Flapjacks and Fire Trucks on June 29 in Granite Shoals
Granite Shoals residents are invited to the city’s Flapjacks and Fire Trucks event from 10…
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Another round of free pet vaccination clinics set amid distemper outbreak
The Hill Country Humane Society has been caring for sick dogs around the clock amid…
A blue lagoon in Spicewood?
A 3-acre, consistently crystal-clear lagoon could be the latest luxury amenity at Ascensions on Lake…
Multi-county chase that ended peacefully a possible ‘suicide-by-cop’ attempt
A dangerous, high-speed chase took law enforcement across Mason, Llano, Burnet, and Lampasas counties on…
Burnet County preps for paper ballots
Burnet County is preparing to switch to paper ballot voting to comply with a new…
TPWD tweaks deer carcass disposal rules to curb chronic wasting disease
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently revamped regulations on how harvested deer can be…
Granite Shoals tourism logo revisited
It’s back to the drawing board for the eight-month-old Granite Shoals tourism logo. City leaders…
Local mussels now endangered, habitat federally protected
The Colorado and Llano rivers are home to five out of seven species of freshwater…
Juneteenth closures and history
Government offices, banks, and post offices across the Highland Lakes are marking the Juneteenth federal…
Believe it or not, it’s not as hot (for now)
The Highland Lakes will welcome the first day of summer on Thursday, June 20, with…
Granite Shoals gets answers to 2023 financial problems
New Granite Shoals Finance Director Kevin Rule determined the city was $1.5 million over budget…
Six people rescued after boat sinks on Lake Buchanan
Buchanan volunteer firefighters pulled six boaters out of Lake Buchanan at around 10:45 p.m. on…
The reality of broadband availability
A nationwide broadband map from the Federal Communications Commission shows most of Burnet County with…
First Battle of the Badges cook-off June 22
Granite Shoals hosts the inaugural Battle of the Badges Barbecue Cook-off on June 22 at…
Granite Shoals appoints official property maintenance group
A coalition of Granite Shoals city councilors, city staff, and residents is reviewing the city’s…
Marble Falls canoeists finish 260-mile race, rescue competitor
Three men from Marble Falls just completed the 260-mile Texas Water Safari, a rugged paddle…
Burnet County’s hands tied on high-density Spicewood subdivision
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on June 11 reluctantly approved the preliminary plat for a…
CRC extends helping hand to Granite Shoals
Community Resource Centers of Texas is opening a satellite office in Granite Shoals in July…
Llano County clears path for mental health treatment over jail time
Llano County judges soon will have the option to recommend mental health evaluations of suspects,…
Burnet’s first American Legion post named after fallen Marine
Burnet’s new American Legion post, Patrick M. Goble Post 974, is hosting a dedication ceremony…
LCRA throws Llano County a lifesaving grant
A grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority just made Llano County a little safer….
What would it take to fix Granite Shoals’ water system?
Granite Shoals has a water problem. Leaders have acknowledged the shortcomings of the city’s water…
NEW BIZ: African-style jerky migrates to deer capital Llano
The newly opened Brett’s Biltong in Llano offers an assortment of traditional African-style jerky, called…
Meet Granite Shoals’ new money man
Granite Shoals has a finance director for the first time in nearly two years. Kevin…