Burnet is on track to get two new businesses that are expected to give the city an economic boost.City Manager David Vaughn announced April 5 that a Tractor Supply store and a Marriott hotel both are set to build in Burnet. Both will occupy properties sold to them by the city’s Economic Development…
Burnet CISD Superintedent Keith McBurnett was Parade Marshall of the 41st Bluebonnet Festival Grand Parade rode with his wife Pat McBurnett. Find more photos on Pages 2A and 3A.
Burnet County is launching a program that could be at or near the cutting edge of mental health working with jail inmates.County commissioners on Tuesday approved an unpaid intern program that would put a mental health worker in the county jail to work with prisoners with mental health problems.The…
Hundreds of Lower Colorado River Authority employees picked up paint brushes, shovels and more on Friday, April 12, to volunteer on dozens of community projects throughout Texas during LCRA’s annual day of service, Steps Forward Day.In Burnet and Llano counties, LCRA em- ployees worked on five…
Special to The HighlanderA couple entered a guilty plea on human traf- ficking charges in connection with a north Burnet County counseling center for children, who were allegedly used to further for-profit businesses.In February, co-defendants Gary and Meghann Wiggins pled guilty in the 424th…
The Burnet County 4-H Rifle Team is savoring the success of two major accomplishments to add to its spring season.The second team from Burnet County 4-H finished 9th in the state and consists of younger athletes.“We are the only teams there that had kids who were not high school seniors yet our…
The Bulldog track team earned another team championship last week, this time taking the Area crown after some impressive performances. Individually the Dawgs earned 13 spots at this week’s regional meet and qualified 10 athletes.Burnet distance runner, Victor Aviles, continues to dominate on the…
For the first time in over a month the Bulldog baseball team suffered a loss on Friday night. Last week’s district series featured Burnet versus Gateway. The Dawgs beat the Gators in the first round of district play on March 14, 9-1.Their first meeting last week was a closer contest with the…
The 2024 TISCA All-State Swim Team list was recently released, and Burnet had a number of athletes earn selection. The list is composed of the fastest times from all meets across 4A and below for the 2023-24 season.On the boys’ side the Bulldog had one second team selection and six honorable…
Things ended much better than they started for Burnet softball last week. The Lady Dawgs were on the road for both district games traveling to Lampasas on Tuesday and Jarrell on Friday.Burnet struggled versus the Lady Badgers and ended up dropping their second district game of the season, 3-0.…
The Burnet County Farmers and Craft Market is gearing up for another great season.Downtown Burnet will be filled with vendors, starting Saturday, April 20, for the 2024 season.There will be homemade tamales and salsas, fresh chicken and duck eggs, fresh produce, local honey, wood crafts, jewelry, T…
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Burnet County is launching a program that could be at or near the cutting edge of mental health…
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Join the Burnet Chamber for Coffee & Conversation on Tues., March 19 from 8- 9 a.m. at the Hill…
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Bluebonnet FestivalThe 41st Annual Burnet Bluebonnet Festival, April 12-14 in…
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Burnet is on track to get two new businesses that are expected to give the city an economic boost. City Manager David Vaughn announced April 5 that a Tractor Supply store and a Marriott hotel both are set to build in Burnet.
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The Burnet County Farmers and Craft Market is gearing up for another great season.Downtown Burnet will be filled with vendors, starting Saturday, April 20, for…
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Special to The HighlanderA couple entered a guilty plea on human traf- ficking charges in connection with a north Burnet County counseling center for children…
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Recently, the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees selected Aaron Peña to serve as the new district superintendent.“We are…
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The Burnet County 4-H Rifle Team is savoring the success of two major accomplishments to add to its spring season.The second team from Burnet County 4-H…
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For the first time in over a month the Bulldog baseball team suffered a loss on Friday night. Last week’s district series featured Burnet versus Gateway. The…
Wayne Craig Bulletin Sports
The 2024 TISCA All-State Swim Team list was recently released, and Burnet had a number of athletes earn selection. The list is composed of the fastest times…
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Burnet CISD Superintedent Keith McBurnett was Parade Marshall of the 41st Bluebonnet Festival Grand Parade rode with his wife Pat McBurnett. Find more photos…
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Hundreds of Lower Colorado River Authority employees picked up paint brushes, shovels and more on Friday, April 12, to volunteer on dozens of community…
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had arrived.After months of anticipation, town hall meetings and detailed planning by local hosts and officials, hundreds of area residents and visitors…
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The Bulldog track team earned another team championship last week, this time taking the Area crown after some impressive performances. Individually the Dawgs…
Connie Swinney Associate Editor
As the Lower Colorado River Authority meets this month, discussion and action will include proposed amendments to the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP).Officials…
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As the region continues to deal with the effects of a severe drought, the Lower Colorado River Authority has determined no water from the Highland Lakes will…
