Back-to-school sales tax holiday Aug. 7-9
As schools gear up for the first day of class, families are getting ready with…
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Governor extends early voting period
Gov. Greg Abbott is giving Texans several more days of early voting in the Nov….
COVID-19 changes Back to School Blast
Even school supplies drives are having to adapt to COVID-19 as Back to School Blast…
Highland Haven sending internet purchase sales tax to voters
Highland Haven voters will see a measure to implement a sales tax on the Nov….
Saturday Night Lights track meets for ages 6 to senior citizen
When the Saturday Night Lights track-and-field meets come to Faith Academy of Marble Falls, three…
Granite Shoals finds extra money for multipurpose sports complex
The city of Granite Shoals is closer to completing its multipurpose sports complex with the…
Districts stock up on protective gear
School districts have several items on their own back-to-school list, including personal protective equipment to…
Crisis Center’s Adopt-A-Student program equips kids for back to school
Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center wants to help families in need during one of the…
BCISD joins call to state to suspend STAAR, rating system
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees added its voice to a growing…
Tropical disturbance could bring rain, flooding to the Highland Lakes
A tropical depression making its way through the Gulf of Mexico to the Texas coast…
Big changes for remote learning
As Texas public schools resume classes this fall during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, families have…
Burnet CISD pushes back start date
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District officials have pushed back the first day of class to…
Late start for Marble Falls football, which affects Mustang-Bulldog game
The University Interscholastic League on Tuesday, July 21, announced updates to the 2020-21 extracurricular schedule…
MFISD plan is built on flexibility
The key to the upcoming school year, both planning for it and making it happen,…
Free COVID-19 testing in Llano
As confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the Highland Lakes, including a sixth death…
Woman’s body found in Lake LBJ
Horseshoe Bay police are investigating the death of an 84-year-old woman who was found floating…
Man dies while swimming in Llano River
A 56-year-old man died July 19 after attempting to swim across the Llano River in…
Texas Parks and Wildlife seeks public input on catfish rule changes
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is casting a line for public input on possible…
Craft beverage makers argue shuttered tasting rooms aren’t same as bars
Under Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order from late June, tasting rooms at distilleries, wineries, and…
Massive turbines a sight to see, especially while stuck in traffic
You might have noticed some truly tremendous cargo recently making its way through the heart…
Comet reminds us of the big picture
Amid the stress and strife of life right now, the Rev. Harold Vanicek has a…
More COVID-19-related deaths, including two in Llano County
Llano County officials reported the county’s first two COVID-19-related deaths, while Burnet County officials announced…
Someone’s stealing county road signs
Burnet County road signs are disappearing, and officials are asking for the public’s help to…
Granite Shoals sports complex over budget, burn ban issued, and more
Granite Shoals city leaders are looking for ways to shave almost $100,000 in costs from…