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Burnet County demos paper ballot devices
Burnet County demos paper ballot devices News Staff Fri, 06/28/2024 - 17:39 Image Burnet County Elections Department hosted a new voting machine demonstration from a vendor at the Agri-Life Building recently. This system will produce a paper ballot that could be used for a recount if desired. The two citizens testing...
Firefly Aerospace shoots for the moon from rural Burnet County
Rocket ships, lunar landers, and the final frontier probably don’t come to mind when you think of Briggs, Texas, but they should. This small, unincorporated corner of Burnet County is home to a 200-acre, cutting-edge aerospace testing and manufacturing facility affectionately called “Rocket Ranch” by the Firefly Aerospace crew.
'Raise the Roof' benefit a boot-scootin' success
'Raise the Roof' benefit a boot-scootin' success Pam Stevenson Special To The Highlander Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:28 Image Jake Hooker and the Outsiders kept the crowd on their feet at the recent Joseph's Hammer fundraiser for the women's prison chapel in Burnet. Contributed photos/Pam Stevenson ...
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The heat is on for Burnet County looking to keep personnel budgets intact… a distemper scare halts nearly all intakes to the area's animal shelter… Help Marble Falls celebrate the upcoming Independence Day holiday with your entry in a patriotic parade. • Find these stories and more in...
Multi-county chase that ended peacefully a possible ‘suicide-by-cop’ attempt
A dangerous, high-speed chase took law enforcement across Mason, Llano, Burnet, and Lampasas counties on Sunday, June 23, in what might have been a “suicide-by-cop” attempt, according to officials. The driver reportedly tried to run officers off of the road several times and lied about having a child in the vehicle with him.
Another round of free pet vaccination clinics set amid distemper outbreak
The Hill Country Humane Society has been caring for sick dogs around the clock amid an outbreak of the deadly canine distemper virus. But its effort to curb the disease’s spread isn’t contained within the walls of its kennels. The organization is hosting another set of free vaccination clinics for pet owners across the Highland Lakes.
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