Granite Shoals OKs hire of city manager and votes on ‘not to exceed’ tax rate
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Granite Shoals City Council approved the hire of…
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Llano tax rate and budget move closer to adoption; new alderwoman sworn in
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — At its Aug. 20 regular meeting, Llano City Council moved…
Llano feeling relief from rain as city moves down to Stage 2 water restrictions
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Rains to the west of Llano have sustained streamflow on the…
Woman killed in personal watercraft accident on Lake LBJ
FROM STAFF REPORTS KINGSLAND — A 56-year-old Richmond woman died Aug. 17 after a personal…
Democrat O’Rourke attracts big town hall crowd in Republican Horseshoe Bay
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON HORSESHOE BAY — As Dana Rushing began planning for Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s…
Human remains and missing woman’s SUV found in northwest Burnet County
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Investigators discovered human remains in northwest Burnet County as well…
Marble Falls state sales tax allocation increase attributed to new HEB and housing
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls’s state sales tax allocation in June increased…
Marble Falls resurfacing mile of city streets; work begins Aug. 20
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Road work beginning Aug. 20 will improve about 1…
Burnet votes to rename park after parks supervisor who passed away Aug. 4
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet City Council voted unanimously to rename Live Oak Park…
Save Sandy Creek meeting Aug. 16 over ‘sand mine’ concerns
FROM STAFF REPORTS SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE — Those interested in how a proposed “sand mine”…
Sunrise Beach Volunteer Fire Department dedicates new burn room for live training
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE — Stephen Grove recalled the moment it happened. He…
After weekend rains, Llano lowers water restrictions to Stage 3 — for now
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — Although Llano received less than an inch of rain in…
Burnet County Sheriff’s Office seeks help in finding missing woman last seen at tire shop
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s…
Marble Falls now providing free Wi-Fi access at Westside Park
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Eleven-year-old Nathan Jowers didn’t hesitate when answering why…
Human skull found in Lake Buchanan; DPS dive team searching water
FROM STAFF REPORTS BUCHANAN DAM — A Texas Department of Public Safety dive team is…
Two bats found in Meadowlakes test positive for rabies
FROM STAFF REPORTS MEADOWLAKES — City officials are urging residents to beware of wild animals…
Former Granite Shoals Mayor Dennis Maier was a ‘true servant’
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Dennis Maier was such a dedicated servant and…
Burnet Parks Supervisor Randy Longoria was always there for the community
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Randy Longoria wanted the people of Burnet to know…
Marble Falls City Council proposes lower tax rate for second straight year
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — The city of Marble Falls’s tax rate will likely…
Granite Shoals City Council members unanimous in choice for city manager
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Granite Shoals City Council members unanimously voted during…
‘Father of Texas 911 System,’ Granite Shoals resident Bill Carter dies at 89
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Growing up in Garland, Austin Stanphill didn’t have…
Granite Shoals terminates finance director; city manager spot possible meeting topic
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The city of Granite Shoals has made a…
UPDATE: Llano modifies Stage 5 restrictions to allow sprinkler system use one day per week
UPDATE: As of Aug. 7, the city of Llano modified its Stage 5 restrictions…
LBJ park’s Texas White House temporarily shuts its doors due to structural issues
STONEWALL – The National Park Service is temporarily closing the Texas White House and the…