Burnet Bulletin office relocates to Marble Falls

MARBLE FALLS – The Burnet Bulletin has moved to the office of The Highlander in downtown Marble Falls.

Since the office space has been consolidated Burnet area residents who need to do business in person may now come to the Marble Falls location.

According to Highlander and Burnet Bulletin General Manager James Jones, the Bulletin newspaper will continue to publish as always.

“Our goal is to provide the same quality reporting, advertising services and resources our readers have come to expect both in print and online,” Jones said.

“We’ve worked really hard to expand our editorial coverage, and we will keep our focus in the on news, sports and features from the heart about Burnet, Bertram, Buchanan Dam and neighboring communities.”

The Bulletin was first published in January 1873, making it more than 153 years old.

“It is just a building,” Regional Editor Dalton Sweat said. “This is a reality many community newspapers now face. We’ve been fighting the fight for years now.”

The combination of skyrocketing prices of newsprint and mail service and other economic headwinds — at a time when social media and online search engines take up an ever larger piece of the advertising pie —  has made for the proverbial perfect storm.

“Sometimes drastic measures need to be taken, and this is one we must take,” Sweat said. “But I’m still hopeful there may be better days ahead, because of you – our community.”

As a weekly newspaper, publishing on Wednesdays, the Bulletin is one of the longest-running newspapers in Texas, having survived numerous ownership changes and a fire in 1920.

“We have a passion for informing our readers about topics that matter locally and for telling the incredible stories of Burnet County,” Sweat said. “The bottom line is the overwhelming majority of the stories you read in the Bulletin can’t be found anywhere else.”

The newspaper strives to be an integral part of the community with participation in festivals and fundraising events. From honoring first responders to sharing the best venues and businesses the area offers, Bulletin news coverage has been dominated by rapid growth, severe weather events, major infrastructure improvements and controversial development projects.

“I don’t know what Burnet would be like without the Bulletin and I hope I never have to find out,” Sweat told readers. “That is where you come in. If you find value in a source that shines a light on the activities of local governments, subscribe today. If you’re a business owner that wants to hang your grandkid’s picture on the refrigerator, buy an advertisement today. Local journalism doesn’t survive passively.”