'Affluenza' teen gets two-year sentence
Ethan Couch, the teen who killed four and injured others in a 2013 drunken driving crash on Burleson-Retta Road and then was the subject of a 2015 international manhunt, has been sentenced to four...
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Western Flyers
Joey McKenzie of Burleson performs with The Western Flyers during the Texas Fiddle Showcase at Graceview Baptist Church. The night featured about 50 youth fiddlers who had learned from McKenzie and his...
View ArticleInformation needed in Burleson burglary
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is asking residents for any information related to a home burglary in the 200 Block of Bluebonnet Drive in Burleson. On March 13, seven firearms, gaming systems and...
View ArticleSheriff: IRS tax call is a hoax
Sheriff Bob Alford has learned of one Johnson County resident who was targeted in an IRS tax scam. The resident discovered the scam, but contacted the sheriff's office to prevent others from falling...
View ArticleWorkshop to certify chronic disease facilitators
An estimated 133 million Americans, or 45 percent of the population, live with one or more chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease or obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
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City on a Hill
From left, Liz Jordan, Kimber Martin, Lisa Schwarz and Kelly Rogers promote the City on a Hill Festival taking place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 7. The event immediately follows the Character March at 9:30...
View ArticleCar wash opens in Crowley
Jerry’s Express Car Wash has opened a new location in Crowley, at 1998 E. Main Street. The company operates additional locations in North Fort Worth, Keller, Hudson Oaks and Garland. In celebration,...
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McFall named ESD’s president
Cumins to serve as vice presidentBy: BRIAN PORTERburlesonstar@thestargroup.comCLEBURNE – A former county commissioner in his second stint serving on Johnson County’s Emergency Services District board...
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Prized show cow recovered
By: BRIAN PORTERburlesonstar@thestargroup.comIt was a great relief. She was my favorite show heifer. It was great news when my mother called to say she was found." – Danielle ThompsonDanielle Thompson...
View ArticleRelay For Life reset for May 13-14
By: BRIAN PORTERburlesonstar@thestargroup.comWe decided it wasn't worth the risk. We can wait and have a really fun event." – RFL event chair Amber O'RourkeThe threat of showers and thunderstorms...
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Following are calls reported by the Burleson Police Department April 18 to May 1. An arrest should not be construed as a conviction of guilt. Subjects have a presumption of innocence until convicted in...
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Following are calls reported April 25 to May 1 by Burleson Fire Department.Monday, April 25 8:30 a.m. – Vehicle accident with injury, NW Renfro Street at NE Wilshire. 11:30 a.m. – EMS call, 12000 Oak...
View ArticlePark renamed Bartlett Soccer Complex
Naming honors former mayorBy: BRIAN PORTERburlesonstar@thestargroup.comThe park named for Hobart R. Bartlett has changed recreational uses and the name will slightly change, but the intent to honor the...
View ArticleStudy considers stormwater utility fee
Adoption would transition Burleson from tax-based policyBy: BRIAN PORTERburlesonstar@thestargroup.comCity Council is considering transition to a stormwater utility fee structure, which could result in...
View ArticleGrand Jury Indictments (May)
Following are indictments issued May 5 by the grand jury in the 413th District Court. An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but the finding by a grand jury that sufficient evidence exists to file...
View ArticleFoundation presents plan to relocate Car 411
By: ANNA HERODThe present placement of Interurban Car 411 has proven to be an obstacle to Burleson's creation of a plaza in the immediate vicinity of City Hall, but a solution may have been...
View ArticleHeavy rains lead to flooding
North Texas has received 31.6" of rain since Jan. 1By: BRIAN PORTERburlesonstar@thestargroup.com"The estimate we received from Granbury – where they were getting pounded by the same system we received...
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Williams 'always had a smile'
Friends remembering classmate killed in fiery crashBy: BRIAN PORTERburlesonstar@thestargroup.comRajeen "Ray" Williams, 21, of Burleson is being remembered by his friends for the influence he had on...
View ArticleFire reports, May 16-29
Following are calls reported May 16-29 by Burleson Fire Department.Monday, May 16 12:14 a.m. – Medical assist, NW Charlyne Drive. 1:46 a.m. – Medical assist, Vaden Avenue. 7:22 a.m. – Medical assist,...
View ArticlePolice reports, May 23-29
Following are calls reported by the Burleson Police Department May 23-29. An arrest should not be construed as a conviction of guilt. Subjects have a presumption of innocence until convicted in a...
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