Burnet County approves budget, tax rate after disagreement
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved the fiscal year 2022-23 budget and tax rate, but…
Suzanne Freeman
‘State of the LCRA’ and Highland Lakes water are good, says GM
Along with a series of planned stories on water issues in the Highland Lakes, which…
Ex-Burnet officer found not guilty of murder; jury deadlocks on manslaughter
CORRECTION: The original version of this story left out the fact that the jury also…
Online-only voting proposed change in PEC election bylaws
Voting for directors on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board could become all electronic — if…
LCRA board approves one-year moratorium on community marinas
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors approved a moratorium on new and amendment…
TROUBLED WATERS: Town halls set after LCRA denies plan request
Along with a series of planned stories on water issues in the Highland Lakes, which…
Back-to-school exhibit at Falls on Colorado Museum
A lone, historical school desk with slates and chalk sits in the center of the…
PICAYUNE PEOPLE: Pat Moore a pioneer in disaster recovery planning
Pat Moore was in the middle of giving a seminar on pre-disaster recovery planningat a…
Firefighters in need of bottled water, sports drinks
Marble Falls Fire Rescue needs more bottled water and sports drinks to keep firefighters hydrated…
LCRA eyes community marina moratorium
A moratorium on accepting new and amendment applications for community marinas in any part of…
Llano County library suit hearing canceled; disclosure dispute settled
An Aug. 10 court hearing in the ongoing Llano County library system civil suit was…
TROUBLED WATERS: The economic impact of drought
This story is one of a series on water issues in the Highland Lakes. The…
County considers campaign sign rules
Campaign signs at polling places during the March primaries were “out of control,” leading the…
Public hearing Aug. 23 for proposed Burnet County tax rate
The Burnet County Commissioners Court set a proposed county tax rate of 0.3766 cents per…
Illegal subdivision lot owners in limbo; county to meet with developer
Lee Schiel is a U.S. Marine veteran and a quadriplegic. He and his wife, Donna,…
Horse-and-rider obstacle series in Burnet
The Iron Horse Obstacle Series has chosen Burnet and the Burnet County Fairgrounds as the…
TROUBLED WATERS: LCRA letter to cities explains stance on reevaluating water plan
This story is one of a series on water issues in the Highland Lakes. The…
Texas AG pulls out of Llano County library lawsuit; jury trial set
It was a busy week in a civil suit brought against the Llano County Library…
TROUBLED WATERS: When the river runs dry
UPDATE: Since this article was written and published in August 2022 issue of The Picayune…
TROUBLED WATERS: Who’s in charge of Highland Lakes water
This story is one of a series on water issues in the Highland Lakes. The…
Overtime coming under control, says Burnet County sheriff
There’s light at the end of the deputy overtime tunnel, Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd…
Hired muscle can scrape, but not eradicate, invasive zebra mussels
Zebra mussel infestations in the Highland Lakes beget more than invasive clusters clogging water intake…
Couple arrested for stealing Burnet County infants’ IDs accused of espionage
The identities of two Burnet County infants who died in 1967 and 1968 were stolen…
Game room operators, local governments watch court case on 8-liner legality
Whether or not game rooms are legal operations may well end up before voters in…