Top Highland Lakes stories of 2023
Top stories of 2023 in the Highland Lakes
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30 new state laws take effect Jan. 1
Thirty new state laws take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, in Texas, including a popular…
Gas pump prices to drop in 2024
Gas prices are expected to drop nationwide in 2024, according to the annual Fuel Price…
Rainbow trout release Dec. 28 in Burnet
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is releasing 750 rainbow trout between 9 a.m. and…
Winter has arrived
Goodbye 70 degrees, hello freeze. Temperatures are steadily dropping across the Highland Lakes with lows…
Burned body found in Burnet County
The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office is investigating burned human remains discovered Monday, Dec. 25, on…
20-year-old killed in Kingsland accident
Edgar Rangel, 20, of Burnet was killed on Dec. 21 after a car in which…
2024 Llano County primary candidates
In Llano County, eight Republican incumbents are running unopposed for office in the March 2024…
Granite Shoals amends meeting decorum rules, public commentsÂ
The Granite Shoals City Council unanimously passed amendments to the city’s rules of conduct and…
Christmas closures and Santa history
Offices, schools, banks, post offices, and businesses across the Highland Lakes will be closed on…
Granite Shoals leaders meet with Humane Society, plan action Jan. 9
Granite Shoals leaders plan to “take the right steps” regarding the city’s recent feral cat…
IN THE GARDEN: The perennial poinsettia; January duties
Did you know some poinsettias can grow up to 8 feet tall? You could use…
Two troubled souls find comfort and purpose in an unlikely friendship
Ginger Sprouse and Victor Hubbard’s friendship is so extraordinary that, two years into it, they…
Granite Shoals forms feral cat committee during highly charged meeting
The Granite Shoals City Council unanimously voted to form a feral cat management committee to…
New Mustang coach’s connections could boost players’ college goals
New Marble Falls Mustangs head football coach and Athletic Director Keri Timmerman plans to use…
Public comment open for Marble Falls firm water contract with LCRA
Public comments on the sale of additional water to the city of Marble Falls and…
Burnet football coach resigns, AD to retire at end of 2023-24
The Burnet school district announced major shakeups to its athletic department on Tuesday, Dec. 19,…
Marble Falls snags Vandegrift coordinator as AD, head football coach
Keri Timmerman is the new Marble Falls High School head football coach and athletic director….
Talk of killing feral cats prompts Granite Shoals emergency meeting
The Granite Shoals City Council has called an emergency meeting for Dec. 19 to address…
Plane crash in Burnet injures three, including driver on the ground
Three people were injured when a small plane crashed and burst into flames at around…
Future inclusive playground in Marble Falls gets $25K from JM Huber
The Marble Falls Inclusive Play Group received a $25,000 grant from J.M. Huber Corp. for…
Historic, fire-damaged Burnet building gets another reprieve from demolition
A third Burnet City Council hearing to determine the fate of the historic and condemned…
Granite Shoals targets feral cats with possible feeding ban
A recording of a recent Granite Shoals Wildlife Advisory Committee meeting is making the rounds…
State Sen. Flores new chair of criminal justice committee
Texas state Sen. Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) was appointed chairman of the Senate Committee on Criminal…