Phone scammer uses ‘back taxes’ threat to coax cash from victims
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Investigators sent out a warning to the public to avoid…
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TCEQ approves Tobyville rock crusher permit, sets deadline to contest
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY TOBYVILLE — A mining company recently received permit approval to crush…
Marble Falls police: ‘Suspicious package’ actually discarded school project
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Investigators revealed March 20 that a suspicious package…
UPDATE: No bomb found at Marble Falls car wash; scene cleared and road opened
UPDATE: Marble Falls police are continuing their investigation following a report of a suspicious package after…
TxDOT project to preserve history, build new Llano River bridge
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY CASTELL — Llano County residents will consider safety vs. the historical…
TPWD reminds boaters to ‘clean, drain, dry’ vessels to stop invasive species
FROM TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AUSTIN – As sunny days and warm weather kick…
Burnet County officials call for TxDOT road upgrades on crash-prone Texas 71 in Spicewood
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SPICEWOOD — Burnet County officials on March 15 descended upon the…
Granite Shoals picks past interim city manager for current job opening
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals City Council picked an interim…
Marble Falls High School fishing duo wins 2nd at state, going to nationals
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO TYLER — After not catching any fish for almost three hours…
‘Defensible spaces’ can protect homes and businesses from wildfires
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — The chain saws ripped through underbrush and cedars as…
Marble Falls students send heartfelt response to Florida school following shooting
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls High School students knew there was…
Fire departments train together at old Marble Falls H-E-B
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — Give firefighters and EMS personnel a vacant 76,000-square-foot building,…
Rental truck slams into gravel hauler on Texas 71 in Spicewood
FROM STAFF REPORTS SPICEWOOD — A rental truck driver was transported by ambulance to the…
13-year-old boy recovering after being hit by car on 281 in Marble Falls
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — A Leander boy suffered broken bones and remains in…
Horseshoe Bay woman’s death in 2017 ruled ‘accidental drowning’
FROM STAFF REPORTS HORSESHOE BAY — The Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the…
Granite Shoals hires company to find interim city manager
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals City Council is tapping an…
Marble Falls City Cemetery receives historic designation
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls City Cemetery is a very…
ELECTIONS: Two Burnet County races headed to runoff elections
BURNET — The two contested Republican Primary races for Burnet County offices are headed to…
ELECTIONS: Llano County judge decided; one race goes to runoff
LLANO — Llano County is getting a new county judge after Republican voters gave the…
Free Kingsland firearms course to arm teachers with skills, gun laws
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY KINGSLAND — When Rodger Woods announced he was holding a free…
Marble Falls High School teacher an H-E-B Rising Star finalist
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls High School teacher Kimberlee McLeod knew she…
Criticism over LakeFest cancellation undeserved, says former organizer, race director
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — When it comes to LakeFest, Ken Dollar had a…
Body, vehicle cameras to give Llano County deputies edge on the scene
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO — Llano County Sheriff’s Office deputies will arm themselves with…
PEC accepting applications for $100,000 in high school scholarships
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — The Pedernales Electric Cooperative launched its scholarship program application…