New Granite Shoals City Manager Jeffery Looney believes in ‘service above self-interest’
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Jeffery Looney, the new Granite Shoals city manager,…
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Marble Falls sale tax allocation in July up slightly from 2017
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls’s state sales tax allocation in July increased…
Police: Driver ‘fell asleep’ in head-on collision on RR 2147
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — A two-vehicle, head-on collision on RR 2147 at about…
City tennis, basketball courts being removed at Lakeside Park as part of upgrades
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — The tennis court at Lakeside Park is being…
Johnson City Library asking for input regarding 5-year plan
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO JOHNSON CITY — What do you need from your library? What…
TIRZ board discusses Marble Falls downtown coordinator opening, upcoming projects
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) board members discussed their…
Burnet City Council discusses health benefits for retired employees working elsewhere
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet City Council members tried balancing benefits promised to retired…
Llano man files suit against two officers and city; claims excessive force in 2016 arrest
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON AUSTIN — A Llano man filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 7 against…
New zoning map and districts coming for Marble Falls property owners; public hearing Oct. 2
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Almost 2,500 Marble Falls property owners will begin receiving…
Residents rally against planned quarry, rock crusher between Spicewood neighborhoods
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON SPICEWOOD — More than two dozen people braved a potential storm Sept….
Two groups plan weekend rally against proposed Spicewood rock crusher and quarry
FROM STAFF REPORTS SPICEWOOD — Opponents of a proposed rock crusher and quarry hoping to dig…
Parent-created Llano Parks Project completes Phase 2 of splash pad at Badu Park
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON LLANO — Five years ago, a group of Llano parents questioned why…
Marble Falls EDC hears updates on hospital job creation, new brewery, city projects
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. board members heard updates about…
Cruz hits Republican talking points, throws in basketball and Mars during Llano stop
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke on the theme of winning during…
New water meters in Marble Falls to be more accurate, detecting leaks and high usage
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — The city of Marble Falls plans to replace more than…
Sen. Ted Cruz stops for barbecue and campaigning in Llano
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will make a campaign stop in…
Meadowlakes issues rabies alert after skunk tests positive
FROM STAFF REPORTS MEADOWLAKES — City officials are reminding residents to not approach wild animals…
About $50,000 in repairs to Burnet runway to be done before Sept. 8 air show
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Runway repairs to the Burnet Municipal Airport are scheduled to…
UPDATE: Horseshoe Bay fire 100 percent contained; total of 311 acres burned
UPDATE, AUG. 26: The Horseshoe Bay fire is 100 percent contained. After more accurate mapping…
Marble Falls pushes for legislation giving cities more power over permits in ETJs
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — In an ongoing effort to address permitting issues within…
Marble Falls Capital Improvement Plan committee debates park’s cost in $68M projects list
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — With more than $68 million in planned projects over…
Democratic congressional candidate Julie Oliver holding Marble Falls town hall
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this story, Democratic congressional candidate Julie Oliver was…
Congressman Roger Williams in Marble Falls for business-focused round table
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — U.S. Rep. Roger Williams continued his whirlwind tour of…
Marble Falls City Council discussions focus on fees
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls City Council spent much of the Aug….