slickers and boots, purchased by the city for members of the Caldwell Fire Department, have been received and will be issued to the twenty volunteer firemen this weekend, Chief Babe Dowell announced today. Regulation firemen’s hats will be ordered within the next few days, Dowell said.
Influenza Has Hundreds In Bed In County
On the heels of the most severe weather most residents of Burleson County can remember, bad colds and “flu” have hundreds of persons to bed, according to Caldwell doctors.
Most of those who have gone down with the “flu” have been sent from their jobs or school for a week. Doctors report they have noticed their patients have been running a bit higher temperature than has been usual with “flu” of the past few years.
Superintendent A.W. Adams reported there had been a sharp reduction in daily school attendance because of the recent siege of past coldwave illness. Adams said 224 students were out of school Wednesday.
Total enrollment at the Caldwell school is 560.
One doctor estimated that there are at least 1500 cases of “flu” in Burleson County.
Some pneumonia has been reported, but it hasn’t been a result of
To Exhibit Registered Hogs At San Antonio Nine Duroc and Poland China hogs, owned by members of the Burleson County 4-H and FFA Registered Hog Association, will be exhibited at the South Texas Boy’s Stock Show in San Antonio February 21-27. The hogs weigh between 200 and 300 pounds and will be sold at auction at the close of the show.
Owners of the hogs are Johnny Collie, T.G. Rockett, Edwin Kristoff and Tommy Matcik. Adams Re-Elected City School Head
A.W. Adams was reelected superintendent of the Caldwell Public Schools for another year with an increase in salary at a meeting of the school board here last Thursday.
According to members of the board, Mr. Adams has increased the revenue of the schools without additional taxes, and has decreased operating expenses materially of the schools since he came here two years ago. It was announced that J.R. Woodson, a member of the board of trustees for several years, had resigned, and that W.M. Jones has been named to fill his unexpired term.
The DIME BOX LIONS CLUB wishes to thank all who helped make the 2024 DIME BOX BLACK BRIDGE FESTIVAL AND MINI-MARATHON a huge success!
A special thanks to all the sponsors, vendors, attendees, and the volunteers. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE in supporting Lions Club projects and our Black Bridge Park initiative. God Bless!
Take donations to a box near you. For box locations or pick-up call: (661) 390 5526 (218) 734-6912 (979) 204-5249
KAYLANI McDANIEL WON grand champion for children’s horticulture, succulents and cacti. She is joined by Burleson County Fair Queen Hadleigh Novosad and Little Miss Avery Grace Freeman.
VICTORIA SCHMIDT WON grand champion for photography and bloopers at the Burleson County Fair, and Brittan Blum won for embellished wear- apron, embellished-pumpkin wood crows, cut specimens sand potted plants. Joining them are Burleson County Fair Queen Hadleigh Novosad and Little Miss Avery Grace Freeman.
EVERLEY LANDOLT WON grand champion in children’s horticulture -- succulents and cacti. She is joined by Fair Queen
and Little Miss Avery Grace Freeman.
Thank you
Dennis and Gina Engelmann for purchasing my commercial heifers. and Armstrong Properties for bidding. Thank you
Eubanks Production Services for purchasing my Grand Champion Turkey.
Thank you to the following sponsors:
- Reva Towslee CorbettGrand Champion Turkey Buckle
- Russell Bentke FamilyGrand Champion Turkey Banner
- Metropolitan WaterGrand Champion Turkey Jacket
- Deanville Sons of Hermann1st in Class Award
- Brookshire Brothers5th Place Turkey Banner
- Birch Sports - 5th in Class Award
