The Mason Independent School District (MISD) board met for a special meeting Monday night in which they enlisted the services of two companies to help the district re-approach the school bond issue. The board approved a “memorandum of understanding” with Gallagher Construction of Richardson as a Construction Management Agent. They also approved a proposal from Huckabee Inc.... read more

Blanco Independent School District (ISD) held a special meeting on June 24th to vote on the amended 2025-2026 budget, 2026-2027 compensation plan, 2026-2027 meal plan prices and the 2026-2027 budget. The tax rate was discussed, enrollment data and average daily attendance information was presented, and a presentation was given by Eric Baumgartner with LPA Design Studios on one of the 2025 bond projects. Joeris General Contractors were also in attendance to present information on t ...... read more

A little more than two weeks after the City Council voted 4-1 to decline entering into a Memorandum of Agreement 287(g) Task Force with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ICE agents descended upon Blanco. Eyewitnesses reported seeing individuals wearing uniforms with “Police” on them, multiple unmarked SUVs, and a large, unmarked bus in various locations in and around Blanco. When contacted by the News to confirm i ...... read more

BURNET COUNTY, TEXAS — On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, a Burnet County jury found Nicholas Anthony Farris, 36, of Burnet, guilty of Online Solicitation of a Minor Under 14 Years of Age and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. The trial was held in the 424th Judicial District Court, with Judge Evan Stubbs presiding. Evidence at trial showed that Farris communicated in a sexually explicit manner with a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.... read more

BURNET, Texas — July 4, 2026 — Operation Airdrop presented its Wings of Hope Award to Ed Holley and the Commemorative Air Force’s Highland Lakes Squadron in recognition of their outstanding support after the July 4, 2025, Hill Country Floods in Central Texas. The award presentation was held at noon on July 4, 2026, at the Highland Lakes Squadron Museum, 2402 S Water Street, Burnet, Texas. Following the devastating floods, Ed Holley and his team played a critical rol ...... read more

The prestigious competition awarded Texas wineries four gold medals Johnson City, TX (June 22, 2026) - Texas Hill Country Wineries (THCW), the trade association representing 69 member wineries in the Texas Hill Country, is proud to announce that Texas has won its first ever Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) gold medals. Award-winning wines included four bottles from Texas Hill Country Wineries members: Ab Astris, Souzao 2022; Turtle Creek, Tannat 2023; Adega Vinho, Estate Tempranillo 2021, and Spicewood Vineyards, Las Montañas 2022. “W ...... read more