CareFlite to open Llano County helicopter medical base
Llano County is set to get air ambulance support starting in March after CareFlite establishes…
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New Llano County EMS service going ‘fast and furious’ in first several days
Since Hamilton EMS took over emergency medical services in Llano County on Dec. 31, crews…
Ambulances to be stationed in Kingsland, Buchanan Dam under new contract
An agreement between Llano County and Hamilton County Hospital District reached in October means four,…
Grant to help keep Lake Buchanan Visitor Center running
The Llano County Commissioners Court approved a $15,000 grant that would allow the Lake Buchanan/Inks…
East Lake Buchanan VFD receives $25,000 grant to equip rescue boat
The East Lake Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department recently received a $25,000 grant from the Lower…
Electrical issues blamed for two Thanksgiving Day fires; one home destroyed
Electrical issues are the suspected cause of two house fires November 28: one in Buchanan…
Friends group selling engraved bricks for Lakeshore Library walk
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Friends of the Lakeshore Library are selling bricks for a walkway…
Kingsland man gets 20 years in bar fight involving gun
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 45-year-old Kingsland man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on…
Boat and unique doghouse information could help solve Buchanan Dam cold case death
FROM STAFF REPORTS Twelve years after Holly Simmons was last seen alive, information about a…
Buchanan Dam man found not guilty of manslaughter, other charges in fatal 2016 crash
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON A Llano County jury found a Buchanan Dam man not guilty on…
Human skull found in Lake Buchanan; DPS dive team searching water
FROM STAFF REPORTS BUCHANAN DAM — A Texas Department of Public Safety dive team is…
28-year-old man dies from accidental drowning on Lake Buchanan
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LAKE BUCHANAN — A Mexican national died July 23, several hours…
Local man dies after jumping from bluff into Lake Buchanan
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO COUNTY — A man’s death after jumping from a bluff…
LCRA grant to help replace damaged Buchanan VFD equipment
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BUCHANAN DAM – The Lower Colorado River Authority awarded the Buchanan…
Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department break-in results in significant losses
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BUCHANAN DAM — Authorities are seeking the public’s help in…
Top 10 most-viewed Highland Lakes stories of 2016
We’ve seen a wide range of stories in the Highland Lakes in 2016. New businesses…
Man missing in Lake Buchanan after rescuing other swimmers
UPDATE BUCHANAN DAM — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials said they have recovered the…
Man dies on Lake Buchanan after kayak capsizes in high winds
FROM STAFF REPORTS BUCHANAN DAM —Crews found the body of a 30-year-old Austin man Jan….
Possible accidental shooting death prompts gun safety warning
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO COUNTY — Preliminary reports indicate the shooting death of a 21-year-old…
Head-on crash near Buchanan Dam kills one, injures another
FROM STAFF REPORTS BUCHANAN DAM — A 37-year-old Taylor man has died and a Buchanan…
Body of man believed to be missing camper found near Lake Buchanan
FROM STAFF REPORTS TOW— After several days of searching, a volunteer fire crew on July…
Authorities search for missing 50-year-old camper around Lake Buchanan
FROM STAFF REPORTS TOW— Authorities are asking for the public’s help to find a 50-year-old…
Leander woman killed in one-car rollover in Buchanan Dam
FROM STAFF REPORTS BUCHANAN DAM — A Leander woman has died after a one-car rollover…
Residents brace for Memorial Day weekend boaters, possible storms
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — As the recent rains feed area lake levels,…