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Chamber comfy, open for business in new home

September 8, 2010 – 12:41 pm

Eileen Yarborough, president of the Crowley Area Chamber of Commerce since 2005, stands in front of the chamber’s new headquarters at 201 N. Hampton Road. (Steve Knight/Connection)
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Republican candidates state their cases at luncheon

February 1, 2010 – 10:14 am

Several Republican candidates competing in the March 2 Republican primaries discussed their qualifications for office during a Jan. 26 luncheon hosted by the Johnson County Republican Women’s Club held at the Johnson County Republican Headquarters ...

2/2/2010 Community calendar

February 1, 2010 – 10:09 am

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2
• The Brazos Chamber Orchestra performs its winter concert at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Burleson at 590 N.E. McAlister Road. The music ...

2/2/2010 Local briefs

February 1, 2010 – 10:07 am

BPD: Investigations don’t support idea of kidnapping attempts

The Burleson Police Department, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has investigated the four incidents that were initially reported to police as attempted child abductions or ...

You’re really as old as you act

February 1, 2010 – 10:04 am

Don NewburyKeeping mind, soul and body together is a worthy lifetime goal.
A challenge in advancing years is to ignore age, when possible — love that welcome sign in Florida: “Where mid-life begins at 70.”
To frame ...

My next book: The Man With the Generic Face

February 1, 2010 – 9:41 am

Michael O'Connor
The young woman was almost breathless as she approached our table, and the words tumbled out of her.
She knew, she said, that I couldn’t be, but she wanted to know if anyone had ever ...

BPD: Investigations show kidnapping attempts not made

January 29, 2010 – 10:35 am

The Burleson Police Department, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has investigated the four incidents that were initially reported to police as attempted child abductions or attempted kidnappings on Jan. 9, Jan. ...

Crowley ISD plans to cut almost 100 positions

January 29, 2010 – 10:14 am

By Steve Knight
reporter3@trcle.com

A “financial exigency,” an emergency measure allowing the district the layoff personnel including teachers and administrators regardless of contracts, was declared by Crowley ISD board members at its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday.
The declaration ...

Child abduction attempt reported in Burleson

January 27, 2010 – 11:22 am

Burleson police reported the attempted abduction of an 11-year-old girl, which occurred about 7:15 a.m. Monday.
The child was waiting by the school bus stop on the corner of Royal Oak and Lone Oak streets when ...

Council approves use of water well for irrigation

January 25, 2010 – 9:16 am

By Steve Knight
reporter3@trcle.com
Burleson city council members approved a variance for the use of a water well for irrigation at Chisenhall Fields during its regular meeting Jan. 19.
Using the existing city-owned water well within Bailey Lake ...

Parents urged to be aware after abduction attempts

January 25, 2010 – 9:14 am

Burleson and Keene municipalities and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office are in wait and see mode in the pursuit of suspects of four recent attempted child abductions.
Three were in Burleson. Two are believed connected, Sheriff Bob ...