Burnet Bulletin

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

By James Walker Highland Lakes Newspapers Long known as a tough team for anyone to deal with, this year the Burnet Bulldogs will be an even more imposing looking force from the moment the team caravan rolls down the highway and into enemy territory. Leading the way this year for the first time will be [...]

By Lorene Denney and James Walker Highland Lakes Newspapers The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District adopted a budget for 2010-11 Monday that increases the tax rate 1.5 cents and slashes spending by $582,000. Included in the spending cuts were funding for 11 teaching and three instructional aid positions, all through attrition, as well as money [...]

Briggs Community Center will be hosting a “Back to School Bash” for the community and surrounding areas on Aug. 20, instead of hosting their regularly scheduled “Live Music Night”. Although live music will be played in two classrooms downstairs, the entire event will be family- oriented and give everyone a chance to make new friends. [...]