District Attorney Sonny McAfee aware of dangers of profession, emphasizes awareness after slayings
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR LLANO — The recent slayings of a Texas district attorney…
Burnet County
Burnet County adding blood-alcohol task force
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet County prosecutors and law enforcement agencies are stepping up…
Grant money right on target for ammunition and vests for Burnet County Sheriff’s Office
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — A National Rifle Association Foundation grant has armed…
Local municipalities holding filing for May 11
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Some of the most important elected positions in the…
New congressman shares plans for ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’ with Burnet County constituents
BURNET — If anybody had any doubts what freshman U.S. Rep. Roger Williams’ goals were…
Burnet County officials take Jan. 1 oaths
BURNET — With right hands raised and families nearby, about 20 local elected officials took…
Granite Shoals city manager fired after citizens’ complaints
GRANITE SHOALS — City council members have terminated the employment of City Manager Judy Miller…
Wet weather clears way for Burnet County to lift burn ban
BURNET — The Burnet County Commissioners Court lifted the burn ban during a regular meeting…
It’s tax and budget time again in the Highland Lakes
BURNET — It’s a rite of fall for local governments — setting tax rates. And…
Burnet County grapples with illegal dumping; waste collection Sept. 29
MARBLE FALLS — No one wants to hear that Burnet County is a dump, which…
Burnet County commissioners table request by constables for pay raise
BURNET — Burnet County commissioners Aug. 28 tabled a request by constables for a 30…
Adams, Hagen vie for the Precinct 2 constable badge
BURNET — Voters will choose the new Burnet County Precinct 2 constable Tuesday during the…
Juvenile justice moves to next level
BURNET — Emboldened by the success of an anti-sexting campaign, juvenile justice authorities are planning…
Pollock calls foe’s ad ‘garbage,’ says he’s paying his back taxes
MARBLE FALLS — A political ad focusing on thousands in back taxes owed by sheriff’s…
On campaign trail, Pollock talks jail issues
Editor’s note: Now that May 29 is the date of the party primaries, The Tribune…
Lawmaker calls for desalinization plants to solve water woes
BURNET — Fresh approaches including desalinization plants must be found to solve the problem of…
Burnet County burn ban still on due to dry weather
BURNET — As rain remains scarce Christmas week, a burn ban is still in effect…
Unification of county’s fire services likely won’t be soon
MARBLE FALLS — Though officials agree it makes sense to someday unify the far-flung fire…
Moving day coming for two Burnet County justices of the peace
MARBLE FALLS — Moving day is coming for two Burnet County justices of the peace,…
Burnet County lifts burn ban
BURNET — Recent rains led Burnet County officials to lift the outdoor burn ban. The…
Burnet County burn ban still in force despite rains
BURNET — A burn ban remains in effect for rural Burnet County despite the heavy…
No hikes set by Burnet County commissioners for tax rate
BURNET — Burnet County commissioners have approved a balanced budget and a tax rate that…
Burnet County’s burn ban stays in place
BURNET — With few exceptions, outdoor burning is banned in the rural areas of Burnet…
Burnet County commissioners propose tight budget; county employees to get a 2 percent raise
BURNET — After they recently approved some belt-tightening for the budget, the Burnet County commissioners…