Burnet County Democrats talk about ‘Campaigning in the Era of COVID-19’
The Burnet County Democratic Club will look at campaigning in the middle of the COVID-19…
Burnet County
Primary runoff elections Tuesday
Election day is Tuesday, July 14, for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs. Polls are…
Burnet County issues burn ban
Burnet County officials have issued a burn ban due to a stretch of hot, dry…
Relaxed attitudes toward virus means more COVID-19 infections
Burnet County’s newest COVID-19 cases are due to people dropping their guard, County Judge James…
Public hearing on countywide voting
The Burnet County Elections Office will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. July 14…
Burnet County fears poll worker shortage in November
Fear of COVID-19 had Burnet County scrambling to come up with enough poll workers for…
Burnet County growth remains steady
As other industries slowed or stopped altogether in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Face masks can save lives, legal fees
Wearing a face mask saves lives, saves jobs, and can keep you out of jail….
Early voting for runoffs starts June 29
Election Day for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs in Burnet and Llano counties is…
Abbott asks Texans to wear masks; Burnet County has 101 cases, 3 deaths
Though he did not demand it during his June 22 media conference, Gov. Greg Abbott…
Burn ban not needed — yet; county COVID-19 numbers updated
Conditions aren’t quite right for an outdoor burn ban in Burnet County, but commissioners are…
Spicewood fire and EMS move under ESD; will have some paid staff
As of May 27, the Spicewood Volunteer Fire Department-EMS is now Spicewood Fire and Rescue…
Burnet County GOP opens headquarters
Burnet County Republicans have a place of their own with the opening of the local…
District 20 challenger speaker at virtual Burnet County Democratic Club meeting
The Burnet County Democratic Club will hold a virtual meeting by Zoom at 11:30 a.m….
COVID-19 is still out there, Burnet County officials remind residents
Dr. Jules Madrigal, the Burnet County local health authority, explained that while Gov. Greg Abbott…
Local elections pushed to November
Six Burnet County elections slated for May 2 have been postponed until November 3. Earlier…
Burnet County recognizes road crews, commissioners as first responders
They are called during all kinds of emergencies and disasters, including floods, fires, and highway…
Burnet County drops stay-home order; governor’s decree replaces it
Burnet County Judge James Oakley announced in a Facebook post on April 1 that the…
Burnet County adds to stay-home order
After Burnet County government and health officials became aware of questions and concerns over public…
As COVID-19 cases climb, Burnet County officials say follow the order
Burnet County Local Health Authority Dr. Jules Madrigal said the best thing people can do…
Burnet County has third confirmed COVID-19 case
UPDATE, MARCH 30: Burnet County announced its third confirmed case of COVID-19 on Sunday, March…
Burnet County issues stay-home order
Burnet County Judge James Oakley issued a “Stay in Place and Stay Safe” order for…
Burnet County has no plans for shelter-in-place order
Burnet County Judge James Oakley said he has no plans to issue a shelter-in-place order…
Governor issues COVID-19 orders; Burnet County holds special meeting
While some of the recommendations for slowing the spread of COVID-19 seem extreme, Burnet County…