Burnet County officials propose reuse and recycle center on 9 acres donated by city
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — City and county officials have agreed to a land…
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Texas governor issues disaster declaration in Burnet County due to drought
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — A combination of high winds and lack of rain prompted…
Granite Shoals park rental fees go up due to left-behind trash and alcohol rule-breakers
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Those wishing to rent parks in the city…
PEC District 1 incumbent not running, 3 candidates vying for spot
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — As the candidate nomination process for the Pedernales Electric…
Opening of PEC Marble Falls operations center pushed to June
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Officials rescheduled the grand opening of the new Pedernales…
Wirtz Dam Road bridge, US 281 project on recommended funding list
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — A handful of Burnet County road projects have…
Prevention is key to protecting upper Highland Lakes from invasive mussels
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — With boating season getting underway, Texas Parks and Wildlife…
TxDOT project to preserve history, build new Llano River bridge
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY CASTELL — Llano County residents will consider safety vs. the historical…
Burnet County officials call for TxDOT road upgrades on crash-prone Texas 71 in Spicewood
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SPICEWOOD — Burnet County officials on March 15 descended upon the…
PEC accepting director nomination applications for Districts 1, 6, 7
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative is accepting board of director nominations…
ELECTIONS: Two Burnet County races headed to runoff elections
BURNET — The two contested Republican Primary races for Burnet County offices are headed to…
ELECTIONS: Llano County judge decided; one race goes to runoff
LLANO — Llano County is getting a new county judge after Republican voters gave the…
Body, vehicle cameras to give Llano County deputies edge on the scene
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO — Llano County Sheriff’s Office deputies will arm themselves with…
PEC accepting applications for $100,000 in high school scholarships
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — The Pedernales Electric Cooperative launched its scholarship program application…
OPINION: Solving the property tax paradox in Texas
In the March 6 primaries, both the Republican and Democrat ballots have an item proposing…
Texas Republican and Democratic primaries voting guide 2018
BURNET — The race is on for Texas Democratic and Republican primary candidates. Election Day…
Texas 71 crashes, complaints prompt TxDOT to fix stretch of highway
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY TRAVIS SETTLEMENT — When Sari Pearce pulls onto Texas 71 from…
Early voting underway in Republican, Democratic primaries
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Early voting in the primaries for the Republican and Democratic…
School, city candidate filing deadline is Feb. 16
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The filing deadline to run for a seat on…
Morgan Shell: champion of the Sixth Amendment, indigent defense
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON AUSTIN — The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution doesn’t get the…
Spicewood officials celebrate new EMS station, hear early success story
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SPICEWOOD — It was the “longest nine minutes” of Karen Bruett’s…
Donna Holland Wilcox announces candidacy for PEC District 1 director
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY JOHNSON CITY — In a bid to unseat a longtime incumbent,…
LCRA warns contractors of Inks Lake refill, which begins Feb. 10
FROM STAFF REPORTS INKS LAKE — The Lower Colorado River Authority is reminding contractors and…
Several new peace officers join Burnet County law enforcement agencies
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY GRANITE SHOALS — When Chief Gary Boshears selected his most recent…