‘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…
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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…
Granite Shoals officer, military veteran promoted to sergeant
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — Avery and Ayden Ortis finally got to stick it…
Park Road 4 fire: Evacuated residents can return home; more than 100 personnel battling blaze
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — The Texas A&M Forest Service announced July 31 that evacuated…
Kingsland Water Supply considering mandatory restrictions if drought continues
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS KINGSLAND — Kingsland Water Supply Corp. anticipates implementing Stage 2 of its…
UPDATE: City of Llano moves to Stage 4 water restrictions
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — As inflows from the Llano River continue to decrease and…
UPDATE: Officials say ATV is cause of Park Road 4 fire, which is 50 percent contained
BURNET — An all-terrain vehicle has been determined as the cause of the Park Road 4…
Llano residents still using too much water under Stage 3 restrictions; city issues reminder
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — City officials are asking Llano residents to double down on…
Phase 2 of Granite Shoals street project under budget, leading to other improvements
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Unexpected extra money could mean better roads feeding…
Wildfire scorches 15 acres off RR 1174 in Burnet County; fourth blaze in recent weeks
FROM STAFF REPORTS BERTRAM — Despite the heat and fire services taxed from battling other…
Bluebonnet Belle crashes taking off from Burnet airport; all 13 on board survive
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Bluebonnet Belle, a Douglas C47 Skytrain, crashed at 9:18…
Burnet to connect two parks and YMCA along Hamilton Creek
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — City staff has acquired land north and south of…
Highland Lakes Title names longtime agent Tasha Comstock its Horseshoe Bay manager
FROM STAFF REPORTS HORSESHOE BAY — After 16 years of primarily serving the Kingsland market…
Llano City Council has open spot after resignation of alderwoman
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Llano City Council has a vacancy after the resignation of…
UPDATE: Blanco County wildfire spreads across 775 acres
UPDATE: As of 4 p.m. July 18, the wildfire had expanded and scorched approximately 775…
Burnet school district plan would lower property tax rate, raise $600,000 with voter OK
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — With the state of Texas eyeing as much as $2.7…
Llano musician dies on Texas 16 driving back from Kerrville gig
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY FREDERICKSBURG — A Hill Country musician died July 13 in a…
CORRECTION: Granite Shoals road work July 19; expect delays
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the initial article, it was stated that this project was tied to…
Granite Shoals town hall on likes, dislikes, and insights regarding deer management program
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Residents who have questions about or insights into…
Public hearing on proposed development code, zoning map July 12 in Marble Falls
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — City residents can learn how a proposed development code…
Marble Falls police administrator Ted Young retires after nearly 24 years with agency
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS —Prior to Deputy Chief Ted Young’s retirement, the Marble…
UPDATE: Llano enacts Stage 3 water restrictions July 10
UPDATE: As of July 10, the city of Llano has moved to Stage 3 water…