Cassie VFD gets LCRA grant for automated CPR device
The Cassie Volunteer Fire Department and EMS will purchase a new automated external CPR device…
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PHOTOS: A royal and rowdy affair
The 2025 Burnet County Rodeo was May 9-10 at the rodeo arena in Burnet. It…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 12, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
‘Forever Plaid’ musical auditions May 31 and June 1
The Hill Country Community Theatre is seeking musical male actors for its production of “Forever…
Fire flies: Don’t get caught unprepared during wildfire season
With temperatures rising and dry conditions rampant, wildfire risk is increasing across Central Texas. According…
Deadline extended for Falls museum calendar contest
The Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls is now accepting entries for its…
Meager harvest for Kingsland food pantry
For three hours every Thursday, Sharing the Harvest in Kingsland hands out hundreds of pounds…
Flags at half-staff for former Burnet County Sheriff W.T. Smith
William T. “W.T.” Smith, a former Burnet County sheriff and a career lawman, died Sunday,…
ELECTIONS: MFISD, city incumbents win big
Highland Lakes voters made big decisions on leadership and propositions across Burnet and Llano counties…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 5, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours beforehand so they are not…
PHOTOS: Mustang welders make their mark at state
Seven members of the Marble Falls High School Agricultural Mechanics team competed at the Rising…
PHOTOS: Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center opens Burnet facility
Burnet city leaders, Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center staff and board members, and volunteers gathered…
Pedestrian dies from injuries after being struck by car
Griffin Sommer, 29, of Marble Falls has died from his injuries after being hit by…
PEC’s LED leads high school students into future
A new program from the Pedernales Electric Cooperative—Learn, Empower, Develop (LED)—offers high school students resources…
Burnet elections: Mayor, 3 council seats
Burnet voters will decide key leadership positions in the upcoming at-large election May 3 that…
Marble Falls City Council election: Place 4
The race for the Place 4 seat on the Marble Falls City Council features current…
Wide selection of history books for sale at Marble Falls museum
The Falls on the Colorado Museum is more than a place to experience history firsthand….
Inside MFISD’s props C and D: ‘Are we OK being OK?’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Four propositions—A, B, C, and D—totaling $172.2 million worth of bonds for the…
MFISD election: Place 1 seat
The race for the Place 1 seat on the Marble Falls Independent School District Board…
Highland Lakes burn bans lifted
As of 8 a.m. April 23 in Burnet County and 9 a.m. in Llano County,…
Inside MFISD’s Props A and B: Long lines, no space, no time
EDITOR’S NOTE: Four propositions—A, B, C, and D—totaling $172.2 million worth of bonds for Marble…
Butterfly releases and more at Science Mill’s Pollinator Palooza
The Science Mill is celebrating the role of butterflies, bees, and bats during its annual…
Sales-tax holiday for emergency supplies April 26-28
Texas’ annual sales-tax holiday for emergency supplies is in the April 26-28 forecast, just in…
City/school elections guide
Highland Lakes city and school elections are rapidly approaching, and several big decisions are on…