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…
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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…
PEC board to break in new Marble Falls office with meeting
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — The Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors will get…
Burnet County disaster declaration, burn ban remain due to wildfires, dry conditions
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County remains under a Declaration of Disaster and…
Early voting for BCISD’s Tax Ratification Election starts Aug. 8
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet school district voters can have their say in whether…
Planned Park Road 4 work unaffected by recent wildfire; RR 2147 work almost done
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Days after a wildfire burned 557 acres near Inks Lake…
Total Burnet County property values spike 13 percent due to new construction
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Property values for all of Burnet County grew more than…
Railroad officials tell commissioners long waits at crossings won’t happen again
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County commissioners received assurances from Austin Western Railroad and…
Beto O’Rourke in Horseshoe Bay for town hall Aug. 16 as he takes on Ted Cruz in Senate race
FROM STAFF REPORTS HORSESHOE BAY — Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic candidate for the U.S Senate…
Burnet teacher testifies before Texas Senate committee regarding school violence
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON AUSTIN — When Burnet Middle School teacher and Interact Club sponsor Sara…
Commissioners appoint longtime law enforcement officer to replace late friend as constable
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — When Burnet County Commissioners Court appointed Burnet County Sheriff’s Office…
Railroad officials to offer remedy to extensive crossing waits in Burnet County
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Representatives of Austin Western Railroad will address the Burnet County…
Burnet school district plan would lower property tax rate, raise $600,000 with voter OK
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — With the state of Texas eyeing as much as $2.7…
Recent long wait times at railroad tracks an ‘anomaly,’ says company, as EMS blocked during Burnet County heart attack call
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET COUNTY — Ten minutes after her 911 call on July…
Volunteer-run Beto O’Rourke office opens in Burnet as rep challenges Ted Cruz for Senate
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Local supporters of Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s bid to unseat U.S….