Established in 1940 by Gussie Nell Davis at Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas, the Kilgore Rangerettes revolutionized pregame and halftime entertainment as the first precision dance team in the United ...

Officials recently released documents detailing a “threat” investigation against a Burnet County justice of the peace, which authorities determined did not rise to the level of a crime.Pct. 2 Justice ...

Winter has arrived. Last week’s temperatures are convincing. It really is winter. And it’s more than just daytime and evening temperatures, it looks like winter.Along the roadsides and in the yards in ...

It was a great week for the varsity Bulldog basketball team who earned two big district wins which greatly improved their standings. The Bulldogs opened play with a Tuesday night home victory over ...

Burnet’s soccer teams recently wrapped up pre-district play in the shortest amount of time in the program’s history due to a fully loaded District 25-4A. Nine other teams share the district with ...

The varsity Lady Dawg basketball team had a split week in district play dropping their Tuesday match to Salado before picking up a Friday win in Taylor. Following those two games the Lady Dawgs held a ...

This month’s to-do list ranges from smothering pests to sharpening tools.1) Spray fruit trees with dormant oil, such as orange oil. Dormant oil helps smother overwintering pests like aphids, scale, ...

Bits of BertramCongratulations to The Standard on Vaughan for being chosen as the Bertram Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month for January 2025!After opening in the Spring of 2023, one of the ...

The Burnet County Commissioners Court gave a fond farewell to Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Debbie Bindseil during their recent meeting.By the end of court proceedings during its Jan. 14 regular session ...

The news over the weekend from Burnet County is that Judge Gil Jones has officially applied for the Burnet County Judge position.Although the Burnet County commissioners will have the final vote, ...

The Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club (HLARC) has decided to participate in the 2025 Winter Field Day.Winter Field Day (WFD) is a communications exercise that is sponsored by the Winter Field Day ...

Wondering how to start a lush landscape of foliage that can survive the harsh Texas weather?Colleen Dieter, a top gardening educator, will address the topic of “Drought Tolerant Plants for the Hill ...