Commissioners in negotiations to fix dangerous Spicewood intersection
The future of a dangerous intersection in Spicewood remains in limbo. The Burnet County Commissioners…
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Street closure makes way for Kingsland community space
A short stretch of county-maintained road in Kingsland is closing to make way for a…
New Spicewood tower a boost to first responders, internet users
Construction is underway on a new communications tower at the Burnet County Emergency Services District…
Love is patient, love is kind: Two couples share marriage secrets
Two Highland Lakes couples separated by 49 years of marriage recently shared the romance and…
Energy firm proposes $85M battery bank in Burnet County
The Burnet County Commissioners Court heard a presentation from representatives of Black Mountain Energy Storage,…
Smith is Granite Shoals city manager
The Granite Shoals City Council voted 5-2 to hire Interim City Manager Peggy Smith for…
GraniteFest 2023 set for March 18
GraniteFest 2023 celebrates community with family fun, food, and live music in Granite Shoals. It…
Granite Shoals picks up on litter problem
The Granite Shoals City Council and Hill Country Litter Lifters are collaborating on a thorough…
Find your literary tribe with hsbWriters
The organization is hsbWriters. The “hsb” is intentionally written in lower case. “Club” is not part…
More overtime approved for Burnet County jailers
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved additional overtime funding for mandatory jailer training during a…
BIZ: Bertram Library cafe space under new management
A coffee shop and cafe will soon replace Texas Pecan Cake Shop in a leased…
Llano County emergency services unite for planning
A group of Llano County officials and emergency services leaders gathered for the first Llano…
Granite Shoals approves long-debated land sale
After a year-long, often contentious debate, Granite Shoals city councilors finally approved an ordinance allowing…
Burnet County puts brakes on 3-way stop
The Burnet County Commissioners Court rescinded an order to create a three-way stop on County…
Granite Shoals to review interim’s performance for city manager job
The Granite Shoals City Council will conduct an in-depth performance review of Interim City Manager…
Llano County welcomes new state emergency management liaison
Newly hired Texas Division of Emergency Management Liaison Officer Bobby Mims was introduced during the…
Burnet County waives penalties for late tax payments caused by storm
Burnet County is waiving penalties and interest fees on late property tax payments due to…
Llano ISD approves five 4-day weeks
Llano-area students will have five Fridays off on the 2023-24 calendar. The Llano Independent School…
High winds lead to Llano County burn ban
The Llano County Commissioners Court reinstated a countywide burn ban during its regular meeting on…
Llano County to digitize election records
Llano County commissioners voted to allocate $20,000 toward the digitization of county election records during…
HEB on Quest for Texas Best from small businesses
H-E-B’s 10th annual Quest for Texas Best is accepting entries until 5 p.m. April 6….
Llano ISD could adopt hybrid 4-day and 5-day calendar
The Llano Independent School District could switch to a combination of four- and five-day school…
LBCA meeting spotlights neighborhood safety following killings, thefts
A recent double homicide in Tow and sporadic cases of theft in lakeside communities are…
Groundwater conservation district ponders stakeholder meetings
Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District board President Ryan Rowney wants to hold regular stakeholder meetings,…