Granite Shoals City Council members unanimous in choice for city manager
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Granite Shoals City Council members unanimously voted during…
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Event chance for residents to thank Llano County crews that battled back-to-back blazes
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON LLANO — After spending hours fighting and supporting efforts to battle two…
Burnet County disaster declaration, burn ban remain due to wildfires, dry conditions
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County remains under a Declaration of Disaster and…
‘Father of Texas 911 System,’ Granite Shoals resident Bill Carter dies at 89
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Growing up in Garland, Austin Stanphill didn’t have…
Highland Lakes has a shortage of football officials; training being offered for newcomers
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Love them or not, football officials play a…
BACK TO SCHOOL: Everything you need to know if your student attends BCISD campuses
The Bulldogs are back — well, officially on Monday, Aug. 20, the first of class…
Granite Shoals terminates finance director; city manager spot possible meeting topic
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The city of Granite Shoals has made a…
UPDATE: Llano modifies Stage 5 restrictions to allow sprinkler system use one day per week
UPDATE: As of Aug. 7, the city of Llano modified its Stage 5 restrictions…
BACK TO SCHOOL: Everything you need to know if your student attends MFISD campuses
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Yes, Mustangs, summer break is coming to a close….
Early voting for BCISD’s Tax Ratification Election starts Aug. 8
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet school district voters can have their say in whether…
LBJ park’s Texas White House temporarily shuts its doors due to structural issues
STONEWALL – The National Park Service is temporarily closing the Texas White House and the…
UPDATE: Park Road 4 fire 90 percent contained; another blaze at CR 228-US 183
FROM STAFF REPORTS HOOVER’S VALLEY — Fire officials reported that the Park Road 4 wildfire…
Leonel Manzano part of 2018 Texas Athletics Hall of Honor induction class
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — Leonel Manzano is joining an illustrious group of former Longhorns…
Planned Park Road 4 work unaffected by recent wildfire; RR 2147 work almost done
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Days after a wildfire burned 557 acres near Inks Lake…
Ex-Baylor coach, Horseshoe Bay resident Art Briles hired by American football team in Italy
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS HORSESHOE BAY — Former Baylor University head football coach Art Briles is…
Texans celebrate one more holiday before going back to school: tax-free weekend
STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — As the calendar flips to August, the sudden realization comes that school…
Park Road 4 fire: Evacuated residents can return home; more than 100 personnel battling blaze
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — The Texas A&M Forest Service announced July 31 that evacuated…
Kingsland Water Supply considering mandatory restrictions if drought continues
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS KINGSLAND — Kingsland Water Supply Corp. anticipates implementing Stage 2 of its…
Total Burnet County property values spike 13 percent due to new construction
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Property values for all of Burnet County grew more than…
UPDATE: City of Llano moves to Stage 4 water restrictions
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — As inflows from the Llano River continue to decrease and…
UPDATE: Officials say ATV is cause of Park Road 4 fire, which is 50 percent contained
BURNET — An all-terrain vehicle has been determined as the cause of the Park Road 4…
Railroad officials tell commissioners long waits at crossings won’t happen again
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County commissioners received assurances from Austin Western Railroad and…
Could it be? Rain and highs in the 90s in the forecast
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Hold onto your hats: There’s a chance for rain early…
Never taking a sick day, Dr. Ivan Shepperd was always there for his patients, community
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — When Marble Falls residents were sick, they knew…