Small Business Administration closing local flood victim outreach offices
FROM STAFF REPORTS U.S. Small Business Administration officials announced they are closing the Disaster Loan…
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TCEQ warns Cassie water customers about nitrate level; contaminant could harm infants
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality notified Cassie Water System customers that…
LCRA: Lake Marble Falls should be refilled by March 21
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will begin refilling Lake Marble Falls on…
Obstructions slow 2900 bridge progress; opening moves to May
FROM STAFF REPORTS Obstructions from the collapsed RM 2900 bridge have delayed construction on the…
Educating Burnet County residents on environmental laws big task for new deputy
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Chris Cowan followed his GPS to a location where he needed…
Small Business Administration issues disaster declaration; low-interest loans available
FROM STAFF REPORTS Homeowners, renters, and business owners who suffered losses and damages due to…
Burnet County suspends contract with Briggs VFD
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners voted Feb. 26 to suspend its mutual aid…
Old out, new in: Work on 2900 bridge continues in all weather
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Freezing temperatures won’t affect progress being made on the RM 2900…
Disposal of Granite Shoals flood debris pile to begin soon
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS A 15,000-cubic-yard debris pile near Granite Shoals City Hall should begin…
Lake LBJ refilled; LCRA addressing safety on the water
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Lake LBJ reached its normal operating range Feb. 27 after being…
Trump issues federal disaster declaration for Texas counties impacted by 2018 flooding
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Good news for the 33 Texas counties hit hard by severe…
LCRA creating ‘boat lane’ near RM 2900 bridge work site
FROM STAFF REPORTS Once Lake LBJ is refilled to a normal operating range, boaters up…
Elected officials sworn in for new city of Double Horn
FROM STAFF REPORTS Double Horn’s first elected officials took their oaths of office at the…
Open house for public input on RR 1431 improvements
FROM STAFF REPORTS An open house March 5 in Lago Vista provides anyone who drives…
Burnet County Sheriff’s Office trainee has nose for crime
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Deputy Kyle Ciolfi said becoming a K9 officer is his second…
Buckingham files brewery beer-to-go bill with tourism in mind
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS State Sen. Dawn Buckingham opened a media conference at the Texas…
Williams prefers Congressional action on border security over emergency declaration and wall
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Congressman Roger Williams admitted he was “selfish” when it came to…
City and school elections in May are mostly uncontested
FROM STAFF REPORTS Voters in Burnet and Llano counties will have few decisions to make…
New county environmental crimes officer swamped by cases
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Just over four months into the job, Environmental Crimes Deputy Chris…
LCRA is ‘stepping up to the plate’ on Lake LBJ cleanup
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The most significant flood since the dams were built on the…
PEC opens nomination process for Board of Directors election
FROM STAFF REPORTS Pedernales Electric Cooperative is opening its nomination process for election to its…
Candidates need to file now for Granite Shoals city election
FROM STAFF REPORTS Residents of Granite Shoals interested in serving on the City Council have…
Potential Spring Break revenue loss prompts earlier LBJ refill
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The prospect of lakes LBJ and Marble Falls remaining lowered through…
PEC accepting applications for scholarships, nonprofit grants
FROM STAFF REPORTS Scholarship and Community Grant applications may be submitted to Pedernales Electric Cooperative…