Alvin “Al” Wayne Penny passed, February 28, 2026
Alvin “Al” Wayne Penny, 83, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Billings, MT,…
Year: 2026
More approvals for Thomas Ranch
Three more parcels of Thomas Ranch, a 3,500-home Spicewood development, were given final plat approval…
Burnet police urge safe driving along Texas 29 East during construction
The Burnet Police Department is urging residents and travelers to maintain safe driving practices along…
Cottonwood Shores approves emergency repairs after wastewater pipe break
A major pipe break at a key wastewater lift station in Cottonwood Shores has prompted…
Local law enforcement readying for Memorial Day
Law enforcement agencies across the Highland Lakes plan on bolstering their presence and patrols ahead…
Marble Falls Public Library plans activity-packed summer
The Marble Falls Public Library is gearing up for a summer filled with activities for…
Remembering fallen officers on National Police Week
Local law enforcement is honoring fallen officers for National Police Week, May 10-16. The week…
Llano County honors memory of slain deputy
The Llano community came together on May 9 to honor Llano County Sheriff’s deputy Andy…
Mustangs running back signs with Mary Hardin-Baylor
Marble Falls High School senior Joaquin Aguilar, on Monday, May 11, signed a commitment letter…
Marble Falls Athletics: For the week of May 11, 2026
This is the Marble Falls’ athletics schedule for the week of May 11, 2026. Games…
Stabbing at Granite Shoals gas station
A man was stabbed on Friday, May 8, at a gas station in Granite Shoals….
Driver killed in head-on crash on RR 1431 near Lookout Mountain
One driver was killed in a head-on collision on Thursday, May 7, in the 12000…
MFISD sets sights on new athletics facility, career technology expansion
Just over one year after Marble Falls Independent School District voters approved a $172.2 million…
BIZ Brief: Agustino’s returns
After more than a year away, Agustino’s Mexican Food has reopened in a new building…
State reps question controversial transmission line project
A controversial transmission line project is under scrutiny from state lawmakers who are questioning the…
Check your mailbox, the May issue of The Picayune is out now
The May issue of The Picayune magazine is out now, and it’s in mailboxes around…
Government Meetings for the week of May 11, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County Jail logs May 1-7
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail from May 1-7,…
Marble Falls brings back downtown senior banners for class of 2026
Downtown Marble Falls will soon be lined with banners honoring members of the Class of…
Llano rancher reelected to state soil and water board
Fifth generation Llano County rancher Joe Freeman was reelected on Tuesday, May 5, to serve…
MFISD awards teachers nearly $1 million in state-funded incentives
Nearly $1 million in total was awarded to dozens of teachers across the Marble Falls…
Granite Shoals, Bertram police join federal immigration enforcement program
The Granite Shoals and Bertram police departments recently entered into partnerships with the Department of…
BIZ Brief: New Sonic sizzles to life, old Sonic fizzles out
A new Sonic location at 1404 S. Water Street in Burnet should be opening soon,…
Horseshoe Bay residents will experience temporary water service interruption
Residents in the Paintbrush area of Summit Rock will experience a temporary water service interruption…