Several new peace officers join Burnet County law enforcement agencies
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY GRANITE SHOALS — When Chief Gary Boshears selected his most recent…
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Officer cleared by Burnet County grand jury in road rage shooting
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — A Burnet County grand jury has deemed an off-duty…
Pit bull killed by Granite Shoals police deemed ‘aggressive’
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY GRANITE SHOALS —A Granite Shoals police officer shot and killed an…
Attention, H-E-B shoppers: New Marble Falls store opens Feb. 9
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — When the new H-E-B throws open its doors…
Crews save pets in Granite Shoals house fire caused by smoldering cigarette
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — Fire crews snuffed an apparent accidental fire Jan. 31…
Granite Shoals picks engineering firm for road work
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Granite Shoals City Council on Jan. 29 took…
Worst of flu season yet to come; practice prevention to avoid illness
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Middle School nurse Emily Kelley typically…
RR 2147 turn lanes, light in Horseshoe Bay to ease increased traffic
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY HORSESHOE BAY — To keep up with Horseshoe Bay traffic and…
Jury hands down life sentences in Blanco County kidnapping case
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — A man convicted of kidnapping and raping an acquaintance…
UPDATE: Missing elderly Granite Shoals woman found safe
UPDATE: Granite Shoals officials announced that Elaine Banta has been found in Granite Shoals and…
Granite Shoals child bitten by rattlesnake on hike recovering at hospital
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY AUSTIN — On Jan. 22, three days after surviving a rattlesnake…
UPDATE: Missing 15-year-old Llano girl found in Kingsland
UPDATE: The Llano County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the missing teen was found Jan. 19…
Cigarette, chain sparks could be causes of fires near TX 71, US 281 intersection
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Windy conditions combined with dry, dead grass might have…
PHOTOS: Marble Falls Police Department swears in new officer
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Officials: Be cautious if traveling but don’t ‘panic’ over ice storm warning
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Icy winter weather led to a few funny…
Llano police chief, two officers placed on leave; DA investigating
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO — The Llano police chief and two officers joined a…
Bertram man dies in one-vehicle wreck on Texas 29
FROM STAFF REPORTS GEORGETOWN — A Bertram man died Jan. 12 after the truck he…
Marble Falls plaintiffs in civil lawsuit ask judge to halt planned rock crusher
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY AUSTIN — The battle against a mining company heats up after…
Kingsland Breakfast Club meetings promote local businesses
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO KINGSLAND — The best part of the Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of…
Rollover on RR 1431 in Granite Shoals sends one to ER
GRANITE SHOALS — A one-vehicle rollover on Jan. 10 in Granite Shoals sent one person to…
Marble Falls digs into dog park complaints, solutions
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Parks and Recreation Commission is…
Burnet’s thriving housing market attracts middle-class families
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — As the city of Burnet ushers in the new…
Texas 29 in Bertram reopens following fuel tanker rollover
UPDATE: Officials have reopened Texas 29 just east of Bertram after an early morning fuel tanker…
Cause of waterline break at 281 and Broadway not yet determined
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls public works crews tackled a waterline break…