Highland Lakes fire season still smoldering
Firefighters across the Highland Lakes have been consistently battling blazes for weeks, and the fire…
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Mustang Nation – Before the Lights Episode 4: “Us”
The Marble Falls High School football team had a close game against the Fredericksburg Battling…
Driver killed in Burnet County crash on FM 2342
One person was killed in a single-vehicle collision on the night of Wednesday, Sept. 16,…
Mustangs homecoming to get ‘historic’ flyover
The Marble Falls High School homecoming game will have a special aerial attendee on Friday,…
Tickets on sale for 2026 Elevate Education gala
The Marble Falls Education Foundation will host its annual fall fundraiser Nov. 12 at the…
Horseshoe Bay months-long police chief search nearing end
Horseshoe Bay’s months-long search for a new police chief is entering its final stages following…
Horseshoe Bay adopts $47.04 million budget; unchanged tax rate
Horseshoe Bay City Council approved on Tuesday, Sept. 15, a $47.04 million budget for the…
Finish line in sight for Nature Heights projects
Pivotal projects on Nature Heights Drive are underway and could revolutionize travel and property values…
Groundwater district certifies new directors
Two candidates and current board members of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District (CTGCD) Board…
Groundwater district approves new budget and tax rate
Burnet County’s groundwater authority, the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District (CTGCD), passed its 2026-27 fiscal…
Mustangs on parade
Marble Falls High School held its 2026 homecoming parade on Monday, Sept. 14, showcasing the…
Burnet County passes budget, tax rate decision to come
The Burnet County Commissioners Court recently passed its budget for the coming 2026-27 fiscal year,…
Burnet flood buyout program nearly complete
Significant flood relief is finally headed to 13 Burnet property owners after more than one…
Cottonwood Shores approves $4.2 million budget; no tax rate increase
Cottonwood Shores City Council approved a $4.2 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, a…
Burnet greenlights annual utility rate increases
The city of Burnet recently approved a 3-percent annual rate increase to its water, sewer,…
Save Burnet hosting public meeting on rock crusher status
A local grassroots activist group, Save Burnet, has been battling for two years against the…
Burnet approves increased budget, same tax rate for FY 2026-27
The Burnet City Council passed its 2026-27 fiscal year budget and tax rate Tuesday, Sept….
Friday night football: Week 4 match-ups
Highland Lakes football teams return to the field Friday, Sept. 18, for Week 4, with…
Llano taps police chief as interim city manager
With the looming departure of Llano City Manager Finley deGraffenried, Mayor Laura Almond has appointed…
Shady Grove Parkway to be repaved; expect delays
A roadway repaving project will take place during the week of Monday, Sept. 14, along…
Faith Academy coach Jay Silvers wins Dave Campbell’s Coach of the Week
Faith Academy head football coach Jay Silvers won the Week 2 Coach of the Week…
Horseshoe Bay to conduct chlorine conversion
Horseshoe Bay Utilities will temporarily switch the city’s water system from chloramine to free chlorine…
9/11: Editor recalls day that changed U.S.
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the September 2021 issue of The Picayune Magazine….
Highland Lakes Squadron lease renewed with bolstered city assistance
The Highland Lakes Squadron – Commemorative Air Force will call Burnet home for another year…