Save Our Stages Act seeks to aid floundering music venues in pandemic
Norman Lucas believes the Save Our Stages Act would be a lifeline for live music…
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Capital improvement plan includes utilities, streets, and parks
A new fiscal year is just around the corner for many municipalities, and for Marble…
Governor extends early voting period
Gov. Greg Abbott is giving Texans several more days of early voting in the Nov….
Highland Haven sending internet purchase sales tax to voters
Highland Haven voters will see a measure to implement a sales tax on the Nov….
Granite Shoals finds extra money for multipurpose sports complex
The city of Granite Shoals is closer to completing its multipurpose sports complex with the…
BCISD joins call to state to suspend STAAR, rating system
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees added its voice to a growing…
Granite Shoals sports complex over budget, burn ban issued, and more
Granite Shoals city leaders are looking for ways to shave almost $100,000 in costs from…
Texas primary runoff results
Highland Lakes voters cast their ballots July 14 in the Democratic and Republican primary runoffs….
Llano County commissioners, residents voice concerns over sand plant
Not one of the more than a dozen people sharing their thoughts July 13 about…
Burnet County Democrats talk about ‘Campaigning in the Era of COVID-19’
The Burnet County Democratic Club will look at campaigning in the middle of the COVID-19…
Primary runoff elections Tuesday
Election day is Tuesday, July 14, for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs. Polls are…
Abbott expands suspension of elective surgeries as COVID-19 cases rise
As COVID-19 cases increase in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation July 9 suspending…
US 281 project to begin this year, adding turn lane and paved shoulders
Construction on a “dangerous” section of U.S. 281 in southern Burnet County is set to…
Congressman Williams on KBEY
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Austin) will visit with Ed Chandler of KBEY 103.9 FM Radio…
Burnet County Veterans Services officer is on a mission
While his office hours are only two days a week, Burnet County Veterans Services Officer…
Burnet County fears poll worker shortage in November
Fear of COVID-19 had Burnet County scrambling to come up with enough poll workers for…
Burnet County growth remains steady
As other industries slowed or stopped altogether in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Governor issues face covering order
On Thursday, July 2, Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order requiring all Texans to…
Williams backs bill preserving lower tax for breweries and wineries
The political landscape might be divided now more than ever, but one thing that can…
LCRA accepting grant applications for nonprofit projects
The Lower Colorado River Authority is accepting grant applications from Highland Lakes nonprofits via its…
Face masks can save lives, legal fees
Wearing a face mask saves lives, saves jobs, and can keep you out of jail….
PEC extends COVID-19 assistance for members and elects board officers
During the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board meeting June 19, directors elected new officers, welcomed recently…
Abbott asks Texans to wear masks; Burnet County has 101 cases, 3 deaths
Though he did not demand it during his June 22 media conference, Gov. Greg Abbott…
Llano County issues burn ban
Llano County officials issued a countywide burn ban effective June 15. The ban applies to…