LakeFest 2025 canceled; back in ’26
LakeFest, the popular Marble Falls drag boat racing event, will not take place in 2025…
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 20, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting and are…
Four Granite Shoals council seats, including mayor, on May ballot
Granite Shoals has four of its seven City Council seats, including mayor, up for election…
Burnet outlines Legislature wishlist
The city of Burnet set its priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature, including the passage…
Llano Hospital split from Mid Coast goes ahead; new designation sought
Llano County is moving forward with negotiations to separate from Mid Coast Health System as…
Burnet pickleballers push for courts
A large group of Burnet pickleball players filled City Council chambers Tuesday, Jan. 14, to…
Burnet election filing starts Jan. 15
The candidate filing period opens Jan. 15 for the Burnet city election on May 3….
Granite Shoals judge to fill JP role
Granite Shoals Municipal Court Judge Frank Reilly will take on the role of justice of…
Highland Lakes firefighters deploy to catastrophic California blazes
Three Highland Lakes firefighters arrived in Southern California on Sunday, Jan. 12, to help battle…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 13, 2025
Here is the meeting schedule for government entities in the Highland Lakes. Agendas are posted…
Marble Falls Fire Rescue growing with city and number of calls
Marble Falls Fire Rescue saw an 11 percent increase in call volume from 2023 to…
Rock crusher applies for LCRA permit
Austin-based Asphalt Inc. LLC submitted a new permit application Jan. 2 to the Lower Colorado…
Llano County gets Workforce Solutions office for job seekers, employers
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area opened a new office in Llano on Tuesday, Jan. 7,…
Marble Falls rejects ATMOS gas hike
The Marble Falls City Council on Jan. 7 shot down a proposed rate increase from…
Llano County, hospital management separating amid money woes
Llano County and Mid Coast Health System are on the verge of a “mutual separation”…
NEW BIZ: Burnet levels up with Itsy-Bit Arcade
Retro gaming is making a comeback in Burnet. Itsy-Bit Arcade holds a grand opening on…
KMUD hike could pump up septic rates
Septic haulers might have to raise their prices to keep up with a 300-plus-percent increase…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 6, 2025
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting, so they are not always ready by…
Hill Country Humane Society waives adoption fees to relieve overcrowding
The Hill Country Humane Society is ringing in the new year with a lifesaving special….
Chunk Your Junk in Burnet
Burnet residents can kick off the new year by getting rid of unwanted household junk…
Newspaper digitization grant would open portal to local history
The Herman Brown Free Library in Burnet has applied for a Tocker Foundation grant to…
Granite Shoals codifies protections for native plants, wild spaces
Wildlife and native wildflowers have a safe haven in Granite Shoals after a recent overhaul…
No Granite Shoals fireworks; Burnet County prohibits ‘skyrockets’
Granite Shoals might have to welcome 2025 without a bang if the Burnet County burn…
PHOTOS: New Burnet City Hall taking shape
Construction on the new Burnet City Hall at 301 E. Jackson St. is moving along….