Early voting begins April 29 for May elections in Burnet and Llano counties
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Voters in Burnet and Llano counties can get a head…
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Almost 800 fish killed in second U.S. 281 bridge blast, TPWD reports
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — The April 5 blast that demolished the…
Old U.S. 281 bridge piers demolished
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The final pieces of the old U.S. 281 bridge…
Demolition of old U.S. 281 bridge piers set for afternoon of April 5
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Recent rains have pushed the date to…
District Attorney Sonny McAfee aware of dangers of profession, emphasizes awareness after slayings
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR LLANO — The recent slayings of a Texas district attorney…
TxDOT reviewing plans for demolition of old U.S. 281 bridge piers
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — A less-than-perfect bridge implosion has delayed the…
Burnet County adding blood-alcohol task force
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet County prosecutors and law enforcement agencies are stepping up…
TxDOT sets tentative date to demolish U.S. 281 bridge piers
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — The March 17 implosion of the 77-year-old…
TxDOT outlines implosion procedures for old U.S. 281 bridge in Marble Falls
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Those making plans to watch the old U.S. 281 bridge…
KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune holding Big Bang Bridge Party on March 17
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — When the countdown for the implosion of…
LCRA general manager talks drought, water development project
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — When it comes to the drought strangling the…
TxDOT lays out March 17 implosion timeline for old U.S. 281 bridge
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Since the old U.S. 281 bridge’s closing Feb….
PEC members can lease solar panels for their homes
SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative members looking to supplement their…
TxDOT, Archer Western share implosion plans for U.S. 281 bridge in Marble Falls
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Concerned residents and business owners near the…
LCRA cuts off downstream water releases from Highland Lakes for rice farmers
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — A late-inning save for lower Colorado River rice farmers never…
An overview and FAQ for U.S. 281 bridge implosion
SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE An overview from the Texas Department of Transportation of the U.S….
Highland Lakes water meeting gives public chance to ask questions
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Highland Lakes residents can learn about the current water and…
State approves LCRA emergency drought relief measure
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — Without a tremendous amount of rain between now and 11:59…
Grant money right on target for ammunition and vests for Burnet County Sheriff’s Office
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — A National Rifle Association Foundation grant has armed…
Head of PEC resigning; chief financial officer named interim CEO
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — After nearly two years, Chief Executive Officer R.B. Sloan…
PEC offering $50,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors
SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE JOHNSON CITY — The Pedernales Electric Cooperative is accepting applications from…
Local municipalities holding filing for May 11
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Some of the most important elected positions in the…
LCRA board gives ‘go ahead’ for lower basin reservoir to relieve drain on Highland Lakes
AUSTIN — The Highland Lakes could get some relief in the future from downstream water…
LCRA proposes floating barge intake for Spicewood Beach water
SPICEWOOD BEACH — Officials have proposed a $1.2 million floating water-intake system as a long-term…