Llano Open Pro Rodeo, June 5-6
The Llano Open Pro Rodeo returns Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6 for its…
Year: 2026
BIZ BRIEF: The One Loose Tooth Tavern
A local bar turned on its taps in February to serve up fresh brews to…
GraniteFest brings big crowdsÂ
In an after-action report, the city of Granite Shoals recorded more than 4,500 attendees at…
Dirt turns at Flatrock Crossing site
Developers announced in late April that a 55-acre Marble Falls retail center, The Shops at…
Bertram ponders future of emergency medical services
The city of Bertram recently began discussing the future of its emergency medical services during…
Biz Brief: Savory Alaska
A fresh seafood market, Savory Alaska, recently opened its doors at 1405 State Street in…
Horseshoe Bay sergeant recognized for mail theft investigation
Horseshoe Bay Police Patrol Sergeant Brad Holden was recognized during the May 19 meeting of…
Marble Falls silversmith makes jewelry for the ages
Stephen Silvernail of Marble Falls is a true Renaissance man. Heâs a musician, plumber, and…
Landowners team up to petition against transmission line project
Several hundred property owners, including dozens from Burnet and Llano counties, have signed and filed…
Burnet County Jail logs May 22-28
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail from May 22-28,…
Government Meetings: For the week of June 1, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County shifts down to drought Stage 2
Burnet County moved down to drought Stage 2 (Moderate) on Thursday, May 28. The stage…
Granite Shoals replacing water truck
Granite Shoalsâ Streets Department will soon have a new water truck to support roadway maintenance…
Charges against Oakley dismissed in the âinterest of justiceâÂ
Several criminal charges filed against former Burnet County Judge James Oakley were recently dismissed in…
Marble Maze unveiled at Marble Falls Visitor Center
A student-made, two-story marble maze was unveiled at the Marble Falls Visitor Center on May…
Burnet funds new water tank for Eagles NestÂ
The city of Burnet recently approved a construction contract for a new 100,000-gallon water tank…
Granite Shoals undergoes temporary water system conversion
Granite Shoals is undergoing a temporary free chlorine conversion from May 20 through June 20,…
Biz Brief: Hooks back for the summer
Hooks Bar, a waterfront beach bar and food trailer in Buchanan Dam, has officially reopened…
Burnet police unveil autism awareness truck designed by community
The Burnet Police Department recently unveiled an autism awareness vehicle to add to its fleet…
Nine-hour power outage in Llano; crews work through the nightÂ
A transformer failure at a Lower Colorado River Authority substation in Llano left thousands of…
Severe rainfall washes through Highland Lakes
The spring season brought in more rainy weather to pummel the Highland Lakes area on…
Horseshoe Bay delays development decision
Horseshoe Bay City Council postponed a decision on a proposed amendment to the Silver Rock…
Window: Bikers Against Child Abuse
Four members of the Highland Lakes Chapter of the Bikers Against Child Abuse were on…
Burnet eyes disaster mitigation upgrades
The city of Burnet will further reinforce its emergency preparedness by purchasing two portable generators…