JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BERTRAM — The Texas Attorney General’s Office has closed a 10-month investigation into the City of Bertram and former Mayor Winnette Morris, according to officials. The Attorney General began investigating Morris and the city in May 2012 after a whistle-blower lawsuit against Bertram was made that alleged fiscal impropriety.

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — A 24-year-old Bertram man faces felony forgery charges for allegedly changing $5 bills and $10 bills into $50 and $100 denominations and then passing them off in Marble Falls and possibly in Burnet.

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BERTRAM — Municipal court payments in Bertram have a new way to be submitted. The city now takes online payments at www.bertramcourtpmts.com.

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BERTRAM — The Bertram City Council reassigned duties for two city employees and set new police chief Tracy Weems’ salary during a special meeting Feb. 5.

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BERTRAM — Miniature donkey Pawnee ate oatmeal instead of sweet feed, signaling the coming of an early spring during Donkey Day on Feb. 2 in Bertram. Pawnee predicts the weather based on what he eats. Laid out before him were three buckets: one of oats for an early spring, one of sweet feed for an [...]

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BERTRAM — The Bertram Police Department is on track to restaffing two positions after selecting a new chief Jan. 22 during a regular council meeting. The city council selected former Abilene Lt. Tracy Weems from 34 applicants after former Chief Ron Hall resigned in December to be a Hays County [...]

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BERTRAM — A 54-year-old Georgetown High School teacher died Jan. 16 in a two-car collision about 7 a.m., officials said.

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