Highland Lakes football playoffs: Round 1
District play for the 2025 high school football season is over and three Highland Lakes…
Burnet
Masonic lodge honors veterans and fallen Burnet soldier
Valley Masonic Lodge #175 of Burnet held a Veterans Day program on Saturday, Nov. 8,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet gets a new lawman
After months of searching, Burnet has hired a new police chief. The city announced on…
Groundwater district addresses concerns over Hoover Valley Road quarry
Public concern for a proposed massive rock-crushing facility in Burnet County is growing, especially regarding…
Friday night football: Week 10 matchups
Highland Lakes football teams are deep into the season and suiting up for Halloween night…
Ghostly encounters point spooky spotlight on Burnet, Llano counties
A hidden room in a historic, renovated home in Burnet filled with the smell of…
Local governments list resources before SNAP freeze
Like the rest of the United States, the Highland Lakes area is bracing for the…
Renovated historic home in Burnet reveals its secrets over time
Not every haunted house is scary. The lingering presence or energy felt by Nicole Westhoff…
Give input on future of Burnet transportation
Burnet is plotting out a roadmap for its future transportation needs and city officials want…
Burnet man who lied about church gunmen released from jail
The Burnet man at the center of a 2024 church threat hoax was recently released…
Major improvements set for Texas 29 east of Burnet
Work should begin soon on major improvements to a roughly 5-mile stretch of Texas 29…
Power line project protesters: Why here?
Protesters surrounded a busy intersection in Burnet on Oct. 11 in objection to a massive…
New home for Burnet city business
The new Burnet City Hall opens to the public Monday, Sept. 29, at 301 E….
Burnet considers buyouts for high-flood-risk properties
Burnet city leaders are considering using a federal program that would allow for a split-cost…
Burnet’s water system ready for growth
After years of analysis, Burnet’s water system looks to be robust enough to handle current…
LCRA grant to help Burnet fund water meter system upgrade
With the help of a $28,400 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority, the city…
Two Burnet churches ‘love thy neighbor’ with hot meals most Thursdays—no questions asked
On a recent Thursday, a man bounced through the door of Vanderveer Street Church of…
How to stay up to date in a disaster
The Fourth of July flood in the Highland Lakes highlighted the importance of disaster awareness…
Volunteers begin flood cleanup
They came prepared with rubber boots, gloves, N-95 masks, and other supplies necessary to muck…
Burnet tire fire contained, but still live
Dozens of firefighters, first responders, and public servants from agencies across the Highland Lakes and…
LCRA approves permit for Burnet quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority on June 18 approved a quarry/mine permit for Asphalt Inc.,…
Burnet prioritizing smart growth, development and beautification
Beautification, downtown development, and water management are just three of seven priorities for the city…
Burnet picks site for 281 pedestrian bridge
After weeks of deliberation and community input, the Burnet City Council on June 10 selected…