Hoover Valley blaze sparks call for more volunteers and support
Several agencies responded to a structure fire in Hoover Valley that started Monday night and…
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Car hits train in Burnet
A person reportedly drove their vehicle into a moving train on Monday morning as it…
Granite Shoals boat ramp fees go digital
The city of Granite Shoals has rolled out a digital payment option for its eight…
City Manager Novo inks $158K contract with Granite Shoals
Sarah Novo has officially dropped the “interim” from her Granite Shoals city manager title after…
Granite Shoals hires building inspector
Granite Shoals now has a building officer on staff, taking the load off of the…
Extreme heat risks and lifesaving ice
Highland Lakes summers can be hellaciously hot, and as the temperature rises, so does the…
Traffic-delaying TX-71 work nears end
The stretch of Texas 71 outside of Horseshoe Bay has been reduced to one lane…
Firefly Aerospace shoots for the moon from rural Burnet County
Rocket ships, lunar landers, and the final frontier probably don’t come to mind when you…
Time to make a personal wildfire plan
Fire season is fast approaching, and rural residents should start preparing for the sizzling siege…
Would you round up the family for a bike rodeo?
The Marble Falls Police Department is seeking community input on if it should host a…
Free credit analyst training at TTU-Highland Lakes starts 2nd year
Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes is offering a free, intensive credit analyst course to…
Granite Shoals’ ode to oaks in July
The city of Granite Shoals has dedicated the month of July to its large, majestic…
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…
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…