Civility top issue at Granite Shoals candidates’ forum
All four candidates in the contested races for mayor and Place 1 councilor in Granite…
Government
Family Dollar coming to Kingsland
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved a preliminary plat for a Family Dollar store on…
County honors Spicewood fire captain’s efforts in two blazes
Spicewood Fire Rescue Capt. Andrew Hunt was recognized by the Burnet County Commissioners Court and…
PEC’s Marble Falls office reopens for in-person payments
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative has reopened the lobby of its Marble Falls office for cash…
 Ex-PEC director asks for Oakley’s resignation from board
A former president of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors called for the resignation…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 27, 2023
Check agendas and websites to see if the following government meetings are in person, virtual,…
Growth main topic at Marble Falls candidates forum
Marble Falls City Council and mayoral candidates listed water, wastewater, traffic, and retaining the city’s…
LCRA increases capital spending for 2023 by $261 million
The Lower Colorado River Authority board increased capital spending by $261.3 million for the 2023…
TPWD says Collier Materials most likely needs permit from it to dredge
An aggregate mining company applying to dredge Lake LBJ would most likely require a Texas…
Commissioner Dockery to run county in Judge Oakley’s absence
The Burnet County Commissioners Court selected Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Don Dockery to handle the…
Groundwater district OKs Granite Shoals well permit over subdivision’s concerns
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District approved a small permitted well in Granite Shoals after…
Burnet County set for big May elections
Nine elections will be held across Burnet County on May 6, more than double the…
LCRA taking public comments on Lake LBJ dredging permit
The Lower Colorado River Authority has deemed one of four permit applications from Collier Materials…
LCRA to build new peaker plant in Caldwell County
The Lower Colorado River Authority chose Caldwell County as the site for its new peaker…
Marble Falls candidates forum March 23; attend or listen live on KBEY
Candidates for the Marble Falls city elections will answer questions submitted by residents during a…
Burnet County commissioners to appoint leader in Oakley’s absence
The Burnet County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, March…
U.S. Rep. Carter’s office has a workday in Marble Falls
U.S. Rep. John Carter brought his office to Marble Falls during a mobile event at…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 20, 2023
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Burnet County Judge James Oakley suspended without pay over indictment
Burnet County Judge James Oakley was suspended without pay from his position by the State…
Llano County gets clean bill of financial health in annual audit
Llano County was given a favorable assessment of its financial health during a review of…
Commissioners in negotiations to fix dangerous Spicewood intersection
The future of a dangerous intersection in Spicewood remains in limbo. The Burnet County Commissioners…
Street closure makes way for Kingsland community space
A short stretch of county-maintained road in Kingsland is closing to make way for a…
Texans could vote on permanent daylight saving time
Legislation proposed by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Senate Bill 2329 and Senate Joint Resolution 86,…
New Spicewood tower a boost to first responders, internet users
Construction is underway on a new communications tower at the Burnet County Emergency Services District…