BPD transitions to new duty gun to replace problematic firearm
The Burnet Police Department is changing its officers’ duty guns to address safety concerns surrounding…
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Speed change on TX-29 in Burnet
Drivers on a stretch of Texas 29 in Burnet should pay attention to new speed…
Popular Cottonwood Shores park gets restrooms; others await facilities
Aspen Park in Cottonwood Shores now has a restroom thanks to dedicated funding from the…
Viral post about ‘missing girl’ incites panic, but woman was never missing
A Facebook post made by a Highland Lakes resident around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22,…
Granite Shoals makes headway on water system upgrades
Granite Shoals completed 0.28 miles of waterline upgrades on its east side, increasing water pressure…
Marble Falls gets greenlight on new water treatment plant
Marble Falls has officially secured permitting from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to move…
Burnet Chamber members can get free AI training for small businesses
The Burnet Chamber of Commerce is offering a valuable opportunity for small-business owners to explore…
Chlorine release in Horseshoe Bay due to mistake; all-clear given
Residents in two east Horseshoe Bay neighborhoods were given the all-clear at around 1:24 p.m….
Marble Falls eyes Humane Society partnership to save money and strays
Marble Falls is strongly considering a partnership with the Hill Country Humane Society to solve…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 21, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
BIZ: Burnet’s Knot Hole marks 20 years
The Knot Hole celebrated its 20th anniversary in Burnet on Thursday, Oct. 17. The vendor-based…
City on Two Lakes: Cottonwood Shores has new nickname and logo
Cottonwood Shores, the recently rebranded “City on Two Lakes,” now has a new logo to…
Tentative March 2026 opening for shopping center; big names confirmed
A major retail center planned for south Marble Falls could be open to shoppers by…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 14, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Marble Falls population up 13 percent from 2022—and growing
Marble Falls continues its booming growth in 2024 with an estimated population of 8,395, which…
Granite Shoals hosting High School BBQ Championship in April 2025
Dozens of high school barbecue teams from across Texas will converge on Granite Shoals in…
BCSO: Church member arrested, admits to ‘fabricated’ threat story
A Burnet County Sheriff’s Office investigation has revealed that a reported armed incident at a…
20-year-old Bertram man is searching for hope and a living donor
Twenty-year-old Justin Savilonis of Bertram has spent most of his life fighting for a future….
Delaware Springs Golf Course raises rates
Higher fees are now in effect at the city of Burnet’s Delaware Springs Golf Course….
Texas Rangers probing Bertram deaths
The Texas Rangers are investigating the deaths of Jessica Simon Fuller and Leon Fuller, a…
Pretrial conference Oct. 2 in lawsuit filed by Kingsland widow
A pretrial conference in an excessive force lawsuit against Llano County is 3 p.m. Wednesday,…
Burnet gathering feedback via new survey tool
The city of Burnet is asking residents for one minute of their time to join…
Previous landowner of Burnet rock-crushing site opposes facility
The Burnet County land on which Austin-based Asphalt Inc. LLC wants to build a rock-crushing…
Judge sets settlement, trial dates in librarian’s wrongful termination suit
Parties in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought against Llano County by a former librarian have…