Burnet EDC buys lots to rekindle job, housing growth
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — City leaders have launched the My Town Housing…
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Former Burnet football coach Jesse Abernathy passes away
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Former Burnet High School head football coach Jesse Edwin Abernathy…
Burnet man dies in motorcycle accident on Park Road 4
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A 59-year-old Burnet man died July 20 after the motorcycle…
Burnet school officials talk $26M bond, tax rate
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — Action taken by the Texas Legislature almost four…
Burnet police investigating death of 2-year-old girl
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old Burnet…
Little League tournaments bringing teams, visitors and their money to Burnet
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — The YMCA of the Highland Lakes at Galloway-Hammond is…
Burnet couple killed in three-car collision is ID’d
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Texas Department of Public Safety officials have identified the couple…
Tornado rips Bertram area home off foundation with family inside
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF JOPPA — A family of four that survived a tornado ripping…
$26M bond for needed building upgrades, Burnet chief says
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — A considered $26 million bond package might not be…
Burnet County Rodeo rides into town with high-energy thrills
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — The Burnet County Rodeo promises two exciting nights…
Proposed $1.8M in Bulldog Field upgrades include artificial turf, bigger track
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — About $1.8 million of a $26 million bond package…
Back-to-back U.S. 183 crashes kill two mothers; 7-year-old recovering from injuries
FROM STAFF REPORTS BRIGGS — The Texas Department of Public Safety reported two fatalities on…
Copperas Cove woman killed in Briggs accident involving 18-wheeler on U.S. 183
FROM STAFF REPORTS BRIGGS — A Copperas Cove woman died at the scene of a…
Burnet Fire Department settles in at new and bigger home
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — Just a little more than a year after…
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…
Fourth ‘bomb threat’ triggers search of Burnet Middle School; classes resume
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A fourth bomb scare at Burnet Middle School on April…
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…
Bertram city secretary Evan Milliorn takes Burnet position
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BERTRAM — Bertram city secretary Evan Milliorn is returning home. After…
Burnet officials clear middle school for third time
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet school officials found themselves evacuating the Burnet Middle School…
Students return to campus after bomb threat at Burnet Middle School
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet Middle School students returned to school about 3 p.m. April…
Burnet Middle School gets an ‘all-clear’ after bomb threat
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — An “all-clear” has been issued for Burnet Middle…
Bluebonnet Festival in full bloom this weekend
BURNET — Are you trying to figure out what to do or if there’s something for…
Water conservation steps vary among Highland Lakes cities
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MEADOWLAKES — While area communities launch into once-a-week mandatory watering…
DPS identifies 12-year-old victim of fatal Buchanan Dam accident on Texas 261
FROM STAFF REPORTS BUCHANAN DAM — A 12-year-old Burnet Middle School student died March 18…