Burnet tweaks multi-family residential regulations to better manage developments
The Burnet City Council recently approved amendments to the city’s multi-family residential district “R-3” regulations…
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Burnet buys more acreage for golf course preservation
The Burnet City Council further bolstered its protection of the Delaware Springs Golf Course by…
Burnet man charged with murder in shooting death of Killeen man
A 36-year-old Burnet man, William Kimbrell Ridgely, was charged with murder on Saturday, Feb. 28,…
Hamilton Creek playscape reopens as flood recovery progresses
The Hamilton Creek Park playscape reopened on Monday, March 2, after months of closure due…
Burnet High School weekly sports preview for the week of March 2, 2026
Below is the weekly schedule of sporting events for Burnet High School for the week…
Local school districts vote against state bill that would require time for prayer, religious reading
The Marble Falls, Burnet Consolidated, and Llano independent school districts recently voted against adopting Texas…
Delaware Springs to increase rates, change dynamic pricing
The Burnet City Council recently approved increases to green fees and twilight rates for the…
Burnet County 2026 primary election voting guide
The 2026 primary elections are scheduled for March 3, but early voting runs from Tuesday,…
Burnet County and city of Burnet join forces to battle state transmission line project
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the governments of Burnet County and the city of Burnet voted…
BCISD certifies unopposed candidates for school board
NOTE: This certification of candidates is unrelated to the March 3, 2026 primary election, which…
Burnet High School weekly sports preview for the week of Feb. 23
Below is the weekly schedule of sporting events for the Burnet High School for the…
Burnet Bulldogs hire new offensive coordinator
The Burnet Bulldogs hope to start the 2026 season strong with the help of their…
Candidates and contested races locked in for upcoming Burnet City Council elections
NOTE: This election is unrelated to the March 3, 2026 primary election, which includes party…
Commissioners Court narrows in on courthouse rehabilitation design for planning grant
The Burnet County Courthouse is one step closer to a major rehabilitation after the Burnet…
Burnet to approve purchase of two properties, expand downtown parking
The Burnet City Council and Economic Development Corporation moved to purchase two properties located off…
$135 million BCISD bond package slated for May 2 election
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve an election…
Natural gas pipeline planned to pass through Burnet County; community meeting Feb. 11
The Eiger Express Pipeline would take a 450-mile route, transporting natural gas from West Texas…
Government Meetings: For the week of Feb. 9, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
No Burnet trout release to be held this winter
The city of Burnet will not hold its annual rainbow trout release at Hamilton Creek…
Suspected terrorist detained in Burnet County traffic stop
During a routine traffic stop on Thursday, Feb. 5, Burnet County Sheriff’s Office deputies identified…
Jackson Street Jams free concert series ready to rock in 2026
Jackson Street Jams is back with an encore in 2026, ready to rock the stage…
Applications open for 43rd annual Bluebonnet Festival
The 43rd annual Bluebonnet Festival is scheduled to bloom with the opening of the carnival…
Two dead and two incapacitated in fatal Llano County car crash
Two teenagers were killed and two people were incapacitated in a two-vehicle crash on Feb….
Highland Lakes UIL realignment: new districts, some new opponents
The University Interscholastic League has released its new reclassifications and realignments, shifting the athletic landscape…