Burnet resident wins $1M on scratch-off
An anonymous Burnet resident made an easy $1 million off of a Texas Lottery Gold…
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Restoring historic Black cemetery top focus of county commission
The Burnet County Historical Commission has about a month to pull together the information needed…
Shelter gets dozens of hoarded dogs, offering free adoptions
The Hill Country Humane Society is offering free adoptions through Sunday, Oct. 1, after taking…
Burnet woman pleads guilty to murder in drunk driving death
A 58-year-old Burnet woman pleaded guilty to murder on Sept. 7 in the 2022 drunk…
May 6 election results
Marble Falls, Burnet, Granite Shoals, Cottonwood Shores, and Llano all have new mayors and two…
Election Day is May 6
Election Day for residents of Burnet and Llano counties is Saturday, May 6. Polls will…
BCSO: Human smuggling operation busted in Bertram
A 48-year-old man was arrested on charges of kidnapping in the early hours of April…
NEW BIZ: Check out BTX Coffee at Bertram library
BTX Coffee is now open and serving java from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday at the…
Auto theft task force looking for camper trailer stolen in Bertram
The Heart of Texas Auto Theft Task Force is looking for information on the theft…
GOVERNMENT MEETS: For the week of April 10, 2023
Check agendas and websites to see if the following government meetings are in person, virtual,…
BIZ: Texas Pecan Cakes changes hands
Bertram’s award-winning Texas Pecan Cakes will be baked by new owners Susan and Dale Malone,…
Good Friday closures in Highland Lakes
Government offices and schools in the Highland Lakes will be closed in observance of Good…
Burnet County set for big May elections
Nine elections will be held across Burnet County on May 6, more than double the…
BIZ: Bertram Library cafe space under new management
A coffee shop and cafe will soon replace Texas Pecan Cake Shop in a leased…
Candidates set for city elections in May
FEB. 21 UPDATE: This story was updated to include election information for Cottonwood Shores and…
City of Bertram, quarry granted increases in groundwater use
The city of Bertram and Capitol Aggregates Inc. were granted large increases to their groundwater…
Bill pay to return to PEC lobbies in February
By the end of February, Pedernales Electric Cooperative members once again will be able to…
Filing for city elections begins Jan. 18
The filing period for city elections across the Highland Lakes opens Wednesday, Jan. 18. Residents…
Closures and ‘day of service’ on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Many government offices, post offices, school districts, and banks across the Highland Lakes will be…
Public hearing Jan. 25 on groundwater use permit adjustments amid restrictions
A public hearing on Burnet County groundwater permit adjustments and spacing variances is at 9…
Quest High School student killed in car accident; memorial Dec. 20
A vehicle accident claimed the life of 16-year-old Logan Hanson of Bertram, a student at…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 7
Check agendas and websites to see if the following government meetings are in person, virtual,…
UPDATE: Animal cruelty case involving commissioner changes precincts
UPDATE, 2 P.M. SEPT. 16: The animal cruelty case involving a herd of about 80…
Dog killings worry Bertram residents
At least three dogs have been shot, killed, and dumped within a mile of each…