450-mile natural gas pipeline expected to cut through northern Burnet County properties
The Eiger Express Pipeline, a planned 450-mile natural gas pipeline that would run across the…
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Burnet County approves $1 million in unbudgeted IT upgrades
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved up to $1 million in spending for major information…
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….
Burnet County candidate profiles; DailyTrib forum Feb. 3
The 2026 primary elections are fast approaching, and there are contested races for the Republican…
Burnet County considers intergovernmental commission to combat transmission line; community workshop Feb. 3
Burnet County leadership is reaching out to other local governments to investigate the possibility of…
Troxclair takes public stance against transmission line project
In a Jan. 16 letter addressed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas and its…
Burnet County hosting transmission line workshop
Burnet County officials will host a special workshop on the Bell County East to Big…
2026 DailyTrib Burnet County Republican Primary Candidates Forum, Feb. 3
Burnet County voters will soon decide on several Republican nominations for county-level positions, and those…
Burnet County hires new elections administrator
Burnet County officials announced the hiring of Michael ‘Mike’ T. Evans as the new county…
Bombs heard in Burnet County due to Fort Hood testing
Earth-shaking booms could highlight mornings in Burnet County as Fort Hood conducts controlled bombing exercises…
Burnet County to form transmission line opposition committee
The Burnet County Commissioners Court is in the midst of forming a committee of elected…
Candidates locked in for 2026 Highland Lakes area primaries
There are several major contested races on the line in Burnet and Llano counties heading…
Transmission line opposition creates protest schedule and theme song ‘Two Hundred Miles of Greed’
Opposition to a proposed state transmission line project that would cut through Central Texas is…
Former Burnet County commissioner found guilty on animal cruelty charges
A Burnet County jury on Friday, Nov. 14, found former Burnet County Precinct 3 Commissioner…
Burn bans remain despite cooler weather
Burnet and Llano counties are keeping their burn bans on as the landscape continues to…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
ELECTION RESULTS: State props pass, ESDs form, Sunrise Beach rejects gov. change
Voters in Burnet and Llano counties made big decisions on the state and local levels…
Oncor and LCRA update transmission line timeline
A critical filing for a controversial state transmission line project has been delayed by an…
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voters in Burnet and Llano counties have big decisions…
Groundwater district addresses concerns over Hoover Valley Road quarry
Public concern for a proposed massive rock-crushing facility in Burnet County is growing, especially regarding…
Renovated historic home in Burnet reveals its secrets over time
Not every haunted house is scary. The lingering presence or energy felt by Nicole Westhoff…
Questions raised, but few answered, at transmission line town hall
Landowners turned out in force Oct. 21 for a town hall in Burnet regarding a…
FEMA aid available for remaining flood debris cleanup
Burnet County residents with property along certain flood-impacted waterways have until Oct. 31 to apply…
Manufactured rental home community OK’d despite groundwater worries
With the approval of a septic plan Oct. 14, the Burnet County Commissioners Court reluctantly…