Four Granite Shoals council seats, including mayor, on May ballot
Granite Shoals has four of its seven City Council seats, including mayor, up for election…
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Marble Falls cheerleaders make state
The Marble Falls High School cheer program is competing in the University Interscholastic League spirit…
HOP to CARTS: Llano County switching public transit system
Llano County will have a new public transit system starting March 3 after it switches…
Llano Hospital split from Mid Coast goes ahead; new designation sought
Llano County is moving forward with negotiations to separate from Mid Coast Health System as…
UPDATE: Blue Ghost in space
JAN. 15 UPDATE: Blue Ghost, the lunar lander from Central Texas space firm Firefly Aerospace,…
2023 threat probe reveals deeper conflict between JP, ex-judge
A recently-surfaced 2023 Burnet County Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed another layer to an ongoing conflict…
Highland Lakes firefighters deploy to catastrophic California blazes
Three Highland Lakes firefighters arrived in Southern California on Sunday, Jan. 12, to help battle…
Marble Falls Fire Rescue growing with city and number of calls
Marble Falls Fire Rescue saw an 11 percent increase in call volume from 2023 to…
Llano County gets Workforce Solutions office for job seekers, employers
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area opened a new office in Llano on Tuesday, Jan. 7,…
Marble Falls rejects ATMOS gas hike
The Marble Falls City Council on Jan. 7 shot down a proposed rate increase from…
TPWD makes big buys for Hill Country parks, eyes more land
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is in the process of acquiring thousands of acres…
The Crew builds Habitat homes and community
A core group of Highland Lakes Habitat for Humanity volunteers have become a well-oiled, homebuilding…
Llano County, hospital management separating amid money woes
Llano County and Mid Coast Health System are on the verge of a “mutual separation”…
KMUD hike could pump up septic rates
Septic haulers might have to raise their prices to keep up with a 300-plus-percent increase…
PHOTOS: Prayers for Inda Williams
UPDATE: Alan Williams announced in a social media post on Saturday, Jan. 4, that his…
Freezing lows sweep into Highland Lakes
Temperatures could drop well below freezing in the Highland Lakes area by Sunday, Jan. 5,…
Bird flu detected in Texas waterfowl
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued a public warning to avoid or limit interactions…
New Llano County sheriff, commissioner sworn in
Newly elected and re-elected Llano County officials took their oaths of office on Wednesday, Jan….
State mandates training for MFISD on disciplining homeless students
The Texas Education Agency issued a corrective action plan to Marble Falls Independent School District…
New Year’s Day closures; thank a pope for Jan. 1 holiday
All Highland Lakes city, county, and state government offices along with banks in Burnet and…
Spot fires highlight high risk
Firefighters battled 15 “spot fires” across Llano County on Dec. 27, all reportedly caused by…
Hot and cold: If you don’t like the weather, just wait a day
The Highland Lakes will drop about 20 degrees from Monday to Tuesday from a hot…
Granite Shoals codifies protections for native plants, wild spaces
Wildlife and native wildflowers have a safe haven in Granite Shoals after a recent overhaul…
No Granite Shoals fireworks; Burnet County prohibits ‘skyrockets’
Granite Shoals might have to welcome 2025 without a bang if the Burnet County burn…