Liquor stores can officially operate in Burleson, Johnson County’s $60 million transportation bond passed, City Council approved a project to widen Alsbury, The Spartans made the playoffs, plus, more
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☀️➡️🌦️It’s looking mostly sunny until a potentially rainy few days begins Sunday. It’s going to be mostly sunny days with highs in the mid 70s and clear nights with lows in the low 40s through Saturday before there’s at least a 20% chance of showers everyday Sunday through Tuesday with the temperature staying consistent, according to the National Weather Service.
🛣️City Council approved a project to widen Alsbury and discussed more road improvements. The Burleson City Council approved a project to widen Alsbury Boulevard and directed city staff to update the street asset-management program to repair Hidden Creek Parkway, Renfro Street and Alsbury sooner than initially planned November 4 at City Hall.
🏈🏐🏀The Burleson Buzzer-Beater. The Spartans made the playoffs, the Elks routed Everman in their last game of the season, multiple Lady Spartans and Lady Elks volleyball players win all-district awards after both teams were eliminated from the playoffs, the Spartans’ and Elks’ basketball teams are both undefeated while the Lady Spartans and Lady Elks are less consistent.
BURLESON — Burleson voters elected to allow liquor stores to operate in Burleson in the local election Tuesday.
13,889 Burleson residents voted for allowing liquor stores while 6,752 voted against it, according to the unofficial results published by the city Wednesday.
Burleson City Council approved holding a special local-option election for the allowance of liquor stores to operate in Burleson after 5,505 signatures on a local option-election petition were verified and accepted by the city February 27, meeting the 5,430-signature requirement to order the election. The signatures were submitted February 2 before the February 5 deadline.
A map of the projects the $60 million transportation bond will fund. Johnsoncountybond.com.
JOHNSON COUNTY — Johnson County voters elected to approve a $60 million transportation bond in Tuesday’s election.
The bond will fund projects designed to address safety and mobility on Johnson County roadways.
The bond will increase the Johnson County property-tax rate $0.0099–an increase of $24.92 annually for the average Johnson County home, Brandon Crisp reported in The Burleson Buzz in September.
42,026 (56.8%) Johnson County residents voted in favor of the bond while 31,955 (43.2%) voted against it, according to the unofficial results published by the county Wednesday.
The election results will be made official when they are canvassed November 14.
City Council greenlights widening Alsbury, updates plans to improve major roads
BURLESON – The Burleson City Council approved a project to widen Alsbury Boulevard and directed city staff to update the street asset-management program to repair Hidden Creek Parkway, Renfro Street and Alsbury sooner than initially planned Monday at City Hall.
The bond will fund projects designed to address safety and mobility on Johnson County roadways.
The bond will increase the Johnson County property-tax rate $0.0099–an increase of $24.92 annually for the average Johnson County home, Brandon Crisp reported in The Burleson Buzz in September.
42,026 (56.8%) Johnson County residents voted in favor of the bond while 31,955 (43.2%) voted against it, according to the unofficial results published by the county Wednesday.
The election results will be made official when they are canvassed November 14.
🏈Spartans clinch playoffs with victory over Joshua
The Centennial Spartans varsity football team (3-3 in district, 5-5 overall) beat the Joshua Owls (1-5, 5-5) 17-10 Friday at Burleson ISD Stadium to clinch the fourth and final playoff spot in District 7-5A.
Centennial plays the District 8-5A Champion Georgetown Eagles (9-1) Friday at 7 p.m. at Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex in a Bi-District Championship game.
“I expect us to compete at a high level,” Centennial head coach Kyle Geller said before the 2024 season began. “I expect us to make the playoffs, and I expect us to at least do one game better than we did last year in the playoffs. I don’t know if I change that year-to-year too much.”
The Burleson Elks varsity football team (3-5 in district, 4-6 overall) beat the Everman Bulldogs (1-7, 1-9) 47-7 Friday at J.E. Marr Stadium to finish the 2024 season, Burleson’s first under head coach Phillip Tanner.
