Vigil for missing VFD chief July 11
A candlelight vigil for Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department Chief Michael Phillips is 6:30…
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Food, cleaning supplies available at Ark Warehouse in Marble Falls
Free meals are being served at 8 a.m., noon, and 5 p.m. to first responders,…
Volunteers begin flood cleanup
They came prepared with rubber boots, gloves, N-95 masks, and other supplies necessary to muck…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 7, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
New development aims to be ‘future town square of Kingsland’
A 50-acre, multi-use subdivision is likely coming to Kingsland, and developers want it to fill…
Wendy’s work underway
Dirt is being moved at 1409 U.S. 281 in Marble Falls, the future site of…
Burnet tire fire contained, but still live
Dozens of firefighters, first responders, and public servants from agencies across the Highland Lakes and…
Layne’s Chicken Fingers taking form
Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the new tenant at 2711 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, across…
Marble Falls in talks over 463-acre resort with possible lagoon
The city of Marble Falls is negotiating with a developer on plans for a 463-acre…
What do you want to see in Quarry Park?
Granite Shoals residents have until July 18 to voice their opinions on how best to…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 30, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
What is next for the Hoover Valley Road rock crusher?
Asphalt Inc., also known as Lone Star Paving, has the greenlight from two state agencies…
Marble Falls seeks ‘relief route’ study
Marble Falls has a traffic problem, and the city is asking for “relief.” The City…
Marble Falls meth dealer gets 70 years
A 58-year-old Marble Falls drug dealer was sentenced to 70 years in prison after being…
UPDATE: JC child abduction suspect ID’d; police seek tips on whereabouts
UPDATE, JUNE 24, 2025: The Johnson City Police Department has identified a woman suspected in…
Road work will hamper HEB traffic
A busy Marble Falls side street undergoing repairs and upgrades could cause some headaches for…
Backbone Creek bridge opens new footpath between Marble Falls parks
In a few weeks, a pedestrian bridge spanning Backbone Creek between Johnson and Lakeside parks…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 23, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
LCRA approves permit for Burnet quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority on June 18 approved a quarry/mine permit for Asphalt Inc.,…
Granite Shoals arrest ends in federal money laundering conviction
A 20-year-old Indian national who was arrested in Granite Shoals in 2024 in an FBI-led…
LCRA awards $1.1M in grants, several for local projects
The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded more than $1.1 million in community grants to…
$1,500 reward in art vandalism case
A $1,500 reward by downtown business owners has been offered for information leading to the…
PHOTO: Foot bridge first step in $4.2M project
Work is underway on a pedestrian bridge over Backbone Creek in Marble Falls’ Johnson Park….
Burnet prioritizing smart growth, development and beautification
Beautification, downtown development, and water management are just three of seven priorities for the city…