2023 threat probe reveals deeper conflict between JP, ex-judge
A recently-surfaced 2023 Burnet County Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed another layer to an ongoing conflict…
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Highland Lakes firefighters deploy to catastrophic California blazes
Three Highland Lakes firefighters arrived in Southern California on Sunday, Jan. 12, to help battle…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 13, 2025
Here is the meeting schedule for government entities in the Highland Lakes. Agendas are posted…
Marble Falls Fire Rescue growing with city and number of calls
Marble Falls Fire Rescue saw an 11 percent increase in call volume from 2023 to…
Rock crusher applies for LCRA permit
Austin-based Asphalt Inc. LLC submitted a new permit application Jan. 2 to the Lower Colorado…
Llano County gets Workforce Solutions office for job seekers, employers
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area opened a new office in Llano on Tuesday, Jan. 7,…
Marble Falls rejects ATMOS gas hike
The Marble Falls City Council on Jan. 7 shot down a proposed rate increase from…
TPWD makes big buys for Hill Country parks, eyes more land
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is in the process of acquiring thousands of acres…
Llano County, hospital management separating amid money woes
Llano County and Mid Coast Health System are on the verge of a “mutual separation”…
NEW BIZ: Burnet levels up with Itsy-Bit Arcade
Retro gaming is making a comeback in Burnet. Itsy-Bit Arcade holds a grand opening on…
Open records training Jan. 10
A training session on government open records is Friday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m. to…
KMUD hike could pump up septic rates
Septic haulers might have to raise their prices to keep up with a 300-plus-percent increase…
Beierle hosting public forums
Burnet County Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle invites residents to a series of public conversations…
Burnet County commissioners hire part-time general counsel
The Burnet County Commissioners Court hired Randy Leavitt as part-time general counsel to provide legal…
Beierle to lead commissioners until new judge appointed
Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle will lead the Burnet County Commissioners Court until an interim…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 6, 2025
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting, so they are not always ready by…
Hill Country Humane Society waives adoption fees to relieve overcrowding
The Hill Country Humane Society is ringing in the new year with a lifesaving special….
Appeals court denies Oakley’s request for rehearing
The Third Court of Appeals in Texas on Jan. 2 denied former Burnet County Judge…
Bird flu detected in Texas waterfowl
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued a public warning to avoid or limit interactions…
Burnet County holds special meeting over Oakley’s replacement
The Burnet County Commissioners Court is holding a special meeting Friday, Jan. 3, at 9…
New Llano County sheriff, commissioner sworn in
Newly elected and re-elected Llano County officials took their oaths of office on Wednesday, Jan….
Burnet County officials take oath of office
Newly elected and re-elected Burnet County officials were sworn into office on New Year’s Day…
Chunk Your Junk in Burnet
Burnet residents can kick off the new year by getting rid of unwanted household junk…
Newspaper digitization grant would open portal to local history
The Herman Brown Free Library in Burnet has applied for a Tocker Foundation grant to…