Keene News

A jury began deliberating a case of alleged sexual assault of a child Thursday afternoon, using a new charge created by the 80th Texas Legislature in 2007.

Cleburne Fire Chief Clint Ishmael looks on as Jesus De La Paz, Kevin Silva and Juan Aguilar look up the Spanish word for "fire" in the dictionary during the Cleburne Rotary Club's visit to C.C. Cooke.

Today might be a good day to stay in bed, or at least to stay away from mirrors, avoid stepping on cracks, and being wary of black cats.

Keene officials are considering annexing about 824 acres of land, a move officials call necessary and at least one resident opposes.

Southwestern Adventist University will host 22 teams and more than 700 student gymnasts on its campus Wednesday through Saturday for Acrofest 2009: Facing the Giants.

Kevin Sellers' last hurrah as Keene superintendent resulted in celebration Tuesday night.

Cleburne police arrested seven people on Thursday after they alledgedly stole items from Nolan River Mall.

At the age of 8, author Mollie Gallop Bradbury Mims wrote her own newspaper. She laid out the pages in pencil, hand-drew the pictures and sold them to her neighbors for a nickel each down North Robinson Street in Cleburne.

A body found by Cleburne police on Friday night is thought to be that of a local woman who went missing Oct.

A 67-year-old Keene woman who has been missing since Oct. 9 had a history of leaving home without telling anyone but would usually return in a day or two, family members told Cleburne police.

By a unanimous vote, Keene school trustees voted Monday night to name Dr. Darlene Callender the lone finalist for the KISD superintendent's post being vacated by Kevin Sellers.

Cleburne police are seeking information on Virginia Burns, 67, of Keene who has been missing since Friday.

New stores and shopping areas are popping up in Keene, and the city's Economic and Community Development Corporations have plans to keep the business coming.

Nov. 3 brings four elections, one of which involves all Johnson County residents while the other three involve Rio Vista, Keene and Joshua residents.

Dianne Packwood was unsure how well the first Day of Caring would pan out five years ago, she said.

With several districts reporting increased absences, even more Johnson County students may be sent home this morning as the deadline for vaccinations ends today.

Firefighters from Cleburne, Alvarado, Burleson, Joshua and Keene responded to a Saturday fire in the 1800 block of County Road 909, according to Cleburne Fire Department reports.

On a hot afternoon in Cleburne, a tiny, older lady looked inside a parked car and stepped back in the shade.

It may still feel like summer, but Christmas may come sooner this year for some local homeowners.

All nonessential Johnson County and county city offices will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.