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Lockhart is the county seat of Caldwell County which is centrally located just 15 miles from Austin, 5 miles from Interstate
35 and San Marcos with Interstate
10 running through Luling at the
southern tip of the county.
The new SH-130 will be dissecting
the county from the north to
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May 23rd, 2008
A Lockhart man was arrested on Monday and is being held in the Caldwell County Jail, facing more than 20 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
An investigation that included representatives from the Attorney General’s Office and the Caldwell County District Attorney’s office, along with other agencies, yielded an indictment against James “Archie” Wells, III, 49.
In connection with that... [MORE]
May 23rd, 2008
Parents and students once again approached the Lockhart ISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday asking for the district policy on students “walking” at graduation to be changed.
Two parents and one student came forward to request that students who have not passed all segments of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test to “walk the stage” with their classmates.
Current board policy mandates that... [MORE]
May 16th, 2008
Problems with his approval rating appear to be in the past for Lockhart Mayor James “Jimmy” Bertram.
Bertram, who faced two challengers in Saturday’s election, earned nearly 70 percent of the voters’ support and will return to office for another term.
In the last mayoral election, 1,339 voters went to the polls to decide the mayoral race, while this year, only 969 voted, marking a 27.6 percent... [MORE]
May 16th, 2008
An emotional and harrowing week-long trial ended on Tuesday morning when a Caldwell County judge sentenced two Lockhart men to serve lengthy prison terms for the 2007 murder of John Edward “Eddie” DeLeon.
Father and son stood side by side as 421st District Judge Todd A. Blomerth accepted a “package” agreement between District Attorney Trey Hicks and defense attorneys for Jesse and Dwayne Davila. Under... [MORE]
May 16th, 2008
Until the end of May, Caldwell County property owners will have the opportunity to protest their appraised values, if they choose to do so.
Notices of appraised value were mailed to owners by the Caldwell County Appraisal District on May 1, 2008. Under state law, owners have 30 days from the date of mailing, or until May 31, 2008 (whichever is later), to protest the District’s actions. Protests may be entered if the property owner has a... [MORE]
May 16th, 2008
Four candidates to run off for seats
Despite heightened interest in the activities of the Lockhart Independent School District Board of Trustees over the last several months, voter turnout showed a marked decrease during Saturday’s election.
A total of 1,286 voters decided the outcome of Saturday’s election, which will ultimately create a 43-percent turnover in the leadership of the LISD Board of... [MORE]
May 16th, 2008
Of 784 eligible voters, only 211 voted to determine whether some 77,000 acres in eastern Caldwell County should be subject to the pumping and taxing rules of the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District.
The annexation of Caldwell County property into the Gonzales district, which has been a hot-button issue for residents and politicians for some time, was decided by a wide margin, with... [MORE]
May 9th, 2008
Jury hears case in 2007 slaying
Another chapter of what some call a “long-standing family feud” and others call an escalated quarrel between two men is playing out in the Caldwell County courts this week.
A jury trial began on Monday for Dewayne Jesse Davila, 28, who is accused of murder in connection with the 2007 shooting death of John Edward “Eddie” Deleon, 24.
Both the prosecution and the... [MORE]
May 9th, 2008
Lockhart city staff's “problems” in administering and enforcing the city's current sign ordinance led to heated discussion at the council table on Tuesday evening.
City Planner Dan Gibson approached the council to request changes to the sign ordinance. The changes he proposed would alter not only the regulations on the repair and replacement of “grandfathered” signs, but also introduce new regulations... [MORE]
May 9th, 2008
Polls will be open on Saturday, May 10 from from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. so voters can make their voices heard regarding a variety of different positions in Caldwell County.
Three seats are up for grabs on the Uhland City Council, those of the Mayor and two Aldermen.
Albert Busse and David Ayala will compete for the mayor’s chair, which will be vacated by Daniel Heideman, and Gordon Sassman, Glen Smith, Ellis Deloya, Robert Wilson, Cleto... [MORE]
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