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…
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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…
Election Day is May 10 for Highland Lakes contests
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Highland Lakes municipal, emergency service district and school districts elections are…
Marble Falls power outage April 15 likely caused by fire at substation on 1431
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Power was restored to much of Marble Falls and…
LCRA chips away at rate-hike proposal after public outcry
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Lower Colorado River Authority officials have tempered…
Ex-Llano County jailer tied to inmate death sues county for attorney’s fees
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Attorneys for an ex-jailer who pleaded no contest to misdemeanor…
Burnet County taking over jail operations; no taxpayer impact, officials say
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — With its two latest dance partners fleeing the floor, Burnet…
Rules to fight zebra mussels take effect in Burnet and Llano counties
SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE AUSTIN — In the state’s continuing effort to combat the spread…
LCRA hosting meeting to discuss proposed water rates
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Lower Colorado River Authority is hosting a meeting…
Anti-Obama campaign causes traffic stir at Marble Falls HEB
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Police cut a protest and campaign stump short during…
Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay launch tighter restrictions, fines for water waste
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Municipalities have implemented more stringent water conservation…
Burnet County Jail transitions to new management company
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet County Jail will have a new operator as…
Oakley, Russell in runoff for Burnet County judge; other GOP races decided
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A three-way race for the Burnet County judge Republican nomination…