TCEQ grants air quality permit to besieged Burnet County quarry operation
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY AUSTIN — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has given approval…
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John W. Hoover Parkway dedicated to Burnet businessman instrumental in hospital, other projects
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — Several hundred people turned out Nov. 21 to witness the…
Early voting numbers ‘anemic’ in Burnet County
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Election officials have reported meager voter turnout during the…
Burnet County mulls asking at-fault drivers for autopsy reimbursement
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Burnet County officials will take a closer look at…
Burnet County Pct. 2 Commissioner Russell Graeter not filing for re-election
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — As many as three candidates have announced they plan…
TCEQ extends deadline for commenting period on rock crusher permit
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has again extended the…
Mining influx pits environmental concerns against economic impact
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET COUNTY — A mining industry representative has blasted environmental concerns…
Rock crusher opponents, advocates clash on danger of crystalline silica
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY AUSTIN — Opponents of two rock crusher permits in Burnet County…
TCEQ unveils public meeting process on rock crusher air quality permits
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY AUSTIN — As the potential approval of air quality permits for…
Llano County commissioners weigh in on proposed Burnet County rock crusher
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY HORSESHOE BAY — Llano County commissioners sidestepped sending a resolution in…
Burnet collecting brush, junk, tires, and more at three cleanup events
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — As a part of a community-wide cleanup effort, residents have…
Burnet County emergency officials prepare for toxic chemical disaster
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — With four major thoroughfares running through Burnet County, the types…
Longtime investigator, councilman joins Burnet County Sheriff’s Office
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Sheriff Calvin Boyd announced the appointment Sept. 26 of Capt….
State rep pushes for public meeting on rock crusher; protest planned
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Opponents of a proposed rock crushing facility have…
Stay calm, officials say, as gas shortage reports fuel long lines at the pumps
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Reports in Burnet and Llano counties of some…
DPS: Car driving erratically just before fatal US 281 crash on July 3
UPDATE: This story was updated July 10 to include the names of the victims. …
Burnet County fires destroy home, scorch 30 acres near state park
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET COUNTY — Two fires burned dozens of acres and destroyed…
Burnet County pushes back vs. water district consolidation bill
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Burnet County leaders rejected an effort by State Rep….
Appraisal district to launch online bidding for tax-delinquent Burnet County properties
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET — Property buyers will soon have the option of…
Public invited to swearing-ins for elected county officials
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER LLANO — Officials in Llano and Burnet counties will welcome…
New faces and bigger presence at Burnet County Sheriff’s Office
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR BURNET — When Jan. 1 rolls around, people might notice some…
Designer hallucinogenic drug at center of Ballard murder case
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET —A designer drug at the center of a capital…
Commissioners appoint first woman to Burnet County constable position
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET — For Millicent “Missy” Bindseil, her future in law…
Garrett Ballard guilty in 2014 murders, receives life sentence
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR BURNET — A Burnet County jury on Dec. 12 convicted Garrett Ballard,…