Lightning strike ignites 50-acre blaze outside of Burnet
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A grass fire, sparked by a lightning strike, threatened a…
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Granite Shoals eyes property tax hike; public hearing Aug. 25
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER GRANITE SHOALS — Citing a cost-of-living increase for employees, bringing…
At Burnet stop, Rep. Williams pledges to defund Planned Parenthood
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR BURNET — Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) made it clear Aug. 14…
Tobyville-area house fire displaces elderly couple
FROM STAFF REPORTS TOBYVILLE — A nighttime blaze believed to have originated in a garage…
Burnet stadium ready for Meet the Bulldogs, first scrimmage
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BURNET — As the Burnet High School varsity football team made…
Residents can offer input on future of Marble Falls at open house Aug. 13
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — City officials will unveil data and information…
After two years, Burnet lifts mandatory watering restrictions
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — After almost two years of mandatory water restrictions, city of…
Highland Lakes school districts meet state standards
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR LLANO — With the first day of school a little more…
Broken-down car, dry conditions cause 35-acre fire at 1431 and 1980
FROM STAFF REPORTS TOBYVILLE — Investigators blamed the heated underside of a broken-down vehicle for…
Racer dies following Marble Falls LakeFest boating accident
MARBLE FALLS — A 52-year-old racer died Aug. 9 after his boat crashed during LakeFest…
LakeFest racers push limits as event infuses cash into Marble Falls
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — The long-running LakeFest drag-boat races not only…
73-year-old Horseshoe Bay man killed in accident on U.S. 281
MARBLE FALLS — A 73-year-old Horseshoe Bay resident died Aug. 6 after a three-vehicle accident…
3 dogs die in Fairland-area house fire; no injuries reported
FROM STAFF REPORTS FAIRLAND — Three family pets died of smoke inhalation during a house…
Marble Falls parks and rec renovating, upgrading city’s party facilities
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — A building located near Westside Park on…
Horseshoe Bay Texan Mart avoids condemnation, agrees to repairs
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER HORSESHOE BAY — The owners of a convenience store have…
Horseshoe Bay fire starts at golf course and burns 52 acres
FROM STAFF REPORTS HORSESHOE BAY — Horseshoe Bay Fire Department crews as well as several…
U.S. 281 crash sends 85-year-old Marble Falls man to ER
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — An elderly man is recovering from injuries after a…
Upcoming Burnet Job Fair making beneficial connections
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BURNET — Businesses from across the Hill Country will participate…
Baylor Scott & White hospital opens in Marble Falls with ER, labor and delivery
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — When the new Baylor Scott & White Medical…
Faith Academy’s Russ Roberts new AD at First Baptist Christian School
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — Former Faith Academy of Marble Falls head…
Burnet EDC cultivating city middle-income housing initiative
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET — Since Ryan Smith moved into a new house in…
Toddler killed, 10-year-old hurt in Hoover’s Valley rollover
FROM STAFF REPORTS HOOVER’S VALLEY — A 2-year-old boy has died and a 10-year-old child…
Gateway neighbors deal with blasting, noise, dust at CVS construction site
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — After several weeks of construction, the CVS…
Body of man believed to be missing camper found near Lake Buchanan
FROM STAFF REPORTS TOW— After several days of searching, a volunteer fire crew on July…