Rain delays US 281 work; fall finish date
Rainy weather delayed road work on a portion of U.S. 281 just south of Marble…
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Texas voters to decide on eight constitutional amendments in November
The Texas Legislature is sending eight statewide amendments to voters in the Nov. 2 election….
PEC annual meeting June 18 in Johnson City; elections end June 11
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative annual meeting is 9 a.m. Friday, June 18, at the Johnson…
Buckingham seeking GOP nomination for Texas land commissioner
State Sen. Dawn Buckingham officially announced Monday, June 7, that she is running for Texas…
Enchanted Rock out of water until July 1
Anyone headed to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area needs to bring their own water through…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 7
County, city, and school district governing entities meet the week of June 7. Check agendas…
Texas governor to call Legislature back to Austin after controversial session
The official 87th legislative session of Texas came to a dramatic end Memorial Day weekend,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: Week of May 31, 2021
Marble Falls and Cottonwood Shores city councils as well as the Marble Falls EDC meet…
Llano County commissioners approve property fraud alert software
Llano County residents can soon access free Property Fraud Alert software after action taken during…
Burnet County gives and receives money, including $10,000 donation for road repairs
The Burnet County Commissioners Court both gave and received during the regular May 25 meeting,…
Graduation party mess leads to higher deposit at Kingsland community center
After a college graduation party left the Kingsland Convention and Community Center in disarray, officials…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 24
Some Highland Lakes city councils and county commissioners courts are holding meetings the week of…
Local governments can’t require masks
Gov. Greg Abbott decreed that, effective immediately, no governmental entities within Texas can require people…
Texas opting out of federal COVID-19 unemployment benefit program
Texans receiving the $300 weekly Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation supplement will lose those funds starting…
PEC has free online summer camp for kids
Students in kindergarten through second grade can learn about energy conservation this summer at Camp…
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…