Burleson Star

The owner of the Burleson Star for the past 21 months, a veteran media advertising specialist who published speciality newspapers and was president and CEO of one of the largest advertising companies in the world, has died. David C. Martin, 80, died...

James honored as city’s Employee of the Year

Her passion for making Burleson a healthier and safer place for over a decade is what made Tammy James, Code Compliance Officer, Burleson Employee of Year in 2018. She was congratulated by the Burleson City Council on Monday night. James joined the...

Burleson ISD Teams Advance to FIRST LEGO League 2nd Round Qualifier

Fourteen teams represented Burleson ISD at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) First Round Regional Qualifier held Dec. 1, 2018, at Hillsboro Junior High School. Students demonstrated the FLL Core Values as they presented team projects and programmed their...

Vera retires as city’s Deputy Director of Parks

The city of Burleson Deputy Director of Parks Ike Vera donned a black cowboy hat and blue jeans and entered a new chapter of his life on Friday. Vera retired from his position with the city of Burleson, where he first started serving in 1988. A...

Centennial’s Campbell earns first-team honors

Before the season started there was a possibility a knee injury might cost Centennial defensive back Da’Quan Campbell playing time. “We didn’t even know if he was going to play,” Centennial coach Kyle Geller said. Campbell didn’t miss a game for the...

Lady Spartans collect tough win over Lady Elks

Down 11 points starting the fourth quarter, Burleson’s girls’ basketball team didn’t give up. The Lady Elks, fresh off their first District 5-5A win, put a fight Tuesday night against arch-rival Centennial. Burleson was able to close to within two...

News Stories

Burleson Star loses its guiding light

The owner of the Burleson Star for the past 21 months, a veteran media advertising specialist who published speciality newspapers and was president and CEO of one of the largest advertising compani

By PAUL GNADT

Reading making her mark in city politics

History was made when the 116th United States Congress convened on Jan. 3 as a record number of women took their seats as voting members.

By NEETISH BASNET

BISD Special Olympics athletes awarded letter jackets

For the first time in Burleson ISD history, members of the BISD’s Special Olympics team, the Burleson Blaze, have been awarded letterman jackets for their participation during the 2017-18 school ye

By RICKY MOORE

Pidge Comes To Hajek

Author Michelle Staubach-Grimes, the daughter of Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach, was at Judy Hajek Elementary School Monday to read to the students.

Sales tax revenue starts 2019 on a good note

Perhaps the disappointment of how the Dallas Cowboys season ended can be offset by the performance of Burleson’s sales tax revenue.

By PAUL GNADT

Sports

Elks knockoff Crowley

Sam Martin and Brennan Zeiner made big plays down the stretch for Burleson Tuesday night as the Elks registered their second consecutive District 5-5A win with a 56-51 victory at home over Crowley.

Spartans fall at Legacy

Despite having four double-figure scorers, Centennial’s boys basketball team couldn’t get a win Tuesday at Mansfield Legacy.

Spartans place second at Brewer Bear Classic

The first tournament of the season for Centennial’s boys’ soccer team was a successful one as the Spartans finished second at the White Settlement Brewer Bear Cave Classic over the weekend.

Lady Elks fall short to Crowley

When Katie Arguello scored off a backdoor cut with 1:15 to play Tuesday night it seemed like Burleson might just pull off an upset of Crowley.

Mansfield Legacy tops Lady Spartans

Centennial’s bid to open the second half of District 5-5A play with a win came up short Tuesday night as the Mansfield Legacy defeated the Lady Spartans, 61-53.