Burnet businessman Damon Beierle files for Precinct 2 commissioner seat
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Damon Beierle, a longtime community leader and Burnet businessman, has…
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Early voting numbers ‘anemic’ in Burnet County
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Election officials have reported meager voter turnout during the…
Burnet County Jail raises the bar, but you still don’t want to stay there
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — Standing at one end of a long hallway in the…
Proposition 4 notification raises questions about separation of powers
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO — Proposition 4 of the Texas constitutional amendments will ask…
Proposition 3 could restrict terms of unsalaried governor appointees
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO — Among the proposed Texas constitutional amendments, voters will decide…
Burnet County Elections Office moves to courthouse square
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Touting more space and public accessibility, the Burnet County…
Constitutional amendments address home equity refinancing, charity raffles
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY AUSTIN — If passed, two state constitutional amendments on the ballot…
Burnet County mulls asking at-fault drivers for autopsy reimbursement
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Burnet County officials will take a closer look at…
Early voting starts Oct. 23; state amendments, local items on ballot
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — While it definitely doesn’t have the glitz and glamor of…
State amendments offer tax breaks to those who ‘sacrificed for others,’ spouses
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — In the face of concerns about tax contributions, a…
Granite Shoals voters to ‘reconfirm’ $3 million in road bonds in November
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — Although already approved, Granite Shoals city leaders want to…
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…
Burnet County Sheriff’s Office closes Special Ops location, keeps staff
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — In a move that will save Burnet County about…
Manufacturing company considering move to Marble Falls
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. officials have taken…
Marble Falls recycling service expands with bigger bins, more items
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Recycling just got easier in Marble Falls. On Oct….
Real linemen wear pink: PEC dons color for breast cancer awareness
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — The Pedernales Electric Cooperative linemen have turned in their…
Register to vote by Oct. 10 to decide on city elections, state amendments, more
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY HORSESHOE BAY — During a non-presidential election year, voters go to…
You can now text 911, but only if necessary
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Highland Lakes residents can now use text messaging to…
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…
PEC’s Marble Falls center on schedule for January 2018 move-in
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The new Pedernales Electric Cooperative Northwest Operations Center is…
Marble Falls eyes annexation of 1,200 acres, part of rock crusher site
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — The city of Marble Falls is considering annexing approximately…
PEC sends staff to help restore Florida power in wake of Hurricane Irma
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative sent staff and resources to…
New Texas laws: Swords, balloon hunts, and no more texting and driving
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — With the first day of September comes signs of…
Groups take aim at ‘double-decker’ billboard height proposal
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY AUSTIN — A recommendation to double the allowed height of billboards…