UPDATE: Cottonwood Shores lifts boil water notice
The city of Cottonwood Shores has lifted a boil water notice as of November 21….
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Man who led law enforcement on long chase gets 55 years
A Cottonwood Shores man who led law enforcement on a chase through Marble Falls in…
Motorcyclist leads law enforcement on winding chase before crashing into patrol car
FROM STAFF REPORTS A motorcycle driver on Feb. 12 took law enforcement on a winding…
PEC grant for $3,500 to fund upgrade to Cottonwood Shores VFD training room
COTTONWOOD SHORES — The Cottonwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department’s training room will get an upgrade…
RR 2147 rollover stalls traffic; two suffer minor injuries
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY COTTONWOOD SHORES — A man and a woman walked away from…
Two Cottonwood Shores restaurants close under state comptroller investigations
UPDATE: On Feb. 14 at 4 p.m., officials at On the Rocks said the eatery was…
Cottonwood Shores drug dog policy on hold after mayor, council dispute
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY COTTONWOOD SHORES — A drug interdiction program using drug-sniffing dogs will…
Two Cottonwood Shores councilmen resign after spat with mayor
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY COTTONWOOD SHORES — Two members have resigned from the Cottonwood Shores…
Mayors take stand against Burnet County rock crusher permit
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY COTTONWOOD SHORES — The mayors of Cottonwood Shores and Marble Falls…
Cottonwood Shores hires new police chief from officer reserve pool
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY COTTONWOOD SHORES — City officials have hired a new police chief…
Witnesses tell police driver ran stop sign in pedestrian death in Marble Falls
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Investigators are trying to determine the circumstances that…
Government closures July 3-4
MARBLE FALLS — Since the Fourth of July is a national and state holiday, Highland…
Four escape boat fire on Lake LBJ in Cottonwood Shores
FROM STAFF REPORTS COTTONWOOD SHORES — Authorities are investigating the cause of a boat fire…
ELECTIONS: Llano votes ‘yes’ to liquor-by-the-drink; Brugger wins in Granite Shoals
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Despite the impact it might have on their city property…
Surveyed residents mostly positive on Wirtz Dam bridge project
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER COTTONWOOD SHORES — Officials have released a survey that indicated…
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…
Cottonwood Shores considers fire service options after mobile home is destroyed
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER COTTONWOOD SHORES — A fire Oct. 17 has sparked concerns…
Officials discuss bridge below Wirtz Dam as solution to 281 traffic
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — When Burnet County Judge James Oakley was first elected…
Cottonwood Shores fire chief resigns; board appoints interim
FROM STAFF REPORTS COTTONWOOD SHORES — The fire chief for the Cottonwood Shores Volunteer Fire…
Bridge across river to Horseshoe Bay would bypass Marble Falls
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER AUSTIN— A proposal for an $18.3 million bridge connecting an…
Cottonwood Shores man gets 55 years for sexual assault of a 4-year-old
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR BURNET — A 32-year-old Cottonwood Shores man will spend the next…
Cottonwood Shores fire service contract lapses; deal in works
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER COTTONWOOD SHORES — A contract bid between the Cottonwood Shores…
Expect delays as TxDOT crews reduce RR 2147 traffic to one lane
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER COTTONWOOD SHORES — Taking a trip along RR 2147 West…
Authorities raid restaurant on RR 2147, seize drugs and cash
FROM STAFF REPORTS HORSESHOE BAY — Local, county and federal investigators raided a restaurant Aug….