Year-long work starts on deadly Texas 71 intersection
Long-awaited work and safety improvements began in early May on the Texas 71-Burnet County Road…
Government
Cassie VFD gets LCRA grant for automated CPR device
The Cassie Volunteer Fire Department and EMS will purchase a new automated external CPR device…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 12, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Investigation clears Burnet County commissioner in conflict-of-interest claim
An investigation into a 2024 conflict-of-interest complaint against Burnet County Commissioner Damon Beierle is not…
Share comments at LCRA’s public meeting on rock crusher
The Lower Colorado River Authority is hosting a come-and-go public meeting May 13 to collect…
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,…
Property appraisals out; May 15 protest deadline
The central appraisal districts in Burnet and Llano counties sent out notices of preliminary property…
ELECTIONS: MFISD, city incumbents win big
Highland Lakes voters made big decisions on leadership and propositions across Burnet and Llano counties…
Texas bill intended to stop Burnet-area rock crusher rolls forward
A bill aimed at protecting Longhorn Cavern State Park, Inks Lake State Park, and Camp…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 5, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours beforehand so they are not…
Low turnout for early voting; Election Day is May 3
After six days of early voting, Highland Lakes residents will have their final say on…
State lawmakers ask why Burnet quarry site is worth protecting
More than a dozen Burnet County residents and campers filed into a Texas House committee…
Governor appoints new LCRA directors
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed three new directors and reappointed two others to the Lower…
Burnet elections: Mayor, 3 council seats
Burnet voters will decide key leadership positions in the upcoming at-large election May 3 that…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 21, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
New state park taking shape between Burnet and Lampasas counties
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently purchased 1,100 acres in Lampasas County, the latest…
Marble Falls City Council election: Place 4
The race for the Place 4 seat on the Marble Falls City Council features current…
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…
Locals learn science behind proposed Briggs-Oakalla water zone
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District hosted an introductory public meeting April 22 to present…
MFISD election: Place 1 seat
The race for the Place 1 seat on the Marble Falls Independent School District Board…
Locals chartering bus to testify for second quarry bill at Capitol
Another major quarry restriction bill is up for hearing Thursday, April 24, at the Texas…
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…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 21, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
City/school elections guide
Highland Lakes city and school elections are rapidly approaching, and several big decisions are on…