April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on April 9 unanimously approved a proclamation declaring April as…
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Llano County to consider counsel for ballot tracking lawsuit
The Llano County Commissioners Court is expected to hire a lawyer for the most recent…
Tax Day is Monday, April 15
File your federal income taxes by Monday, April 15, to avoid costly penalties. Failing to…
City, school, and primary runoff election forums coming up
Highland Lakes candidates for city, school board, and primary runoff elections will be featured at…
State, national nominees at Democratic Women’s event April 20
The Highland Lakes Democratic Women are hosting a candidates event from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April…
Despite rumors, only one Texas Eclipse Festival death
Nevada resident Tim Randolph, 67, was pronounced dead on Sunday, April 7, at Ascension Seton…
IN THE GARDEN: Spring has Sprung 101
New mesquite green is bursting. Scissor-tailed flycatchers are here, and painted buntings will arrive soon….
Alright, alright, alright: Marble Falls a top Southern town
Southern Living magazine recognized Marble Falls as the sixth-best small town in Texas in its…
Storm cancellation ‘right call’ for eclipse festival, local officials say
Ending the Texas Eclipse Festival a day early was the correct move, according to Burnet…
LCRA proposes stiff fines for drought plan violators
Lower Colorado River Authority firm water customers that do not comply with drought restrictions could…
Storm rocks Marble Falls schools, museum
Marble Falls school buses took a beating from baseball-size hail on Tuesday evening. The April…
What to know if your home or car is damaged by hail
Highland Lakes auto body shops and insurance agencies are being inundated with phone calls the…
Hailstorm pummels Highland Lakes
Hail hit Highland Lakes communities in varying degrees on Tuesday evening, causing widespread property damage,…
Burnet getting Tractor Supply, Marriott
Burnet is expected to get a Tractor Supply Co. store by the end of 2024…
Crain resigns as Marble Falls boys’ basketball coach, remains as teacher
Marble Falls High School head boys’ basketball coach Travis Crain submitted his letter of resignation…
Fabulous festivals of April
April is the apex of festival season in the Highland Lakes, where Burnet revels in…
Man dies at eclipse festival
A 67-year-old man died during the Texas Eclipse Festival at Reveille Peak Ranch near Burnet…
An often cloudy, yet stellar, eclipse
The clouds parted in Burnet and Llano just long enough to see the entire four…
Major retail center coming to Marble Falls
A $130 million retail center with big name interest is coming to south Marble Falls…
Marble Falls EDC greenlights $16K traffic study of busy roadways
The Marble Falls EDC Board of Directors on April 3 approved over $16,000 for a…
Granite Shoals ponders proclamation for ‘heritage tree’ protection
The Granite Shoals City Council tasked Interim City Manager Sarah Novo with developing a proclamation…
Illegal dam on Llano River tributary to be demolished
After months of planning and negotiations, an illegal private dam across the James River in…
THAT’S MY JOB: Astronomer Jim Sheets turns hobby into profession at observatory
Self-taught astronomer Jim Sheets keeps up with new discoveries in space for his job at…
Granite Shoals city-wide cleanup April 27
Granite Shoals is offering mass trash disposal services to residents during a city-wide cleanup on…