LCRA eyes Lake Austin action to keep more water in Lake Travis
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — Lower Colorado River Authority officials are considering a move that…
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Burnet County Sheriff’s Office heads back to class at Spicewood Elementary
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SPICEWOOD — Spicewood Elementary School students will get a few…
Burnet County adopts tax rate, approves increase in budget
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet County Commissioners Court adopted a 2014 property tax…
Burnet County agrees to pay Burnet Fire Department for mutual aid
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — The Burnet Fire Department has long responded to…
Hot, dry weather leads Llano and Burnet counties to reinstate burn bans
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Local county leaders banned outdoor burning after hot, dry conditions…
Burnet County officials gear up for new Texas voter ID law
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — A piece of 2011 state legislation finally comes…
Burnet County Elections Administrator Barbara Agnew observes Albanian procedures
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — While Albania’s democratic elections have some problems, Burnet…
Llano County lifts burn ban, joining Burnet County
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — The Llano County Commissioners approved lifting the countywide burn ban…
Houston man drowns during family outing on Lake Buchanan
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BUCHANAN DAM — A 62-year-old man died after disappearing in…
Drought not eased by 3-7 inches of rain in Highland Lakes, according to LCRA
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF AUSTIN — A reported 3 to 7 inches of rain…
Spicewood, Hoover’s Valley hearings set for taxing districts
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — Two volunteer fire departments will host public hearings …
Texas implements voter ID law after Supreme Court ruling
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF AUSTIN — A local legislator said the state’s voter identification…
Llano County settles with inmate’s family for about $200,000 in wrongful death suit
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR LLANO — Llano County officials and the mother of a…
Bertram names interim city utility director after termination due to missing property
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BERTRAM — City leaders named an interim city utility director…
Llano County issues burn ban
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — The Llano County commissioners instituted a county-wide burn ban June…
Cottonwood Shores holds off on proposed animal shelter, vacant council position
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF COTTONWOOD SHORES — A proposal to rezone a portion of…
Marble Falls brewers toast new Texas laws on craft beer
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Five bills signed into law by Gov….
Educators celebrate law reducing number of end-of-course exams in high school
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — After the state enacted standards two years…
Former Burnet County commissioner eyes judge’s position
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A man with ties to the county threw his hat…
Donna Klaeger announces she won’t seek third term as Burnet County judge
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — While she still has more than a…
Texas Legislature passes comprehensive water bill to fund projects, address demand
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — With recent droughts looming on the minds of residents and…
Burnet County capital murder suspect commits suicide while in custody
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A man being held in the Burnet County Jail for…
Highland Lakes voters head to the polls May 11 for city, school elections
BURNET — Burnet Consolidated Independent School District and the city of Burnet residents have several…
Former Llano County jailers get time behind bars for 2011 inmate’s death
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — Two former Llano County jailers now face time…