Donna Wilcox announces candidacy for county Republican chair
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — A longtime Republican and small business owner has decided…
Government
Government shutdown closes national parks and facilities in Highland Lakes
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — Project Leader Paul Dorman takes his responsibilities at…
Burnet County lawyer in district judge’s race
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — While the Republican primary isn’t until March, a Burnet County…
Llano County Republicans attend training sessions for local party chairpersons
Don Graham of Llano County Precinct 4 (front, left); Becci Mears, a candidate for Precinct…
Burnet, Llano counties lift burn bans after recent rains
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The recent rains gave the area enough moisture to allow…
LCRA wants to curtail water releases for environmental health to Matagorda Bay
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — Citing low water levels in lakes Buchanan and Travis, the…
Spicewood families launch lawsuit seeking damages in 2011 Labor Day wildfire
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — A group of property owners have launched a…
LCRA eyes Lake Austin action to keep more water in Lake Travis
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — Lower Colorado River Authority officials are considering a move that…
Burnet County Sheriff’s Office heads back to class at Spicewood Elementary
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SPICEWOOD — Spicewood Elementary School students will get a few…
Burnet County adopts tax rate, approves increase in budget
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet County Commissioners Court adopted a 2014 property tax…
Burnet County agrees to pay Burnet Fire Department for mutual aid
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — The Burnet Fire Department has long responded to…
Hot, dry weather leads Llano and Burnet counties to reinstate burn bans
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Local county leaders banned outdoor burning after hot, dry conditions…
Burnet County officials gear up for new Texas voter ID law
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — A piece of 2011 state legislation finally comes…
Burnet County Elections Administrator Barbara Agnew observes Albanian procedures
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — While Albania’s democratic elections have some problems, Burnet…
Llano County lifts burn ban, joining Burnet County
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — The Llano County Commissioners approved lifting the countywide burn ban…
Houston man drowns during family outing on Lake Buchanan
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BUCHANAN DAM — A 62-year-old man died after disappearing in…
Drought not eased by 3-7 inches of rain in Highland Lakes, according to LCRA
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF AUSTIN — A reported 3 to 7 inches of rain…
Spicewood, Hoover’s Valley hearings set for taxing districts
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — Two volunteer fire departments will host public hearings …
Texas implements voter ID law after Supreme Court ruling
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF AUSTIN — A local legislator said the state’s voter identification…
Llano County settles with inmate’s family for about $200,000 in wrongful death suit
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR LLANO — Llano County officials and the mother of a…
Bertram names interim city utility director after termination due to missing property
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BERTRAM — City leaders named an interim city utility director…
Llano County issues burn ban
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — The Llano County commissioners instituted a county-wide burn ban June…
Cottonwood Shores holds off on proposed animal shelter, vacant council position
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF COTTONWOOD SHORES — A proposal to rezone a portion of…
Marble Falls brewers toast new Texas laws on craft beer
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Five bills signed into law by Gov….