Burnet County Sheriff’s Office drops Flock cameras, others remain
Editor’s note: The original version of this story was published at around 10:30 a.m. on…
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Chairman calls for a halt to controversial state transmission line project
After more than 15 hours of testimony at a Wednesday, July 29, hearing of the…
Burnet County takes transmission line battle to the Capitol
Burnet County residents and representatives spent hours at the Capitol building in Austin on Wednesday,…
Burnet County funds arterial road analysis
Burnet County officials recently funded an analysis of the busiest county roads in all four…
Burnet County musician composes quarry protest ballad: ‘It ain’t over til it’s Over’
Residents of Burnet County have been battling the progress of a proposed 715-acre rock quarry…
Big controlled burns planned in Burnet County
Large controlled burns are planned for Burnet County between Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July…
File to run as a groundwater district director; deadline to apply Aug. 17
Interested in being a part of Burnet County’s groundwater regulations? The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation…
Government Meetings: For the week of July 20, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County seeks public input on future transportation priorities
Burnet County and the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) are developing a long-range transportation…
Burnet County remembers flood victims, volunteer response
Just over one year after rushing floodwaters ripped through the Highland Lakes, Burnet County officials…
Burnet County honors Independence Day
A collection of government officials and community leaders gathered on the grounds of the Burnet…
Plans emerge for large solar project outside Burnet
A land survey filed in Burnet County shows plans for a large solar project right…
Uncle Sam wants YOU to be a patriot this Fourth of July
Anyone who visited the Burnet County Courthouse on the morning of Tuesday, June 23, may…
Burnet County rifle team has bullseye season
The Burnet County 4-H Youth Rifle Team barreled through another successful year of competition, culminating…
Government Meetings: For the week of June 22, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Fort Hood bombardment training to potentially rumble Burnet County
Burnet County residents may feel and hear the impacts of bombardment training in the early…
Burnet County emergency management coordinator resigns; interim appointed
Burnet County Emergency Management Coordinator Derek Marchio submitted his resignation on May 29, stating that…
Burnet County Area Fair kicks off Friday, June 12
The annual Burnet County Area Fair is this weekend, bringing together bakers, jewelers, quilters, and…
One dead in residential fire near Burnet
First responders discovered the body of an unidentified person after battling a structure fire on…
Charges against Oakley dismissed in the ‘interest of justice’
Several criminal charges filed against former Burnet County Judge James Oakley were recently dismissed in…
Window: Bikers Against Child Abuse
Four members of the Highland Lakes Chapter of the Bikers Against Child Abuse were on…
Burnet County leaders file testimonies against state transmission line project
Three members of the Burnet County Commissioners Court have filed official testimony in the case…
Government Meetings: For the week of May 18, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
More approvals for Thomas Ranch
Three more parcels of Thomas Ranch, a 3,500-home Spicewood development, were given final plat approval…