Llano County reinstates burn ban for unincorporated areas
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — The Llano County Commissioners enacted a burn ban July 14…
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Lobby for taller billboards riles Hill Country residents
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — As the Texas Department of Transportation mulls a…
Spicewood VFD, ESD sign emergency services agreement
SPECIAL TO DAILYTRIB.COM SPICEWOOD — Burnet County ESD No. 9 and Spicewood VFD-EMS, Inc. announced…
Cottonwood Shores VFD votes to change charter to resolve issue with city council
FROM STAFF REPORTS COTTONWOOD SHORES — The Cottonwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department membership voted July…
Cottonwood Shores council wants VFD to change its charter — or else
FROM STAFF REPORTS COTTONWOOD SHORES — The Cottonwood Shores city council wants the Cottonwood Shores…
NRA Foundation grant helps BCSO get new sidearms
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — While Burnet County sheriff’s deputies have always carried a sidearm,…
Boat-draining rule in effect to stop spread of zebra mussels
FROM TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE ATHENS – Beginning July 1, boaters must drain all water…
Drought worse than recession for Burnet County taxpayers
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — While the majority of Burnet County residents don’t own lakefront…
PEC voters stick with current at-large election system
FROM STAFF REPORTS CEDAR PARK — With a chance to change how they choose their…
Cities expected to pass LCRA water-rate hike to customers
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Lower Colorado River Authority approved a one-year rate…
Ballard keeps Llano justice of peace seat after coin toss
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Incumbent Linda Ballard will retain her seat as the Llano…
Coin flip will decide GOP Llano County justice of peace race
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — After a March primary, a May run-off and a June…
New water plant coming for drought-striken Spicewood Beach area
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — A new water system takes shape, signaling the…
Oakley defeats Russell in runoff for Burnet County judge
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — In the Republican runoff May 27 for the Burnet County…
Llano County GOP justice of peace runoff ends in tie
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — In the Republican primary runoff elections for two justice of…
Rainfall over Highland Lakes provides temporary relief from drought, raises reservoirs
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF LLANO — Watching runoff from rain pour over structures such…
Burnet and Llano counties hold run-off elections May 27
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Voters have another round in the Democratic and Republican party…
PEC voters can choose board members and election system, win prizes at annual meeting
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR JOHNSON CITY — The 20,000-plus Pedernales Electric Cooperative are faced…
Early voting for Burnet County judge runoff set for May 19-23
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Early voting gets under way May 19 in the runoff…
Elections results from across Burnet County: old and new faces and one tie
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Voters across Burnet County chose new faces and picked a…
Incumbents upset in Llano city and school board elections
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — In Llano city and school candidate races, unofficial election results…
$33.4M bond for Llano ISD passes by wide margin
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Voters approved a $33.4 million bond proposition May 10, which…
Donor gives 30 AR-15 rifles to Burnet County deputies
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet County sheriff’s deputies just landed a little more firepower…
Marble Falls adds one more to city manager pool
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — One more candidate is in the mix for the…