Burnet County Clerk’s Office awarded 5 stars; VetRide gets $50,000 donation
The Burnet County Clerk’s office received the 2021 Five Star Service Award for excellence in…
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$2.4M request submitted for safety upgrades at Texas 71-CR 401 intersection
A $2.4 million request for a left-turn lane and other safety improvements at the intersection…
New roofs coming for sheriff’s office, courthouse annex in Burnet
Both the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office and the Courthouse North Annex in Burnet are in…
Burnet and Llano counties finalize March 1 primary election lineups
With Republican and Democratic primary filing periods closed, Highland Lakes voters now know who is…
Highland Lakes Crisis Network seeks to build trust, prepare for impact of newcomers
The Highland Lakes Crisis Network is attempting to create and maintain trust in Burnet County…
Burnet County might keep additional early voting sites
Having four polling sites open for early voting in primary elections should become the new…
Burnet County considers lawsuit over possible ‘illegal subdivision’
Three new subdivisions are under scrutiny by the Burnet County Commissioners Court for possibly not…
Vicinta Stafford announces run for Burnet County clerk nomination
Vicinta Stafford has announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for the Burnet County clerk…
Burnet County approves opioid settlement; honors retiring librarian
Burnet County commissioners approved a settlement with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a national…
Burnet County to get new state, federal representation with redrawn districts
UPDATE: Gov. Greg Abbott signed the new U.S Congressional districts, state Senate districts, state House…
Volunteer needed for household hazardous waste collection Oct. 16
Volunteers are still needed for the household hazardous waste collection on Oct. 16. The event…
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…