THIS PASTURE WAS burned on Friday afternoon, June 26, off County Road 283. Cooks Point and Caldwell firefighters responded. Photo courtesy of Caldwell VFD

THIS PASTURE WAS burned on Friday afternoon, June 26, off County Road 283. Cooks Point and Caldwell firefighters responded. Photo courtesy of Caldwell VFD

Grass fire halted off of CR 283

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Cooks Point and Caldwell volunteer firefighters responded on Friday afternoon, June 26, to a grass...
CARMEN HERNANDEZ, BRANDON Telschow and Sherry Frieda with the City of Caldwell assisted Doris Broaddus in finding important documents that were lost in the trash. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

CARMEN HERNANDEZ, BRANDON Telschow and Sherry Frieda with the City of Caldwell assisted Doris Broaddus in finding important documents that were lost in the trash. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Caldwell employees help citizen in special way

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
When Doris Broaddus realized on June 12 that she had lost a red folder containing some of her vital...
CADE LAKE AND Caldwell firefighters respond to this trailer home fire on Friday at Cade Lake. The home suffered major damage. Photo courtesy of Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department

CADE LAKE AND Caldwell firefighters respond to this trailer home fire on Friday at Cade Lake. The home suffered major damage. Photo courtesy of Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department

Fire damages trailer home

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

A fire, possibly caused by an electrical issue, damaged a Cade Lake family’s singlewide mobile home on Friday night on Oak Trail.Family members were not home at the time, but four of their dogs, including some puppies, died -- likely from smoke inhalation, said Cade Lake Fire Chief David Pevehouse.

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SISD solicits bids for Phase 2 of construction

Denise Squier
Somerville ISD offcially began construction on Phase 2 of its bond construction with the school board authorizing its construction manager to solicit bids.The…

Somerville to revisit Welch Park lease request

Roy Sanders
The Somerville City Council was scheduled at a Tuesday, June 30, called meeting to again consider a request from Welch Park Enterprises Inc., to renew its…

Deputies investigate 3 oil well site thefts

News Staff
Burleson County sheriff ’s deputies are investigating three cases of major damage and theft of wiring at oil well sites last week on County Roads 324, 328 and…

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Theft of calves investigated

News Staff
Burleson County sheriff ’s deputies are investigating the theft of multiple calves reported missing last Friday, June 26, off F.M. 1361.Burleson County Sheriff…

Money stolen from woman’s account in scam

News Staff
A Burleson County woman was recently scammed out of $7,681.93 by a man claiming to be from her bank.Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios said the woman, who lives…

Man charged in livestock theft

News Staff
A Caldwell area man was arrested on Wednesday, June 24, on a felony theft of livestock charge in connection with possession of a nearby property owner’s cow.…
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Sports 

LEE ANN GALLAGHER OF Caldwell, left, with her horse Peppys Golden Playboy, and Elicia Rogers of Atkins, right, with Heza Hugable Jet, owned by Sabine Lazo, both earned top placings in the OHSA Virtual World Show. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

LEE ANN GALLAGHER OF Caldwell, left, with her horse Peppys Golden Playboy, and Elicia Rogers of Atkins, right, with Heza Hugable Jet, owned by Sabine Lazo, both earned top placings in the OHSA Virtual World Show. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

Locals win Open Horse Show Association world titles

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Local equestrians brought several wins home to the county in the 2026 Open Horse Show Association’s...
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Obituaries 

NELLIE BOTTS CLARK

NELLIE BOTTS CLARK

NELLIE BOTTS CLARK

News Staff
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Nellie Ruth Botts Clark, “Granny,” 96, of Caldwell, passed away on June 11, 2026, in Temple.
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