Residents can keep an eye on new RM 2900 bridge construction from home or work
FROM STAFF REPORTS The contractor tasked with rebuilding the RM 2900 bridge in Kingsland by…
Government
Bill would increase buffer zone between quarries and residences
FROM STAFF REPORTS A bill filed Nov. 20 aims to double setbacks for aggregate facilities…
Local representatives to speak at Llano County GOP dinner
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two local state representatives are speaking Dec. 4 about issues in Burnet…
Burnet County approves lake debris-removal plan using portion of LCRA donation
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners approved a plan to allocate a $100,000 donation…
Public can submit input on Burnet County transportation plans at CAMPO open houses
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The future of transportation for Burnet County is open for public…
LCRA-PEC grants go toward Cottonwood Shores VFD and Spicewood library projects
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority and Pedernales Electric Cooperative recently provided grants…
Llano County awards debris-removal contract, votes to accept LCRA’s $100,000 donation
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS More than a month after floodwaters destroyed hundreds of Llano County…
LCRA: Lake LBJ reopens Nov. 17; boaters should use caution due to submerged hazards
FROM STAFF REPORTS One month after historic flooding in the Highland Lakes, the Lower Colorado…
Two area state lawmakers file several bills; 86th legislative session begins Jan. 8
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two state legislators representing the Highland Lakes have been busy since bill…
Report outlines LCRA’s response to historic Oct. 16 flooding
CLARIFICATION: A previous version of this story included incomplete numbers attributed to Kelly Payne….
Llano County commissioners fight over $100,000 donation, flood debris cleanup
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Llano County commissioners bashed a $100,000 donation from the Lower Colorado…
LCRA to reopen Lake Marble Falls to public use on Nov. 13
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will reopen Lakes Marble Falls to recreational…
TCEQ public meeting Nov. 13 on proposed air quality permit for Sandy Creek crusher
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is holding a meeting Tuesday, Nov….
‘Warp speed:’ New RR 2900 bridge a priority for TxDOT
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Of all the projects under the Texas Department of Transportation’s umbrella,…
LCRA will keep lakes Marble Falls and LBJ closed for now
FROM STAFF REPORTS Lakes Marble Falls and LBJ will not open Nov. 9, according to…
Strong night for GOP in Burnet and Llano counties; Marble Falls ISD bond passes
FROM STAFF REPORTS Burnet and Llano counties remained staunchly in the Republican corner during the…
LCRA: Lake Travis to open for public use on Nov. 7
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will open Lake Travis to public use…
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6; polling places and ballots for Burnet and Llano counties
FROM STAFF REPORTS Election Day for midterm races is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Polls are open…
LCRA drawdowns of lakes LBJ and Marble Falls begin Dec. 30
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lower Colorado River Authority will lower lakes LBJ and Marble Falls…
LCRA to open Inks Lake on Nov. 3; lakes Marble Falls, LBJ, and Travis are still closed
FROM STAFF REPORTS Inks Lake will reopen to public use Saturday, Nov. 3, while lakes…
After fire and flood, Inks Lake State Park fully reopens Nov. 2
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS When the Lower Colorado River Authority opened floodgates at Buchanan Dam,…
LCRA: Lakes could open by Nov. 2 depending on conditions
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Lakes LBJ, Marble Falls, and Travis as well as Inks Lake…
County judges to determine how to use $100,000 from LCRA for flood cleanup efforts
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Now that the floodwaters have subsided, Burnet and Llano counties face…
Thousands of Burnet County records dating to the 1800s will soon be online
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County records date all the way back to 1852 from…