Eclipse closures and an ancient battle stopper
Most government offices in Burnet and Llano counties will be closed for the total solar…
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Not-so-clear skies in eclipse forecast
Current forecasts from the National Weather Service call for cloudy skies and possible rain across…
Granite Shoals ponders proclamation for ‘heritage tree’ protection
The Granite Shoals City Council tasked Interim City Manager Sarah Novo with developing a proclamation…
Illegal dam on Llano River tributary to be demolished
After months of planning and negotiations, an illegal private dam across the James River in…
Granite Shoals city-wide cleanup April 27
Granite Shoals is offering mass trash disposal services to residents during a city-wide cleanup on…
Llano County free bulk waste collection April 20
Llano County is making spring cleaning a lot easier with a free bulk waste collection…
Granite Shoals sets stage for eclipse with extra staff, paid parking
The city of Granite Shoals is offering $20 parking spaces at Quarry Park on the…
Burnet County gets ‘clean opinion’ in annual audit
Burnet County’s finances are in good health, according to a fiscal year 2022-23 audit. The…
High hopes for Kite Day in Granite Shoals
The Granite Shoals community is invited to the city’s first-ever Kite Day from noon to…
Granite Shoals overhauls animal control policy
The Granite Shoals City Council approved a comprehensive update to the city’s animal control ordinance…
Llano County law enforcement gets funding boost from state
The Llano County Sheriff’s Office and the County Attorney’s Office are due to receive hundreds…
Llano County recognizes Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in April
The Llano County Commissioners Court on March 25 unanimously approved a proclamation that declares April…
Good Friday and Easter closures
Good Friday falls on March 29, and Texas is one of 12 states in the…
Granite Shoals dedicates cancer awareness patrol vehicle to 7-year-old girl
Seven-year-old Isa Solorzano of Granite Shoals has been battling cancer for the last four years,…
Day dedicated to the late Donald Fawcett, who first said ‘It’s Burnet, Durnet’
The Burnet County Commissioners Court declared March 23, 2024, a day of service to honor…
Llano County’s final eclipse briefing: ‘We’re as ready as we’ll ever be’
Llano County commissioners expressed some skepticism of Emergency Management Coordinator Gilbert Bennett’s approach to preparing…
50,000-egg hunt March 30 in Granite Shoals
Granite Shoals is hosting an egg-stravagant Easter event on March 30 at Quarry Park, 2221…
Complaint against constable cites behavior while serving eviction notice
A video recording taken last summer of a Burnet County constable arguing with a woman…
Granite Shoals marshmallow maker’s treats are for all seasons and tastes
A little sugar and salt, some gelatin and elbow grease, and a whole lotta love…
March 27 public hearing on groundwater policy changes in Burnet County
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has spent the past 10 months developing dozens of…
Granite Shoals cat committee makes headway in TNR mission
The Granite Shoals Community Cat Committee is prowling the city, tackling the prolific feral cat…
Local political party conventions choosing state delegates March 23
The Republican and Democratic parties of Burnet and Llano counties are hosting their precinct and…
Lake Buchanan town hall on eclipse
The Lake Buchanan Communities Alliance is holding a town hall meeting on potential challenges that…
Granite Shoals locks in new LCRA once-a-week watering restrictions
Granite Shoals has fallen in line with mandatory landscape watering restrictions imposed by the Lower…