The Silver Rail band - classic rock, oldies, country, blues and funk - is the headline entertainment Saturday, Oct. 8, at the 19th annual Founders Day celebration in Old Town Burleson. Silver Rail is on the City stage for 90 minutes, starting at 4 p.m. The 2011 event is slated for 9 a.m.-6 p.m., in Old Town. The fun will take place on Ellison Street and stretch between Johnson Avenue and the railroad tracks (Main Street). Founders Day is hosted by the City of Burleson and the Burleson Heritage Foundation. Mock gunfights and great food, arts and crafts, carnival rides and entertainment will mark the celebration of the founding of Burleson, Texas. There may even be a costume parade to kick off the festival. Burleson was founded Oct. 10, 1881, and incorporated in 1912. The first Founders Day festival was in 1993. Read More

Keep Burleson Beautiful (KBB) was tapped as one of 55 Texas communities to be honored with Gold Star Status by Keep Texas Beautiful. Bianca Chafin, the City's environmental programs specialist/KBB executive director and Donna Hollowell, president of KBB, accepted the honor from Cathie Gail, executive director of Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB). The honor was announced during the 44th annual conference. Keep Texas Beautiful also recognized Bianca Chafin with second place in the Individual Leadership Award category. This is a once in a lifetime award that recognizes individuals who provide leadership in improving and enhancing Texas' environment. KTB, a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement organization, has more than 360 affiliates. Gold Star recognition is the highest status any community affiliate can achieve. Read More

A 23-year-old Burleson man believed to be responsible for three robberies, two at the same business, in Burleson has been apprehended. Burleson Police arrested Christopher Aaron Rhoades at 9:12 a.m. on Oct. 4 at the Exxon Tigermart on Wilshire Boulevard for aggravated robbery. A few minutes earlier, Rhoades allegedly robbed K-Jim's convenience store on Alsbury Boulevard. Rhoades was driving on Wilshire Tuesday morning when he saw the officer, then pulled into the Tigermart parking lot.  The officer recognized the license plate on the Durango as the one given in the description of the vehicle used in the Oct. 4 robbery. The officer turned around and apprehended the suspect without incident. Rhoades is connected to a Sept. 21 aggravated robbery at Advance America Cash Advance and a Sept. 23 aggravated robbery at K-Jim's.  Read More

Burleson City Council members approved the appointments to the City's boards and commissions at the Sept. 19 meeting. The Appointments Committee - Mayor Ken Shetter and council members Larry Pool and Matt Aiken - reviewed the applications and made recommendations to the full council. Appointments were made to 10 committees, boards and commissions. Read More

Have you made a pledge to get more fit through running or walking? Join the BRiCk's Runners Club and you'll not only receive a training schedule, but you can participate in two group runs per week. You will be encouraged to sign up for fun runs and work toward the Dallas White Rock Marathon, Half Marathon or 5-Person Relay on Dec. 4. The fee is $10 for BRiCk members or $15 for non-members. All ages are welcome. Go to the Runners Club page on the City website.

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