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Dawgs demolish Fredericksburg, 55-7

Dawgs demolish Fredericksburg, 55-7

By Wayne Craig Bulletin Sports The Bulldogs set the pace early Friday night during their home opener against Fredericksburg. The Billies won the toss and elected to be on offense but just three plays into the game their drive was ended with an Aaron Thomas interception at the 50-yard line. The Bulldog scoring frenzy began [...]

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Commissioners institute rural burn ban

Commissioners institute rural burn ban

By James Walker Highland Lakes Newspapers Burnet County commissioners Tuesday voted to institute a burn ban for unincorporated areas of the county, effective immediately. Herb Darling, the county’s director of environmental services, recommended the burn ban, telling the commissioners the Keetch-Byram Drought Index for the county was at 603 Tuesday and had reached a high [...]

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City Council: No new water tank for Inks

City Council: No new water tank for Inks

By James Walker Highland Lakes Newspapers Building a new million gallon concrete water tank proved to be too expensive, so Burnet City Council members Thursday opted instead to go with refurbishing the old metal tank already on site at the city’s Inks Lake facility. Because a concrete tank would have a lifespan that would be [...]

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Three arrested in car burglaries

Three arrested in car burglaries

By James Walker Highland Lakes Newspapers Three of four suspects in the burglaries of approximately 30 vehicles in the overnight hours of Saturday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Aug. 22 in the Delaware Springs area have been arrested, according to a news release the city issued Wednesday. Burnet High School students Colin Ocel and Peyton Lawrie, [...]

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Project Graduation begins $500 contest

Project Graduation begins $500 contest

The 2011 Project Graduation committee is giving Burnet Bulldog football fans an opportunity to win a $500 VISA debit card. Look for the Project Graduation booth at all upcoming home football games starting with Friday against Fredericksburg. A minimum $1 donation buys one ticket; $5 will get six tickets. Tickets will also be available at [...]

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Former Burnet PTO head going to prison

Former Burnet PTO head going to prison

  By James Walker Highland Lakes Newspapers A notorious former Burnet PTO president and business owner has finally run out of excuses, legal maneuvers and time. District Judge Gil Jones last week revoked Kelly Fry’s probation for theft of thousands of dollars from the Burnet Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization. Fry, who is in the [...]

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Back to school in Burnet

Back to school in Burnet

Photos by Nola Hopkins and Brenda Young The schools of the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District reopened Monday, bringing the familiar and touchings scenes of excited and sometimes fearful students, anxious mothers and fathers and caring and responsible teachers, aides and principals.

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Burnet woman arrested in narcotics bust

Burnet woman arrested in narcotics bust

From Staff Reports A 50-year-old Burnet woman was arrested Thursday after authorities said she sold her prescription Morphine to an undercover officer on two separate occasions. Linda Denise Bordier was arrested for delivery of a controlled substance, more than one gram but less than four grams, which is a 2nd degree felony, according to officials. [...]

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Bertram fires new secretary

Bertram fires new secretary

By James Walker Highland Lakes Newspapers Turmoil has continued in the Bertram municipal government after Mayor Winnette Morris fired new city secretary Susan Hartline of Cottonwood Shores, then issued a news release that said information presented and discussed at Tuesday’s city council meeting regarding property tax rollback rates was “misrepresented.” In an interview Thursday, Morris [...]

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Nothing but class

Nothing but class

Police watchful first day of schoolBy Brenda Young Special to the Bulletin As the end of lazy summer days drew to a close, alarm clocks rang early and a short summer ended as students, teachers and staff headed back to class Monday for the first day of school in Burnet. The presence of a few [...]

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