Wirtz Dam Bridge in redesign after archaeological discovery
The Wirtz Dam Bridge project hit an unexpected delay after the discovery of an archaeological…
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Firefly completes historic moon mission
Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander, Blue Ghost, completed its 14-day research run March 16, the first…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 17, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
New election system up for vote
The Burnet County Commissioners Court will vote on the purchase of new election equipment during…
Marble Falls awaits new fire truck
Marble Falls Fire Rescue firefighters performed their final inspection of the department’s new lead truck…
‘Swatting’ hoax raises police alarm
The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected case of “swatting” after a false…
Vonnie Riddell Fox was bridge between Burnet County’s past and present
Lifetime Burnet County resident LaVonna “Vonnie” Riddell Fox died March 7, 2025, at the age…
Burnet County Jail bookings for March 10-13, 2025
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail from March 10-13,…
GOP groups gather for Christians Engaged program
STAR Republican Women’s club President Kay Guidry poses for a photo with 33rd/424th District Attorney…
Chicken fingers restaurant (not that one) coming to Marble Falls
Layne’s Chicken Fingers is opening a Marble Falls location at 2711 U.S. 281 North, across…
Kingsland Chamber fills executive director spot
The growing Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce has hired Traci Miller as its executive director,…
Librarian, Llano County nearing settlement in wrongful termination suit
Former Kingsland head librarian Barbara Suzette Baker and Llano County have tentatively reached a settlement…
Bryan Wilson new Burnet County judge
Burnet County commissioners unanimously appointed former state official Bryan Wilson as the new Burnet County…
What are your thoughts on the safety of Burnet County roads?
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is forming a 20-plus-year plan to improve the safety…
Llano County takes over hospital management
Llano County will now manage Llano Hospital following a recently inked separation agreement with the…
Burnet investigator honored for impact with Wallace Riddell award
Burnet Police Department Investigator Joshua Day was recognized for outstanding service to the community with…
Marble Falls begins designs on rebuild of new City Hall
Marble Falls recently hired an architect to redesign the old Commercial National Bank building into…
Commissioners to weigh next steps in judge appointment process
The Burnet County Commissioners Court could modify the process of appointing a new county judge…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are…
Ex-martial arts gym owner gets 13 years for child sex assault
The former owner of a Marble Falls martial arts studio was sentenced to 13 years…
Burnet County man gets 60 years in domestic assault
A jury on March 4 found Keith Aaron Blundell, 33, of Burnet County guilty of…
Ophelia hotel work underway; major construction starts soon
Work crews are moving and installing utilities for The Ophelia Hotel and Conference Center near…
3 dead in major collision on 281
Three people were killed and at least three more were injured in a three-vehicle collision…
PHOTO: Intersection demo done
This view of the U.S. 281-RR 1431 intersection in Marble Falls would have been totally…