Behind the Scenes: Safety is key for BCISD’s driving force
BY JARED FIELDS Back to school means back behind the wheel of a 40-foot-long yellow…
Jared Fields
Burnet Housing Authority leader lauded for commitment and compassion
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS A “worker bee” is how people described Burnet Housing Authority Executive…
Burnet puts brakes on proposed food truck park at airport
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The recent popularity of a food truck parked at the Burnet…
Burnet County tables bar hours request due to wording
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS A vote to extend a Bertram-area bar’s hours was put on…
Llano County again denies Kingsland tiny home community; burn ban enacted
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Another attempt by a developer to create a tiny home community…
Sedimentation surveys on the Highland Lakes a look into the future of water resources
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Nathan Leber is all about finding the dirt on Lake Buchanan…
Landscaping may delay Lakeside Park opening until September
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS While the city of Marble Falls hoped to reopen Lakeside Park…
Storm and state hamper Llano County budgeting
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS In developing the upcoming 2019-20 budget, Llano County officials have had…
County to trade road repairs for Kingsland park water access
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS With the recent re-opening of Kingsland Community Park, Llano County commissioners…
Boaters beware: Buoys mark dangers, game wardens on patrol
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens are prepared for an increase in boat traffic…
Marble Falls explores adding pedestrian bridge across US 281
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS What began as an idea for a gateway arch to welcome…
Fighting for Gold group helps families battling pediatric cancer
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When doctors diagnosed Reagan Johns’s 3-year-old son, Brodie, with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, a…
Friends group selling engraved bricks for Lakeshore Library walk
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Friends of the Lakeshore Library are selling bricks for a walkway…
His Hands summer clothing drive aiming to help over 60 students
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Donna Shaw still remembers how she felt as an 18-year-old woman…
Youth pastor returns to track with former coach to help next generation of MFHS runners
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Long before Laine Melikian became the youth pastor at First Baptist…
Granite Shoals selects construction company for Phase 1 of $500,000 sports complex
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The city of Granite Shoals took another step toward creating its…
New K9 deputy sworn in at Burnet County Sheriff’s Office
FROM STAFF REPORTS Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd swore in K9 Ron on April 8….
Austin transplants start fresh on old Burnet County farm
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS On 36 acres along Hairston Creek in Burnet County, a young…
Sally Armstrong’s miniature donkeys are what drives her in life
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Sally Armstrong and the Tri-Ass-letes win over crowds wherever they go….
Cold front bringing high winds, slight chance for light snow
FROM STAFF REPORTS Cold, windy weather will blast into the Highland Lakes beginning Thursday afternoon….
Kurt Jones sees opportunity in restructured Burnet CISD role
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO No one knows better than Kurt Jones the challenges of being…
Marble Falls sales tax receipts show big gains for two industry segments
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Marble Falls’s November state sales tax allocation increased 3.88 percent from…
Latest ‘sign’ of development in downtown Marble Falls
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The next step in the evolution of downtown Marble Falls came…
Congressman Roger Williams recognized as a ‘Guardian of Small Business’
FROM STAFF REPORTS Congressman Roger Williams who represents the 25th Congressional District of Texas earned…