Commissioners discuss water issues at Burnet County Jail
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Burnet County could be facing fairly large expenditures regarding its jail. During…
Burnet County Commissioners Court
September is Hunger Awareness Month in Burnet County
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Pam Rodgers of the Burnet County Hunger Alliance stood before the Burnet…
Burnet County OKs slight tax rate hike, honors history buff
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved a slightly higher tax rate during…
Burnet County requests LCRA again lower Lake LBJ
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON At the request of residents, Burnet County commissioners are sending a letter…
Burnet County tables bar hours request due to wording
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS A vote to extend a Bertram-area bar’s hours was put on…
Burnet County honors child welfare advocate for service
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners recognized retired Child Protective Service supervisor Dorinda Duzan…
Burnet County environmental crimes deputy resigns; commissioners discuss budgets
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Budgets and employees generated little action but a great deal of…
Burnet County moves forward on road work and safety projects
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners tackled the details on several road projects during…
Burnet County suspends contract with Briggs VFD
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners voted Feb. 26 to suspend its mutual aid…
Disposal of Granite Shoals flood debris pile to begin soon
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS A 15,000-cubic-yard debris pile near Granite Shoals City Hall should begin…
Elected officials sworn in for new city of Double Horn
FROM STAFF REPORTS Double Horn’s first elected officials took their oaths of office at the…
Burnet County awards $695,000 jail security upgrade contract
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners awarded a jail security contract for $695,137 to…
Former NASA code writer and Burnet resident leaves $88,800 to historical commission
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS When Ina Cooper died in June 2017, she left a percentage…
Special election set for Double Horn mayor, aldermen, marshal
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners canvassed votes during its regular meeting Dec. 11…
Burnet County hires environmental crimes deputy; job first of its kind in Texas
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Chris Cowan isn’t just a new hire in Burnet County. Filling…
UTOPiAfest on ‘shaky ground’ as Burnet County sheriff mulls permit for November event
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS As of Sept. 25, Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd had his…
Burnet County could set special election for Double Horn incorporation
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS If all goes as planned, residents of Double Horn subdivision near…
Burnet County receives workplace safety award; commissioners vote to approve EMS contract
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County commissioners accepted an award, kept the burn…
Officials investigate barrels dumped in San Gabriel River behind Joppa Church
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS JOPPA — Eight, 55-gallon barrels were dumped over a steep embankment earlier…
Burnet County burn ban continues; commissioners set proposed tax rate
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County commissioners voted during the Aug. 14 regular meeting…