The office of The Highlander is making will be is making room.
Its sister paper the Burnet Bulletin will be taking up residency at the downtown office, located at 905 Third St.
Since, the office space has been consolidated with Burnet area residents who need to do business in person may now come to the Marble Falls location.
Both print and online publications are owned by Texas Local Media (TLM).
According to Highlander and Burnet Bulletin General Man- and General Manager James Jones, the newspaper will 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 was first published in January 1873, making it over 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 with economic headwinds, while social media and online search engines take up a larger and 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. But I’m still hopeful there may be better days ahead, because of you – our community.”
As a weekly newspaper, publishing on Wednesdays, the is one of the longest- tin is one of the long- running 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 tin can't be found any- can’t be found anywhere else.” The 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 and I hope I never have to find out. 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.”
For more information, visit burnetbulletin. com, highlandernews. com or call 830-- 693-4367.
