Burleson Star

Burleson Public Library partners with Texas Dept. of Agriculture to keep children fed this summer

Local families have a free way to feed their children this summer, thanks to a partnership between the Burleson Public Library and the Texas Department of Agriculture. Families can come for the fun activities and stay for a healthy lunch. The...

Like fine wine, Elks 69’ only gets better with age

I was in fifth grade in the fall of 1969. My best buddies, Steve, Gary, and I were doing all the things kids did in those days—playing tackle-the-man-with-the-ball in the front yard, racing Hot Wheels, riding our bikes, tramping around the rural...

Man from El Paso goes missing in Burleson while working at hotel

Clint Hemphill isn’t the type of man to go missing, his friends told the Star. The 41-year-old El Paso man was working a construction remodeling job at the Magnuson Hotel in Burleson in late May and has not been heard from since. Mark Garduna, who...

Shooting results in death of man

Burleson Police received a call Monday afternoon from a distressed man who said his passenger had been shot and the suspect was following them in his vehicle. The incident started near Alta Mesa in south Fort Worth and ended in front of the Burleson...

A night for Elks to remember

Burleson High School held its graduation May 29 at Schollmaier Arena on the campus of Texas Christian University. PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE MITCHELL and BHS PARENTS

Spartans celebrate graduation

Centennial High School held its graduation May 30 at Schollmaier Arena on the campus of Texas Christian University. PHOTOS BY JASO'S PICASSO'S PHOTOGRAPHY

News Stories

Burleson area residents earn academic diplomas and recognition

Burleson area residents recently received higher education diplomas and recognitions from colleges and universities.

By Paul Gnadt

Burleson sales tax revenue keeps pace with summer heat

As the Texas Rangers season heads south, Burleson’s sales tax revenue continues in the opposite direction.

By Paul Gnadt

Burleson Public Library partners with Texas Dept. of Agriculture to keep children fed this summer

Local families have a free way to feed their children this summer, thanks to a partnership between the Burleson Public Library and the Texas Department of Agriculture.

By Bethann Coldiron

Like fine wine, Elks 69’ only gets better with age

I was in fifth grade in the fall of 1969.

By Roger White

Man from El Paso goes missing in Burleson while working at hotel

Clint Hemphill isn’t the type of man to go missing, his friends told the Star.

By Bethann Coldiron

Sports

Learning the fundamentals can be fun

In an attempt to beat the heat that her campers experienced last July, Burleson softball coach Summer Owen decided to move her Lady Elks Softball camp up a month.

Learning to play football the Burleson way

Burleson football coach Gary McElroy isn’t sure who had more fun during last week’s Elks Football Camp.

Was it the campers or the coaches?

ELKS’ FARNELL SIGNS WITH MIDWESTERN STATE

Burleson’s Pierson Farnell recently signed a letter of intent to play men’s golf at Midwestern State. Shown are seated, from left, Kyle Farnell (father), Pierson Farnell and Tina Farnell (mother).

LADY ELKS BRANCH SIGNS WITH OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE

Burleson’s Ashley Branch recently signed a letter of intent to play play women’s golf at Oklahoma Panhandle State.

They dream of playing Elk baseball

Burleson’s baseball camp was filled with myriad of different colored summer league uniforms but all the campers had the same dream - wearing the red and black uniform of a Burleson Elk.