From the Desk of  County Judge Tom D. Bonn In July of 2010 the Commissioners Court received a Caldwell County Needs Assessment for Judicial Facilities that had been prepared by Broaddus and Associates. They were hired to conduct a professional review of the spatial needs for county judicial facilities. It was known for some time [...]

By Mayor Lew White There is a buzz in Lockhart these days. It is a buzz caused by the exciting potential of SH 130 to transform our city. This highway will be extremely important in the transportation of goods and people along our corridor and promises to create greater economic development opportunities for Lockhart. As [...]

By Kathi Bliss Editor/POST-REGISTER For several weeks now, I’ve watched as allegations about something that was said (or not said) in a closed meeting of the LISD Board of Trustees has blown a hole in the community that I love. I’ve heard several versions of the comment – some more hateful than others, some completely [...]

Over the coming months I will illuminate the many reasons that I favor the purchase of the existing Wal~Mart store and the remodeling of that facility into a new Judicial Center for Caldwell County. This will be done through a series of articles concerning this new facility. The first reason I want to address is [...]

To the Editor: Ignorance and prejudice has no place on the School Board! This is something that I have struggled with for a few weeks now, and it tugs at my moral spirit to do something. In doing something, it causes an emotional struggle for so many others on a different level. After attending the [...]

From the Desk of County Judge Tom D. Bonn: Caldwell County residents were awakened during the early hours last Wednesday morning Jan. 25, 2012 to a massive rain, lightning, and thunder storm. Rain measurements exceeded 9-plus inches in the northwest part of the county to 5-plus inches at mid-county. Electricity was lost to large sections [...]

To the Editor: A couple of weeks ago I went to the County Clerk’s Office and asked to see the Commissioners Court Records. I was told that records of the Commissioners’ Court were not available to the public; the only documents available to the public, according the County Clerk, are the minutes of the Commissioners’ [...]

To the Editor: Many thanks to the Caldwell County Courthouse Angels! Once again the Christmas Lights on the Caldwell County Courthouse wished our community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Each of you make this possible! Gerry Ohlendorf, Chairperson JoAnne Germer, Co-chairperson Kathy Bellamy Ruth Bennett Betty Bowers Margie Bozarth Jane Brown Nancy [...]

As an avid reader, a writer and a crossword puzzle enthusiast, I like to think I have a well-rounded vocabulary. I like words. I like to learn new words, and find out the meanings of words I didn’t already know. I heard some words this weekend, though, and I’m concerned that vocabulary lessons in our [...]

From the Desk of County Judge Tom D. Bonn Most any time a new candidate files for an elected office, you may hear the candidate speak to making government more efficient. Candidates know that telling the taxpayer that they make judicious use of their tax dollars is appealing to taxpayers/voters. Trouble is, as we have [...]