Hwy. 174 will be closed between I-35W and Renfro Street between 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, and 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28. The same stretch was shut down Oct. 14 - 15 but the contractor for the Texas Department of Transportation did not finish then because they were rained out. The closure Oct. 27-28 is to finish the removal of the signal poles at Lorna Street and Hwy. 174. Traffic will be detoured to Renfro. See map The median work on Hwy. 174 began Aug. 11, 2013, on the north end of the project, which stretches from Hwy. 174/I-35W split to Elk Drive. The improvement area stretches from the Hwy. 174/I-35W split to Elk Drive. The project is expected to be complete in 2014. Improvements include replacement of the center turn lane with a raised curb center median with turn lanes, an overlay of the existing pavement, and landscaping. The center median stops at Elk Drive, but the project overlay continues to FM 731/John Jones Drive. For questions about the Hwy. 174 Median Improvement Project, call Natalie Galindo with the Texas Department of Transportation, at 817-370-6744.

The City of Burleson, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be hosting a Drug Take Back Event on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the old City service center, 133 N. Main St. The event is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Residents may drop off unused, expired or unwanted medications, in both pill and liquid form, for safe disposal at this event. This includes over-the-counter as well as prescription drugs. The drugs collected on Oct. 26 will be incinerated. For more information about Burleson's event, call Sgt. Bob Sherman at 817-426-9951.

Have you heard of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP), Merchant Marine and Rosie the Riveter? The City is hosting the seventh annual Military Veteran Tribute at Veterans Memorial Park at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. All three groups will be honored. To be a WASP, a woman had to have a minimum of 500 hours flying time, possess a commercial license, and have at least a 250 horsepower rating. She also had to successfully complete ground school instruction that included navigation, meteorology, radio and Morse code, use of firearms, military courtesy and discipline, military law and instrument training. The Merchant Marine (referred to as mariners) is a fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels that transport cargo and passengers during peacetime. In time of war, men at the fronts depended on the mariners to transport bombs, gasoline, shells, ammunition, food, guns, vehicles, planes, medicine, and other materials. Mariners were subject to attack by submarine, surface raider, mines, bombers, kamikaze, and land-based artillery. Each mariner was assigned a battle station and manned guns or passed ammunition during battle. Rosie the Riveter was the face of an ad campaign during World War II to encourage women to do their patriotic duty and enter the workforce to fill the gaps left by men who enlisted. The Rosie the Riveter campaign was aimed at recruiting women to work in the munitions industry. For more about the event at 298 E. Renfro St., read the news release.

The City is hosting the sixth annual Burleson Old Town Boo Bash on Saturday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. in Old Town Burleson. Several groups and neighborhoods are hosting festivities on Oct. 31. What can you do to keep your children safe and what can drivers do to keep trick or treaters safe? The Burleson Police Department, American Academy of Pediatrics and Safe Kids have some tips for everyone, including wearing the right costume, carrying flashlights and cell phones, and always crossing the street at the corner. Read More