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Two out-of-state utility line workers killed at TX 71 job site
Posted on 03 June 2019.
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Texas breweries toast passage of beer-to-go amendment
Posted on 30 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Craft breweries in the state raised a glass in celebration May 22 as the Texas Senate passed a “beer-to-go” amendment to House Bill 1545. (more…)
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Burnet County environmental crimes deputy resigns; commissioners discuss budgets
Posted on 29 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Budgets and employees generated little action but a great deal of discussion during the Burnet County Commissioners Court’s regular meeting May 29. The most discussion came from the news that Environmental Crimes Deputy Chris Cowan has submitted a letter of resignation to join the Granite Shoals Police Department. (more…)
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US Postal Service: Spring cleaning extends to your mailbox
Posted on 21 May 2019.
Is your mailbox off its hinges or does it have a loose screw? (more…)
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Burnet County moves forward on road work and safety projects
Posted on 15 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners tackled the details on several road projects during their regular meeting May 14. (more…)
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Construction to begin May 13 on Texas 29 widening project
Posted on 10 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The first of four phases of construction on about 13 miles of Texas 29 between RM 2241 and RR 1431 east of Llano is scheduled to begin Monday, May 13. (more…)
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Llano County questions accuracy of FEMA flood maps
Posted on 07 May 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Patty Pfister not only has high-water marks from the October 2018 flood on her family land in Castell but also from the historic flood of 1935. (more…)
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Llano County close to recouping money spent on flood cleanup
Posted on 26 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Llano County is gradually getting closer to recouping some of the nearly $1.1 million it spent since October 2018 on flood debris removal. (more…)
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Burnet County commissioners address safety concerns near developments, Spartan Race
Posted on 25 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Just about every big topic within Burnet County — public safety, development, grants, and state politics — was covered during the county commissioners’ regular meeting April 23. Growth, traffic, and development were addressed in multiple items on the agenda, including two subdivision plats. (more…)
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Marble Falls junior picked for Washington leadership trip
Posted on 24 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Pam Parkman, executive director of the Marble Falls Education Foundation, knew the ideal Marble Falls High School student to enter in the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Youth Tour competition: junior Kenadee Stewart. (more…)
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Early voting underway for city and school district elections
Posted on 22 April 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Early voting is underway for the city and school general election May 4. It started April 22 and runs through April 30. (more…)
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Burnet County’s crisis intervention officers saving money, and potentially, lives
Posted on 17 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Two Burnet County crisis intervention officers saved the county about $55,000 in a year with jail diversions for people in mental health crises, thanks to a partnership with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services. (more…)
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PEC ballot set; James Oakley draws three challengers
Posted on 15 April 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Candidates for the Pedernales Elective Cooperative Board of Directors are set with the two incumbents drawing challengers. The PEC board approved the ballot for the 2019 election during its April meeting. The election is for districts 4 and 5 directors. (more…)
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LCRA’s Steps Forward Day tackles local cleanup projects
Posted on 03 April 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS As part of the fifth annual Steps Forward Day, Lower Colorado River Authority employees are spreading out across the Highland Lakes on Friday, April 5, to lend a hand. (more…)
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2900 bridge on schedule for May opening, possibly with new name
Posted on 25 March 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Construction is on pace for the new RM 2900 bridge in Kingsland to open in May, but it could have a new name. (more…)
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Small Business Administration closing local flood victim outreach offices
Posted on 20 March 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS U.S. Small Business Administration officials announced they are closing the Disaster Loan Outreach Offices in Burnet and Llano counties. (more…)
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TCEQ warns Cassie water customers about nitrate level; contaminant could harm infants
Posted on 15 March 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality notified Cassie Water System customers that the water exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate. (more…)
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LCRA: Lake Marble Falls should be refilled by March 21
Posted on 15 March 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will begin refilling Lake Marble Falls on March 18, about 11 weeks after lowering of the lake began. (more…)
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Obstructions slow 2900 bridge progress; opening moves to May
Posted on 14 March 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Obstructions from the collapsed RM 2900 bridge have delayed construction on the new one and pushed the opening to May, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. (more…)
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Educating Burnet County residents on environmental laws big task for new deputy
Posted on 14 March 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Chris Cowan followed his GPS to a location where he needed to investigate an environmental crime. The device took him to the wrong spot, but that didn’t matter. (more…)
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Small Business Administration issues disaster declaration; low-interest loans available
Posted on 13 March 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Homeowners, renters, and business owners who suffered losses and damages due to the October 2018 flood now could be eligible for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration. (more…)
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Burnet County suspends contract with Briggs VFD
Posted on 04 March 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners voted Feb. 26 to suspend its mutual aid contract with the Briggs Volunteer Fire Department. (more…)
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Old out, new in: Work on 2900 bridge continues in all weather
Posted on 04 March 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Freezing temperatures won’t affect progress being made on the RM 2900 bridge in Kingsland, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. (more…)
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Disposal of Granite Shoals flood debris pile to begin soon
Posted on 01 March 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS A 15,000-cubic-yard debris pile near Granite Shoals City Hall should begin disappearing next week. (more…)
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Lake LBJ refilled; LCRA addressing safety on the water
Posted on 27 February 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Lake LBJ reached its normal operating range Feb. 27 after being lowered about 4 feet since Jan. 9. (more…)
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Trump issues federal disaster declaration for Texas counties impacted by 2018 flooding
Posted on 26 February 2019.
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Good news for the 33 Texas counties hit hard by severe storms and flooding last fall as President Donald Trump on Feb. 25 issued a federal disaster declaration. (more…)
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