“We will unite a community through a first-class football team,” Burleson head coach Phillip Tanner said at an introductory press conference in April. “Day in and day out, that’s our goal.”
🏅🏐Rogers named District MVP, Smith Coach of The Year
The Centennial Lady Spartans varsity volleyball team’s senior hitter Ne’khaela Rogers won District 8-5A Most Valuable Player and head coach Stephanie L. Smith won Coach of The Year for the district.
The Burleson Lady Elks varsity volleyball team’s senior libero Camryn Bruder and Centennial senior libero Kallie Connelly each won Libero of The Year for the district.
Centennial senior setter Paityn Winters won Setter of The Year.
Burleson senior middle hitter Haley Peterson and junior setter Brooklyn Lynes and Centennial senior middle hitter Brylee Stevens, senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Kennedy Smith-Johnson, senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Lauren Schneidmiller, junior setter Channing Ward and sophomore defensive specialist Gracyn McKay also won First-Team All-District.
Burleson senior libero/defensive specialist Jayce Davault, senior outside hitter Layla Frasier and sophomore middle hitter Angela Ombati and Centennial senior middle hitter Mia Shealey-Hendrix and senior defensive specialist Kendall Whitney won Second-Team All-District.
Burleson senior defensive specialist Macie Davis and sophomore middle hitter Natalia Lathan and Centennial senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Savhanna Thompson were All-District honorable mentions.
Burleson junior hitter Daelyn Cross won All-District Newcomer of The Year.
Rogers, Bruder, Connelly, Winters, Lynes, Stevens, Smith-Johnson, Schneidmiller, Ward, McKay, Davault, Fraser, Ombati, Shealey-Hendrix, Whitney, Davis, Lathan and Cross also won Academic All-District with Burleson sophomore setter/outside hitter/defensive specialist Morgan Mcalpin, senior middle hitter Peyton Stanley, Guinevere Vandertol, junior middle hitter Gemma Sweeney and senior defensive specialist Brooklyn Crumby and Centennial senior Kensley Glazener, junior setter Sophia Kirkpatrick and sophomore hitter Lauren Seeton.
🏐Lady Spartans’ historic volleyball season ends with Area-Championship loss
The Bi-District Champion Centennial Lady Spartans varsity volleyball team (36-9 overall) lost three sets to one (14-25, 25-23, 10-25, 13-25) to the Colleyville-Heritage Lady Panthers (36-6) Thursday in the Area Championship.
🏐Lady Elks fall to Aledo in Area Championship
The Bi-District Champion Burleson Lady Elks varsity volleyball team (24-16 overall) lost three sets to none (10-25, 12-25, 12-25) to the Aledo Lady Bearcats (34-7) Thursday in the Area Championship.
🏀Spartans win first two games of season
The Centennial Spartans varsity basketball team (2-0) beat the Southwest Raiders (1-1) 63-47 Tuesday at Centennial High School in Centennial’s home opener after beating the Hutto Hippos (0-3) 67-59 Saturday at Hutto High School in Centennial’s season opener.
🏀Elks win season opener
The Burleson Elks varsity basketball team (1-0) beat the Waco-Robinson Rockets (0-2) 67-61 Tuesday at Robinson High School in Waco in Burleson’s 2023-34 season opener.
🏀Lady Elks beat Parish Episcopal, fall to Granbury
The Burleson Lady Elks varsity basketball team (2-2) lost 35-31 to the Granbury Lady Pirates (3-1) Tuesday at Burleson High School after beating the Parish Episcopal Lady Panthers (0-1) 68-25 Friday at Burleson.
🏀Lady Spartans fall to Midlothian-Heritage
The Centennial Lady Spartans varsity basketball team (1-2) lost 50-26 to the Midlothian-Heritage Lady Jaguars (2-2) Friday at Heritage High School.
