CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — Two programs will combine forces to take aim at dangerous prescription drugs and car thieves April 27. The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and the Heart of Texas Auto Theft Task Force have invited the public to the Courthouse Square 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 27 for [...]

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FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Voters in Burnet and Llano counties can get a head start on the May 11 elections by casting their ballots during the early voting period from April 29 to May 7.

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR LLANO — The recent slayings of a Texas district attorney and his wife in their home has reminded local law enforcement officials of the dangers of their jobs.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet County prosecutors and law enforcement agencies are stepping up their battle against driving and boating while under the influence of drugs or alcohol thanks to a new task force.

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CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — A National Rifle Association Foundation grant has armed Burnet County deputies and constables with resources for safety and training.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Some of the most important elected positions in the lives of people isn’t in Washington, D.C. or even Austin, but much closer to home. Local municipal elections scheduled for May 11 give people a chance to play a role in how their communities face the future. City councils effect [...]

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BURNET — If anybody had any doubts what freshman U.S. Rep. Roger Williams’ goals were for his first term, he quickly quashed them during a stop in Burnet on Jan. 10. “It’s all about jobs, jobs, jobs,” the Weatherford Republican said to people gathered at Tea-Licious in Burnet. “I’m a businessman. I’m a job creator. [...]

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BURNET — With right hands raised and families nearby, about 20 local elected officials took their oaths of office Jan. 1 in the Burnet County Courthouse.

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GRANITE SHOALS — City council members have terminated the employment of City Manager Judy Miller and voted against a contract renewal following a string of citizens’ complaints. “This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision,” said Granite Shoals Mayor Dennis Maier of the decision at a special meeting Jan. 3.

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BURNET — The Burnet County Commissioners Court lifted the burn ban during a regular meeting Jan. 8. “We’ve been under a burn ban for a little more than a month now, and with the projections of (the county) getting between 1-3 inches of rain, the conditions were good to lift it,” said Herb Darling, the [...]

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BURNET — It’s a rite of fall for local governments — setting tax rates. And this year is no exception, as everything from schools to groundwater conservation districts approve their 2012-2013 fiscal year rates to fund budgets and keep the wheels of government turning.

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MARBLE FALLS — No one wants to hear that Burnet County is a dump, which is why local efforts remain vigorous to stem a tide of contaminants at illegal trash sites before they taint waterways and wells, officials said. “Yeah, it’s a problem,” said Precinct 4 Constable Chris Jett. “It’s something we’re working on.” At [...]

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