Volunteer needed for household hazardous waste collection Oct. 16
Volunteers are still needed for the household hazardous waste collection on Oct. 16. The event…
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New courtroom and county offices proposed for Texas 29 land in Burnet
The process to possibly build a new courtroom and county offices on four acres on…
Big Chief sells for $2.8M; resort and county at odds over $5 boat ramp fee
Big Chief RV Resort on Lake Buchanan has a new owner but also a bit…
Old Burnet County Jail remodel nears end
Renovations at the historic jail on the Burnet County Courthouse square could be finished and…
New Burnet County Sheriff’s Office communications center gets a 10-4
The new communications center for the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office went online Wednesday, Sept. 22,…
Jeff Sellers running for Burnet County Precinct 3 justice of the peace
Jeff Sellers has announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for justice of…
Burnet County adopts longevity pay plan
Burnet County approved a longevity plan that rewards county employees for staying with their jobs….
Burnet County applying for grant to pay for possible capital murder trial
The first steps are being taken by Burnet County to possibly fund and hold a…
HR Director Luther running for Burnet County clerk position
Sara Ann Luther recently announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for the Burnet County…
Sheriff deals with staffing challenges
Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd is a big proponent of proactive law enforcement, but with…
Burnet County tax rate, budget hearings Aug. 24 at Commissioners Court meeting
Burnet County commissioners will approve a new budget and tax rate after public hearings at…
Burnet County has 5 years to upgrade voting system with paper trail equipment
For the first election after Sept. 1, 2026, Texas counties, including Burnet, must have voting…
Burnet County justice of the peace clerks could get job boost in 2022 budget
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that a $25,000 line item in the…
Road and bridge budget bump should help pave Burnet County roads
Several Burnet County residents living along County Road 336 came to grumble about the crumble…
Burnet County commissioners gear up for 2021-22 budget process
The 2021-22 Burnet County budget will soon take center stage at Commissioners Court meetings. Discussions…
Hope rises as COVID-19 case rate falls
After more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Burnet County Local Health Authority Dr….
School staff roll up their sleeves for vaccines, while Burnet County asks state for more
Dr. Rachel Jones sees a certain irony in getting her COVID-19 vaccination on March 13,…
Mix of open and closed for city, county offices Feb. 16
Several government entities announced closures this week due to inclement weather. HORSESHOE BAY The city…
Burnet County accepts transportation plan, which includes bridge projects
Population growth is a driving force behind Burnet County traffic projects, including two new bridges,…
Task force investigating suspicious fires in and near Burnet County
A task force of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies is investigating a string…
How COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed in Burnet County
As Texas awaits 1.4 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, Burnet County health officials are…
Burnet County’s record-breaking turnout solidly Republican
Burnet County’s record-breaking turnout was decidedly created by an upswing in Republican voters. Always a…
Count underway in Burnet and Llano counties after polls close
When polls closed at 7 p.m. in Burnet and Llano counties on Election Day, the…
Early voting turnout strong
Early voting began Tuesday, Oct. 13, with long lines of voters eager to cast their…