Abbott relaxes COVID-19 restrictions; bars remain closed
Businesses will be allowed to increase capacity to 75 percent, but bars will remain closed…
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Texas state parks see new faces as people look for ways to escape
The COVID-19 pandemic shook up state park operations, along with everything else, even leading to…
Mail-in ballots now can be submitted through Election Day
Texans eligible to vote by mail now will be able to submit mail-in ballots in…
Burnet County named in complaint over elections website accessibility
Burnet County was named in a systemic class complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice…
These cities canceled their elections
Several Highland Lakes cities have canceled their Nov. 3 elections due to a lack of…
Biden-Harris campaign advisor to speak at Burnet County Democratic Club meeting
Mike Collier, senior advisor to the Biden-Harris campaign in Texas, will speak at the Burnet…
State Sen. Dawn Buckingham guest of Burnet County Republican Women
State Sen. Dawn Buckingham is the guest speaker at the Burnet County Republican Women’s meeting…
ON THE AGENDA: Burnet and Granite Shoals city councils
Local governments convene weekly to discuss and take action on items of interest. Here is…
PEC training center opens in Marble Falls
Pedernales Electric Cooperative recently announced the opening of its new Safety and Technical Training Center…
Burnet County Democratic Club hosts online Candid Candidate Series
The Burnet County Democratic Club will host virtual town halls with select candidates running for…
Burnet County GOP picnic is Sept. 13
The Burnet County Republican Club and Burnet County Republican Women are hosting the Burnet County…
Burnet County OKs Wirtz Dam bridge engineering contract
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Aug. 25 approved a contract with K.C. Engineering to…
Burnet County 2020-21 tax rate unchanged, budget adopted
Burnet County commissioners approved the 2020-21 fiscal year budget and tax rate during their regular…
Burnet County officials working toward smooth and safe election
Burnet County officials are working to ensure the Nov. 3 general election and early voting…
COVID-19 doesn’t stop census count; Burnet County response at 56 percent
About 2½ months behind schedule because of COVID-19, the door-to-door portion of the U.S. Census…
Drop in new Llano County COVID cases
While COVID-19 cases across the United States crossed the 5-million mark on Aug. 9, Llano…
Save Our Stages Act seeks to aid floundering music venues in pandemic
Norman Lucas believes the Save Our Stages Act would be a lifeline for live music…
BCISD cancels November bond election
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees has canceled the Nov. 3 bond…
Governor extends early voting period
Gov. Greg Abbott is giving Texans several more days of early voting in the Nov….
Burnet County Democrats holding voter registration drives on Saturdays
The Burnet County Democratic Club will host a voter registration drive outside of the Uptown…
Highland Haven sending internet purchase sales tax to voters
Highland Haven voters will see a measure to implement a sales tax on the Nov….
More COVID-19-related deaths, including two in Llano County
Llano County officials reported the county’s first two COVID-19-related deaths, while Burnet County officials announced…
Someone’s stealing county road signs
Burnet County road signs are disappearing, and officials are asking for the public’s help to…
Texas primary runoff results
Highland Lakes voters cast their ballots July 14 in the Democratic and Republican primary runoffs….