ELECTION RESULTS: State props pass, ESDs form, Sunrise Beach rejects gov. change
Voters in Burnet and Llano counties made big decisions on the state and local levels…
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay Resort to host golf reality series ‘Big Break’
The Golf Channel reality series Big Break will make its long-awaited return in August 2026,…
Horseshoe Bay stargazing possible thanks to DarkSky effort
Horseshoe Bay’s DarkSky program is keeping the night skies clear over the lakeside city, and…
Horseshoe Bay subdivision delayed again amid city concerns over terrain
The Horseshoe Bay City Council on Oct. 14 put a developer’s request on hold to…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 13, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
New Horseshoe Bay City Center a space for work and play
Horseshoe Bay’s $12.2 million City Center is nearing its January 2026 completion date, with around…
Horseshoe Bay marks 20 years as city
Horseshoe Bay is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its incorporation on the grounds of its…
Bay West Boulevard work starts Oct. 1
Overnight road work begins Oct. 1 on about 1.59 miles of Bay West Boulevard in…
Tax rate same, spending up in 2025-26 Horseshoe Bay budget
The Horseshoe Bay City Council adopted the 2025-26 fiscal year budget and tax rate during…
Woman charged with murder in mother’s death in Blue Lake
A woman faces a murder charge in the death of her mother in the Blue…
Horseshoe Bay mayor not running
Horseshoe Bay Mayor Elsie Thurman has announced she will not seek re-election when her term…
Horseshoe Bay hearing on rock-crushing rules follows OK of temporary site
Horseshoe Bay will hold a public hearing in October to consider zoning amendments clarifying restrictions…
Horseshoe Bay Fire Department raising money for fire rescue boat
The Horseshoe Bay Fire Department needs to raise $300,000 to purchase a fire rescue boat…
19-year-old pedestrian killed; driver charged with intoxication manslaughter
A 19-year-old Horseshoe Bay resident was struck and killed by a vehicle while on foot…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 16, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 19, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 14, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are…
Wirtz Dam Bridge in redesign after archaeological discovery
The Wirtz Dam Bridge project hit an unexpected delay after the discovery of an archaeological…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 17, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Feb. 17, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are…
CARTS announces routes for Llano County and beyond
Regular routes between Llano, Kingsland, Horseshoe Bay, and Marble Falls will come online March 3…
Highland Lakes firefighters returning from California deployment
Three Highland Lakes firefighters are returning home from a 16-day volunteer mission to Southern California,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 20, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting and are…
Highland Lakes firefighters deploy to catastrophic California blazes
Three Highland Lakes firefighters arrived in Southern California on Sunday, Jan. 12, to help battle…