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…
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Cottonwood Shores deposits first American Rescue Plan check in the bank
The city of Cottonwood Shores received $152,000, its first portion of money from the American…
Public input sought on 2026 regional water plan
A public meeting to discuss development of the 2026 Region K regional water plan, which…
Public hearing for Highland Haven property tax increase Sept. 7
A public hearing on an expected property tax rate increase in Highland Haven will be…
Governor appoints Llano’s Hatch Smith Jr. to state Broadband Development Council
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Hatch Cummings Smith Jr. to the state’s new Broadband Development Council…
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…
First day of school a success in Burnet and Marble Falls
The morning of Wednesday, Aug. 18, began on a school bus for Burnet Consolidated Independent…
Marble Falls to upgrade water treatment plant’s automation system
The Marble Falls City Council awarded a $252,301 construction contract to Prime Controls LP to…
SLOW DOWN: School starts Aug. 18
Classes begin for students in the Marble Falls and Burnet school districts on Wednesday, Aug….
2021-22 hunting and fishing licenses on sale
Dove season starts Sept. 1, kicking off the fall and winter hunting seasons and highlighting…
How to handle Highland Lakes wildfire season
Wildfire season is here, and officials are asking Highland Lakes residents to take steps to…
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…
Nominations for Granite Shoals John Rinehart Memorial Award open until Sept. 30
Nominations for the John Rinehart Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Service are open from now…
Texas now more demographically diverse, 2020 Census count shows
A majority of the Texas population is now made up of people identifying as racial…
Cottonwood Shores police and fire budgets approved at special meeting
The Cottonwood Shores Crime Control and Prevention District’s $116,661.72 budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year…
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 proposes lower tax rate
The city of Burnet could lower its property tax rate to $0.6131 per $100 valuation…
Burnet County hiring jailers
The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office is seeking to fill corrections officer positions at the county…
Marble Falls VFW spotlights resources for homeless veterans in the area
After learning about students experiencing homelessness within the Marble Falls Independent School District, members of…
Free COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinics in Burnet County
Free walk-in vaccination and testing clinics for COVID-19 are planned across the Highland Lakes as…
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…
Baylor Scott & White hosting online pediatrics COVID-19 town hall
The number of children contracting COVID-19 is on the rise, prompting Baylor Scott & White…
Granite Shoals road repair list released
Street and road improvements dominated the discussion during the Granite Shoals City Council’s regular meeting…
Burnet City Council discusses rise in COVID-19 cases and shortage of ICU beds
Seven of 12 people tested positive for COVID-19 at the Burnet Fire Department testing site…