Friday night football: Week 2 matchups
It’s Week 2 of the 2025 high school football season, and all four Highland Lakes…
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Crafty Mustangs make massive mum
A 37-foot mum is hanging in the common area at Marble Falls High School for…
Marble Falls city manager retires; longtime leader steps in
Marble Falls said goodbye to City Manager Mike Hodge on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and welcomed…
Marble Falls considers golf cart use on city streets
Marble Falls is weighing the pros and cons of letting golf carts cruise around its…
Kayaker found dead on Lake Buchanan
Law enforcement found the body of a kayaker on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 31,…
Burnet considers buyouts for high-flood-risk properties
Burnet city leaders are considering using a federal program that would allow for a split-cost…
Layne’s now open in Marble Falls
Layne’s Chicken Fingers opened its doors earlier this week in Marble Falls and plans a…
‘Workers over billionaires’ march on 281 bridge
The Burnet County Democratic Party is holding a “workers over billionaires” demonstration on Labor Day…
Paperwork shows strong intentions for Burnet County judge seat
As of Wednesday, Aug. 27, the Burnet County judge’s race seems to have two potential…
Round Mountain Cider Mill makes big flood relief donation
Round Mountain Cider Mill presented a big check, literally, to Ark of Highland Lakes on…
Highland Lakes football is back
Highland Lakes high school football teams take the field this week for the first games…
MFISD prioritizes local contractors for big bond projects
There are $172.2 million worth of bond projects on the docket for Marble Falls Independent…
MFISD asks for community input on ‘student experience’
The Marble Falls Independent School District is developing a grand strategy for improving the education…
Llano County to raise tax rate, budget $1M for hospital
Llano County adopted its budget and tax rate for 2025-26, raising the tax rate for…
Burnet County proposes cost-of-living raises for elected officials, staff
As the Burnet County budget for the upcoming fiscal year nears approval, elected officials are…
19-year-old pedestrian killed; driver charged with intoxication manslaughter
A 19-year-old Horseshoe Bay resident was struck and killed by a vehicle while on foot…
Marble Falls’ proposed budget holds the line; same tax rate
Marble Falls is looking at a modest budget for the coming fiscal year, maintaining current…
$1M lawsuit cites ‘gross negligence’ in fatal 281 wreck
A wrongful death lawsuit filed Aug. 18 in the U.S. 281 crash last month that…
Burnet County zeroes in on slimmer budget
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Aug. 19 approved a slimmer proposed budget for the…
Luxury condo compound coming to Cottonwood Shores
A deal between a Dallas developer and Cottonwood Shores leaders has solidified plans for a…
Ophelia Hotel shaping up
The steel skeleton of The Ophelia Hotel and Conference Center near Lakeside Park in Marble…
New Cow Creek bridge opens early
The new Cow Creek bridge on RR 1431 opened to traffic Aug. 19, one month…
Rural residents to vote on new taxes to fund emergency services
Some residents of Burnet and Llano counties will decide if they want their property taxes…
Lawyer: ‘System that put driver behind the wheel’ shares blame in fatal wreck
The law firm representing the families of three of the five women killed in a…