TxDOT road resurfacing projects slated for 2019 in Llano and Blanco counties
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three area road resurfacing projects will move forward in 2019, according to…
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Burnet County Sheriff’s Office hires veteran DPS officer to patrol increased truck traffic
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Outside the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy William “Tally” Talamantez can…
TxDOT plans: Construction on stretch of Texas 29 at $20 million, to continue into 2021
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Just over 50 people attended Texas Department of Transportation open house…
Burnet County hires environmental crimes deputy; job first of its kind in Texas
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Chris Cowan isn’t just a new hire in Burnet County. Filling…
UTOPiAfest on ‘shaky ground’ as Burnet County sheriff mulls permit for November event
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS As of Sept. 25, Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd had his…
Burnet County could set special election for Double Horn incorporation
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS If all goes as planned, residents of Double Horn subdivision near…
Proposed plans for stretch of Texas 29 on display at TxDOT open house Sept. 27
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Residents have two hours Sept. 27 to view proposed plans for…
New turf at Mustang Stadium part of bond package on ballot; reason is safety, officials say
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Just before the 2018 football season started, Wade…
CAMPO workshop over Burnet County’s transportation needs
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Officials from Burnet County, the Texas Department of Transportation, and…
UTOPiAfest organizers to address Burnet residents’ concerns about music festival
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County and UTOPiAfest Down In The Oaks music festival…
Burnet County commissioners approve 2018-19 budget, tax rate
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County commissioners approved a budget and tax rate for…
With $7.3M contract awarded, US 281 widening project south of Marble Falls to begin this winter
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — The Texas Transportation Commission on Sept. 4 awarded a…
Cruz hits Republican talking points, throws in basketball and Mars during Llano stop
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke on the theme of winning during…
Sen. Ted Cruz stops for barbecue and campaigning in Llano
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will make a campaign stop in…
LCRA records extremely low Highland Lakes inflows this year compared to historic averages
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Water inflows so far this year from the Highland…
Burnet County receives workplace safety award; commissioners vote to approve EMS contract
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County commissioners accepted an award, kept the burn…
Burnet school district voters pass tax ratification election by huge margin
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — Burnet Consolidated Independent School District voters overwhelmingly passed the tax…
Marble Falls pushes for legislation giving cities more power over permits in ETJs
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — In an ongoing effort to address permitting issues within…
Democratic congressional candidate Julie Oliver holding Marble Falls town hall
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this story, Democratic congressional candidate Julie Oliver was…
Congressman Roger Williams in Marble Falls for business-focused round table
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — U.S. Rep. Roger Williams continued his whirlwind tour of…
Early voting for BCISD Tax Ratification Election ends Aug. 21; election day Aug. 25
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet Consolidated Independent School District voters still have a day…
Democrat O’Rourke attracts big town hall crowd in Republican Horseshoe Bay
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON HORSESHOE BAY — As Dana Rushing began planning for Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s…
Burnet County burn ban continues; commissioners set proposed tax rate
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County commissioners voted during the Aug. 14 regular meeting…
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams visits PEC’s new Marble Falls office and briefly talks politics
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — U.S. Rep. Roger Williams stopped by the Pedernales Electric…