MFPD on lookout for suspected purse thief
The Marble Falls Police are on the lookout for a man who is
believed to have stolen a purse from the vehicle of a 73-year-old Mason woman. Read more... |
LCRA to ask for emergency order to extend to end of rice-growing season
The Lower Colorado River Authority’s board of directors Wednesday
unanimously approved a recommendation from the authority’s staff to ask the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to okay an emergency drought relief
order that will extend to the end of the rice growing season in the river’s
lower basin later this year. Read more... |
Lifeguard revives boy at Burnet pool
A five-year-old Burnet boy was believed to be in good
condition after being revived by a Galloway-Hammond recreation center lifeguard
who pulled him from one of the facility’s swimming pools Monday after he had
apparently been under water for approximately two minutes. Read more... |
Fiddling for a good cause
A retired Methodist minister is doing his part one fiddle
stroke at a time. Rev. Wayne Hawley of Burnet has pledged to raise money for
the St. Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Church through a fiddle marathon
on Saturday, June 22, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Hawley plans to play 500 songs to raise funding for a church that he
regularly attends. Read more... |
BCISD teachers, staff get 2% pay hike
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District trustees
took another significant step toward returning teachers and staff pay to a more
competitive level Monday when they approved a two percent pay increase for the
2013-14 school year. Read more... |
Bertram Meals on Wheels to continue
The
Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities has received enough funds in charitable
donations since last week to extend Meals on Wheels service to 13 residents in
the Bertram area through Sept. 30.
Bertram Mayor
Dickie Allen is pleased with the extension. Read more... |
Murder suspect charged with arson
Burnet County officials said additional arson charge not a
surprise for murder suspect. Read more... |
Early morning showers bring almost three inches to Buchanan Dam
Thunderstorms early Tuesday morning graced Buchanan Dam with less than three inches of precious rainfall while other areas of the Highland Lakes including Marble Falls, Burnet and Llano saw less than an inch. Read more... |
Get ready for the Groundwater Race for the Gold!
Every Emergency Service District – no, why stop there –
every Emergency Service District, school district and municipality in Burnet
County should make a beeline for the trough of the Central Texas Groundwater
Conservation District. Read more... |
PEC’s new CEO electrical engineer
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative is hiring a 10-year
electrical engineering veteran as their chief executive officer who will start on July 22. Read more... |
