Burnet CISD names two new principals, receives better budget outlook
Class is out but the Burnet school board is hard at work, approving the hires…
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GROWING PAINS: 3 entities work to fill affordable housing gap in Highland Lakes
Local leaders in providing affordable housing in the Highland Lakes don’t call it that anymore….
Burnet Police Department holds open house
Though the new Burnet Police Department building opened last fall, officials had to wait until…
Burnet considering new City Hall
Burnet could get a new City Hall. The building that has housed the current City…
GROWING PAINS: Rising cost of lumber adds stress to building boom
The cost of lumber has increased by almost 300 percent since last spring when COVID-19…
Enchanted Rock out of water until July 1
Anyone headed to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area needs to bring their own water through…
Cottonwood Shores adopts 10-year vision for growth and development
The Cottonwood Shores City Council approved a master plan that should help the city prepare…
Divers recover man’s body from Lake LBJ
The body of a 33-year-old Colorado man was recovered by divers from Lake LBJ on…
GROWING PAINS: Shortage of long-term rental properties raises lease payments
After renting for a year, Kristen Hensley was so pleased with her experience at The…
Storms hit Highland Lakes, closing roads, sweeping away cars, knocking out power
A stormfront rumbling across the Highland Lakes on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, June 2-3,…
Former Mayor Sylvia Breen’s legacy lives on in Cottonwood Shores parks
Those who enjoy the parks system in the city of Cottonwood Shores have one particular…
Marble Falls OKs new apartment complex
Developers of a new 192-unit apartment complex in Marble Falls might begin pursuing building permits…
Burnet County ESD No. 9 bulking up Spicewood-area fire protection
With Texas 71 cutting through Spicewood and growth from Austin edging into the Burnet County…
GROWING PAINS: Post-COVID population shift centers on the Highland Lakes
Homebuilding in the Highland Lakes has never been busier, but it can’t keep up with…
Horseshoe Bay condo fire displaces families
A fire at the High Vista Condominiums in Horseshoe Bay on Tuesday, June 1, displaced…
Weekend storms escalate Lakeside Park beach problems and complaints
Weekend storms escalate Lakeside Park beach problems and complaints
Police seek tips on mailbox vandalism
The Marble Falls Police Department is seeking information regarding a white Ford pickup and its…
Granite Shoals residents asked to report dogs on the loose
After Granite Shoals residents expressed concern at the perceived lack of animal control enforcement in…
Marble Falls to pursue $20 million in certificates of obligation
The city of Marble Falls is pursuing certificates of obligation for more than $20 million…
Texas governor to call Legislature back to Austin after controversial session
The official 87th legislative session of Texas came to a dramatic end Memorial Day weekend,…
Bryan Wood new Bulldogs football coach
Bryan Wood is the new Burnet High School head football coach. The Burnet Consolidated Independent…
After almost five decades in Marble Falls, Howdy-Roo cook-off could hit the road
The day after addressing the Granite Shoals City Council about the possibility of moving Howdy-Roo…
Rain could delay MFHS graduation
Rainy weather could change graduation plans for Marble Falls High School students set to walk…
Marble Falls High School library vandalized
What might have started as a senior prank recently rose to the level of vandalism…