Parents on both sides of Marble Falls ISD mask mandate speak out
A group of seven upset parents showed up at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at…
Suzanne Freeman
Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club hams it up for conversations, competitions, community
Excitement over Solar Cycle 25 could last as long as 11 years for members of…
Labor Day weekend spike expected; more vaccinations needed to reach herd immunity
The number of COVID-19 cases in Burnet County might be high now, but another spike…
Burnet County nixes sixth polling place
A proposed sixth polling place for the Nov. 2 special election on eight constitutional amendments…
Burnet County sheriff brings deputy salary woes to Commissioners Court
Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd let commissioners know how unhappy he was with the budget…
PEC approves rate increase to pay for winter storm
A two-year rate increase was unanimously approved by the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors…
UPDATE: ‘Sinkhole’ causing traffic delays on U.S. 281 south of Marble Falls
UPDATE: Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation provided information regarding the cause of a…
LCRA to honor George Russell for board service during Aug. 18 meeting
Former Marble Falls Mayor George Russell will be honored for his six years as an…
Connected Nation Texas wants Burnet County to take on broadband access
Members of the Burnet County Commissioners Court agreed that local broadband internet availability needs to…
Burnet County has 5 years to upgrade voting system with paper trail equipment
For the first election after Sept. 1, 2026, Texas counties, including Burnet, must have voting…
Burnet County may add sixth polling location for Nov. 2 election
CORRECTION: The original version of this story indicated only four voting places with a fifth…
Burnet County JPs renew request to boost clerks in organizational chart
Burnet County justices of the peace brought back a request to the Commissioners Court on…
LakeFest racers faced wind and waves
Wind whipped up some troubles for racers at LakeFest in Marble Falls on Aug. 7-8,…
New TEA guideline: Contact tracing for COVID-19 no longer required in schools
Contact tracing will not be required in school districts this year, according to new guidelines…
Marble Falls Fire Rescue saves two cats in two days
Good “mews” for cats in the Highland Lakes: Marble Falls Fire Rescue doesn’t mind taking…
Second COVID-19 vaccine dose critical in fighting delta variant, say health experts
Between July 28 and Aug. 4 in Texas, new cases of COVID-19 increased by 92…
PEC members could see temporary $10 monthly rate hike to pay for storm
A temporary rate hike of about $10 a month to pay for costs of the…
New district rep for Buckingham from Horseshoe Bay
Denise Rives of Horseshoe Bay is making the rounds in the Highland Lakes, meeting and…
Burnet and Marble Falls school districts resolve teacher shortages
A nationwide teacher shortage made its way to the Highland Lakes. The good news is…
New 2020Missions.org renovates home for Granite Shoals family
A new faith-based charity began its first major community project in earnest July 31, tearing…
Kingsland’s Boat Town closed due to COVID
Boat Town Burger Bar in Kingsland closed temporarily Thursday, July 29, due to COVID-19 concerns….
Granite Shoals seeks cleaner water from Lake LBJ, addresses golf carts on main road
Granite Shoals is looking to move its raw water intake farther out into Lake LBJ…
Burnet County justice of the peace clerks could get job boost in 2022 budget
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that a $25,000 line item in the…
Road and bridge budget bump should help pave Burnet County roads
Several Burnet County residents living along County Road 336 came to grumble about the crumble…