Two out-of-state utility line workers killed at TX 71 job site
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two construction crew workers were killed June 1 in a job site…
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Texas breweries toast passage of beer-to-go amendment
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Craft breweries in the state raised a glass in celebration May…
Burnet County environmental crimes deputy resigns; commissioners discuss budgets
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Budgets and employees generated little action but a great deal of…
US Postal Service: Spring cleaning extends to your mailbox
Is your mailbox off its hinges or does it have a loose screw?
Burnet County moves forward on road work and safety projects
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County commissioners tackled the details on several road projects during…
Construction to begin May 13 on Texas 29 widening project
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The first of four phases of construction on about 13 miles…
Llano County questions accuracy of FEMA flood maps
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Patty Pfister not only has high-water marks from the October 2018…
Llano County close to recouping money spent on flood cleanup
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Llano County is gradually getting closer to recouping some of the…
Burnet County commissioners address safety concerns near developments, Spartan Race
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Just about every big topic within Burnet County — public safety, development,…
Marble Falls junior picked for Washington leadership trip
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Pam Parkman, executive director of the Marble Falls Education Foundation, knew…
Early voting underway for city and school district elections
FROM STAFF REPORTS Early voting is underway for the city and school general election May…
Burnet County’s crisis intervention officers saving money, and potentially, lives
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Two Burnet County crisis intervention officers saved the county about $55,000…
PEC ballot set; James Oakley draws three challengers
FROM STAFF REPORTS Candidates for the Pedernales Elective Cooperative Board of Directors are set with…
LCRA’s Steps Forward Day tackles local cleanup projects
FROM STAFF REPORTS As part of the fifth annual Steps Forward Day, Lower Colorado River…
2900 bridge on schedule for May opening, possibly with new name
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Construction is on pace for the new RM 2900 bridge in…
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…
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…