Train to be ‘eyes’ in the field for National Weather Service
FROM STAFF REPORTS With winter eventually giving way to spring and summer, the Highland Lakes…
Month: February 2019
Llano library, nonprofit team up to offer family legal aid
FROM STAFF REPORTS For those living well below the national poverty line, getting affordable legal…
Granite Shoals to improve drainage on three main roads
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO After saving money on a recent major road project, Granite Shoals…
With call increase, Burnet Fire Department to hire 3 paramedics
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Three additional paramedics are coming to the Burnet Fire Department to…
Lake LBJ refilled; LCRA addressing safety on the water
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Lake LBJ reached its normal operating range Feb. 27 after being…
With Burnet EDC land purchase, area would be open for business
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The city of Burnet opened up development opportunities during the regular…
SUV crashes into Marble Falls Elementary playground
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS An SUV crashed through a fence and came to rest in…
Burnet fans get in line to witness Lady Dawgs basketball history
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Burnet High School girls basketball team will make history Friday…
Trump issues federal disaster declaration for Texas counties impacted by 2018 flooding
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Good news for the 33 Texas counties hit hard by severe…
Kingsland man charged with murder in woman’s death
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 26-year-old Kingsland man was arrested Feb. 21 and charged with murder,…
Lady Dawgs in state basketball tournament for first time
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The two best high school girls basketball teams in District 27-4A…
With intensive invites, teen ballerinas stay en pointe toward professional dance dreams
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO As ballerinas Jade Gaither and Emma Porterfield politely waited for dance…
Marble Falls High School’s aerospace program launchpad for future careers
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Marble Falls High School senior Ivan Sanchez has a problem, but it’s…
Lloyd Bruce Morgan, 61, died Feb. 16, 2019
Lloyd Bruce Morgan, 61, passed away February 16, 2019. He was born August 7, 1957,…
James Don Gray, 87, died Feb. 21, 2019
James Don “J.D.” Gray was born November 23, 1931, at home in southern San Saba…
LCRA creating ‘boat lane’ near RM 2900 bridge work site
FROM STAFF REPORTS Once Lake LBJ is refilled to a normal operating range, boaters up…
Elected officials sworn in for new city of Double Horn
FROM STAFF REPORTS Double Horn’s first elected officials took their oaths of office at the…
Burnet’s Kaylie Russell to play volleyball at Arlington Baptist
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Burnet High School senior volleyball player Kaylie Russell signed a National…
Joyce Lackey, 87, of Llano died Feb. 19, 2019
Joyce Lackey passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age…
Open house for public input on RR 1431 improvements
FROM STAFF REPORTS An open house March 5 in Lago Vista provides anyone who drives…
Burnet County Sheriff’s Office trainee has nose for crime
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Deputy Kyle Ciolfi said becoming a K9 officer is his second…
Marble Falls, Burnet finish strong at state swim and dive meet
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Burnet and Marble Falls high schools made a splash at the…
Robert Sewell Combs Jr., 84, of Kingsland died Feb. 17, 2019
Robert Sewell Combs Jr., 84, of Kingsland, Texas, passed away February 17, 2019. He was…
Buckingham files brewery beer-to-go bill with tourism in mind
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS State Sen. Dawn Buckingham opened a media conference at the Texas…