Burnet County considers intergovernmental commission to combat transmission line; community workshop Feb. 3
Burnet County leadership is reaching out to other local governments to investigate the possibility of…
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Llano County judge stepping down after March primary; Republican nominee to take office early
Llano County Judge Ron Cunningham will be stepping down following the 2026 Republican primary election…
KMUD Board of Directors election filing open; deadline Feb. 13
The window to file for the upcoming Kingsland Municipal Utility District Board of Directors election…
Highland Lakes winter storm updates; Monday, Jan. 26
The Highland Lakes will continue to see sub-freezing lows following a winter storm that recently…
Groundwater district establishes new management zone; big increase to minimum tract sizes
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District created a new water management zone spanning the Briggs-Oakalla…
Scam likely: Burnet law enforcement warns against continued phone scams
The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office and Burnet Police Department recently shared separate statements addressing increasing…
Government Meetings: For the week of Jan. 26, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
PEC warning of potential outages ahead of winter storm
Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is closely monitoring weather conditions and preparing crews and resources ahead…
PEC board nominations open
Members of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative PEC have until March 20 to submit nomination materials…
Government Meetings: For the week of Jan. 19, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County government takes public stance against unstudied groundwater permits
The Burnet County Commissioners Court filed a formal resolution on Tuesday, Jan. 13, opposing the…
Burnet County hosting transmission line workshop
Burnet County officials will host a special workshop on the Bell County East to Big…
Llano County looks at new book purchases for library system since 2022
In the aftermath of the Llano County Library System lawsuit, county officials are looking at…
2026 DailyTrib Burnet County Republican Primary Candidates Forum, Feb. 3
Burnet County voters will soon decide on several Republican nominations for county-level positions, and those…
2026 DailyTrib Llano County Republican Primary Candidates Forum, Feb. 12
Llano County voters will soon take the polls and select nominees in the 2026 Republican…
Government Meetings: For the week of Jan. 12, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County hires new elections administrator
Burnet County officials announced the hiring of Michael ‘Mike’ T. Evans as the new county…
Government Meetings: For the week of Jan. 5, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
PEC donates more than 750 toys to local drives
Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees are spreading holiday cheer, having donated more than 750 toys to…
KMUD assumes management of Kingsland Community Park, requests pass updates
The Kingsland Municipal Utility District has assumed management of Kingsland Community Park, located at 155…
Government Meetings: For the week of Dec. 22, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
New state park coming to the Highland Lakes area
A new, 3,000-plus acre state park is in the works for the rugged country just…
Husband and wife both file for Llano County Pct. 4 commissioner seat; challenge five-term incumbent
A husband and wife, running in different parties, are challenging a longtime Llano County incumbent…
PEC’s Power of Change program helping the local community
Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s Power of Change program allows members to round up their monthly electric…