Spring growth could fuel summer fires
Spring rains have nurtured waves of flowers and quenched dry creekbeds, but that luscious growth…
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Complaints against former Granite Shoals mayor finally settled
The Granite Shoals City Council dismissed two of three city charter-related complaints against former Mayor…
Dig into June Picayune’s treasure trove of stories
The June 2023 issue of The Picayune Magazine is packed with treasure, including stories on…
NEW BIZ: Karma Boba crafts bubble tea with American twist
Karma Boba has a “user-friendly” approach to crafting bubble tea, a traditional Taiwanese drink. The…
Burnet County Area Fair highlights handiwork from every generation
Three generations of Kerry McDonald’s family spend all year sewing, woodworking, and crafting for the…
Getting Granite Shoals up to code, property by property
Granite Shoals Code Enforcement officers are in the midst of a systematic inspection of the…
NEW BIZ: Daisy Coffee Co. brings peace to morning routines
Mother-daughter team Tami Chaney and Taylor West invite customers to Daisy Coffee Co. to start…
Granite Shoals plans to get ahead of inevitable growth
Granite Shoals officials focused on economic development during a special meeting Tuesday, May 30. One…
Spicewood Airport civil suit hearing moved to June 21
A temporary injunction hearing in a civil suit to stop the appointment of any new…
NEW BIZ: Sugar Shapez by Zoey Anna offers ever-changing sweet treats
After baking out of a Meadowlakes home for two years, Sugar Shapez by Zoey Anna…
Ragtime Oriole hits pause for coffee change
The Ragtime Oriole, 202 Main St. in Marble Falls, will temporarily close starting Friday, June…
Last chance to sign up for hike leader training at Balcones refuge
May 31 is the last day to submit an application for the Friends of Balcones…
BIZ: Ace Hardware expands to accommodate a growing Kingsland
Ace Hardware in Kingsland recently poured a new slab that will add 7,800 square-feet of…
Classes are over, but Back to School Blast is working
Back to School Blast is accepting donations for the 2023-24 academic year. The nonprofit provides…
Marble Falls Education Foundation honors outstanding alumnus, inspiring educator
The Marble Falls Education Foundation recognized Dr. Alina Pruitt as its 2022-23 Inspiring Educator and…
PEC awards record 85 scholarships to spotlight 85th milestone
In honor of Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s 85th anniversary of its incorporation to bring electricity to…
Kingsland School holds first graduation
Kingsland School had its first-ever commencement ceremony on May 25. The small public charter school…
NEW BIZ: Shady Grove Farms Nursery in Burnet is local-focused
Shady Grove Farms Nursery opened for business on May 19, offering a down-home lawn-and-garden destination…
Firefly ‘launches’ rocket parts facility at Briggs testing site
Burnet County Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle snipped the ribbon on a new 12,500-square-foot rocket…
Granite Shoals online water-use portal goes live; mayor pro tem elected
The city of Granite Shoals is almost finished replacing 2,800 water meters with ones that…
LCRA tells Collier Materials other permits required for dredging operation
The Lower Colorado River Authority is raising many of the same questions as opponents of…
Decision on Briggs-area subdivision on hold over aquifer worries
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on May 23 put a preliminary plat approval for a…
LCRA approves new marina ordinance
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors lifted a moratorium on new community marinas…
Pre-teens leap into action to save baby from Backbone Creek
Eleven-year-old Reagan Feller and 10-year-old Wendy Maples, both of Marble Falls, did not hesitate to…