Longtime fire chief retires from role but not volunteering
James Tilley retired as chief of the East Lake Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department on Oct….
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Stephen King, James Patterson show support for plaintiffs in library lawsuit
Bestselling authors Stephen King and James Patterson joined supporters of the plaintiffs in the Llano…
Local Humane Society in crisis; help by adopting, fostering pets
The Hill Country Humane Society is offering $24 adoptions as it struggles with overpopulation at…
Donations vital as Humane Society eyes $30K in distemper care
Donations are needed to help the more than 100 dogs at the Hill Country Humane…
Local election filing deadline Feb. 16
Highland Lakes residents seeking seats on city councils or school boards have until 5 p.m….
Four murder trials on court docket
Four jury trials for four separate murder cases are on the docket in the 424th…
Llano County: $1.8M bid for EMS facilities awaits final approval
Llano County is in line for massive upgrades to its emergency services, including a new…
Buchanan Dam Dollar General temporarily closed after DUI-related crash
A vehicle drove through the wall of the Dollar General store at 15355 Texas 29…
NEW BIZ: Los Cazadores in Buchanan Dam an outdoorsman’s oasis
Los Cazadores opened for business on Nov. 1 in Buchanan Dam at 15395 Texas 29…
Shelter gets dozens of hoarded dogs, offering free adoptions
The Hill Country Humane Society is offering free adoptions through Sunday, Oct. 1, after taking…
Civil suit calls Lake Buchanan POA invalid
The property owners’ association for Donall Estates on Burnet County Road 104 on Lake Buchanan…
Historical marker OK’d for Buchanan Dam
A historical marker for the dam that forms Lake Buchanan has been approved by the…
Life for Buchanan Dam man in ’22 murder
Daniel Keith Smith Sr., 58, of Buchanan Dam was sentenced to life in prison and…
Burnet student cracks into business world with Texas Krab House
Texas Krab House — actually a trailer — serves award-winning barbecue and savory seafood boils…
Llano library lawsuit stayed while before court of appeals
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary administrative stay of all district court…
LCRA exec addresses water concerns of Lake Buchanan residents
The Lower Colorado River Authority answered questions and discussed concerns of residents during the Lake…
Texas Library Association honors plaintiffs in Llano library lawsuit
The Texas Library Association bestowed its Sam G. Whitten Intellectual Freedom Award upon the seven…
Llano libraries remain open — for now
Llano County’s three libraries will remain open for now and county commissioners will continue to…
New Lake Buchanan Communities Alliance taking membership applications
The newly formed Lake Buchanan Communities Alliance will begin accepting membership applications on Jan. 1,…
Quest High School student killed in car accident; memorial Dec. 20
A vehicle accident claimed the life of 16-year-old Logan Hanson of Bertram, a student at…
Suspect arrested in hit-and-run that killed Buchanan Dam man
Buchanan Dam resident Patrick Morin, 61, was killed in a hit-and-run on Dec. 10 on…
Llano County man charged with negligent homicide in head-on collision
John Paul Myers, 48, of Llano County was arrested and charged with negligent homicide on…
Library lawsuit awaits judge’s decision on preliminary injunction
Whether or not the Llano County Library System will be forced to replace 12 books…
Llano County librarians present letter of grievance to director
Llano County librarians presented a formal grievance letter to library system Director Amber Milum during…