PEC has free online summer camp for kids
Students in kindergarten through second grade can learn about energy conservation this summer at Camp…
Government
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 17
During the week of May 17, several school boards and city councils are holding their…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 10
Several Highland Lakes city councils, county commissioners courts, and school boards are holding meetings the…
Sharp rise in motorcyclist deaths has TxDOT asking drivers to ‘Share the Road’
Motorcyclist deaths on Texas roads increased 17 percent in 2020 over the previous year, even…
PEC offers tips to avoid scams as Meadowlakes residents report fake workers
Scammers posing as employees of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative recently knocked on doors in Meadowlakes….
Bertram, Cottonwood Shores, and Burnet voters cast their ballots
Bertram is getting a new mayor, Burnet is adding a new face to its council,…
Gail Lang re-elected Llano mayor; Rob Wilson and Dean Campbell on LISD board
City of Llano and Llano Independent School District voters selected several of their leaders for…
Richard Westerman new Marble Falls mayorÂ
The results of the Marble Falls city elections are in, bringing new and old faces…
All four BCISD bond proposals pass
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District voters approved all four of the bond proposals on the…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 3
Check agendas/websites to see if these government bodies are holding meetings in person, virtually, or…
Election Day is May 1
A number of local elections are the May 1 ballot, including a school bond in…
After census count, Texas gains 2 seats in U.S. House of Representatives
Texas gained two additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives due to a 15.9…
LCRA board to discuss finances April 28
The Lower Colorado River Authority board of directors is meeting 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 28,…
Kingsland Community Center ready to rent; KMUD holding off on final payment
The Kingsland Municipal Utility District is holding off on a final payment to the contractor…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 26
The last week of April includes meetings of the Llano County and Burnet County commissioners…
TPWD biologists: Don’t touch the wildlife
As the weather warms and people go outdoors, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is…
PEC deserves a nod on National Lineman Appreciation Day
Highland Lakes residents might have been shivering in their homes without power during the big…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For week of April 19-23
Both Marble Falls and Burnet school district boards as well as Marble Falls and Meadowlakes…
Early voting is April 19-27
Early voting in Highland Lakes elections begins Monday, April 19, and continues through April 27….
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 12
Both the Burnet County and Llano County commissioners courts are meeting the week of April…
As black-capped vireo rebounds, people asked to monitor bird at Inks Lake State Park
In April 2018, the federal government took the black-capped vireo off of the Endangered Species…
Texas vehicle title and registration waiver ends April 14
Time is running out to update outdated vehicle title and registration requirements, which were suspended…
Inspection finds fire protection issues at Kingsland Community Center
The Kingsland Municipal Utility District Board of Directors held off accepting final ownership of the…
Scenic byways bill clears Texas Senate
The Texas Scenic Byways bill by state Sen. Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway) easily passed the Senate…