Ascension Seton Highland Lakes recognized as top hospital amid continued growth
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes was recently recognized at the federal level as a top hospital…
Burnet
ROAD TO RECOVERY: Hamilton Creek dam to get repairs, trails temporarily closed
More post-flood repairs are headed to Burnet over the next two weeks as crews work…
Rolling relief
A.N.D.Y. trailer feeds, helps families across the Highland Lakes A black trailer with bold white…
America 250 celebrations in the Highland Lakes
Some may call it a semiquincentennial; others, a bisesquicentennial, a quarter millennium, or a sestercentennial….
Quest flex program helps students succeed at their own pace
A flexible school day at Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s Quest High School has allowed…
Oversized load tangles with Burnet utility lines
An oversized load traveling along U.S. 281 in Burnet became entangled with several utility lines…
ROAD TO RECOVERY: Burnet flood buyouts near
Several Burnet residents could soon receive long-awaited flood buyout offers on their properties nearly a…
Burnet selects new waste, recycling service provider
A new waste management provider could be cleaning the streets of Burnet in November after…
Burnet to join Warn Central Texas alert system
Burnet residents will soon receive emergency communications through a new alert system. Burnet City Council…
New ‘no parking’ zones established in Creekfall subdivision
Portions of several streets throughout the under development Creekfall Phase 3 subdivision in Burnet have…
State mandates speed limit reduction on Texas 29 in Burnet
A portion of Texas 29 in Burnet will soon see its speed limit reduced after…
Burnet pedestrian bridge moving forward, design firm selected
A pedestrian bridge stretching over U.S. 281 near Fourth Street in Burnet will soon enter…
Burnet police remind riders of safe e-bike, scooter operation
The Burnet Police Department recently reminded residents to ensure proper usage of their e-bikes, scooters,…
One dead in residential fire near Burnet
First responders discovered the body of an unidentified person after battling a structure fire on…
Flood watch June 5-6
Burnet County is under a National Weather Service flood watch until 1 a.m. Saturday, June…
BIZ BRIEF: The One Loose Tooth Tavern
A local bar turned on its taps in February to serve up fresh brews to…
Bertram ponders future of emergency medical services
The city of Bertram recently began discussing the future of its emergency medical services during…
Government Meetings: For the week of June 1, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet funds new water tank for Eagles Nest
The city of Burnet recently approved a construction contract for a new 100,000-gallon water tank…
Burnet police unveil autism awareness truck designed by community
The Burnet Police Department recently unveiled an autism awareness vehicle to add to its fleet…
Burnet school district swears in trustees, chief of police
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District seated a new board trustee and reaffirmed an incumbent…
Public input meetings set for new Highland Lakes area state park
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is hosting two public meetings to get community input…
Burnet celebrates two city employees with annual awards
Burnet recognized the efforts of two diligent employees at its last two city council meetings,…
Burnet welcomes new councilors, selects mayor pro-tem
The Burnet City Council welcomed four new councilors on Tuesday evening, May 12, filling three…