Taco Bell breaks ground in Burnet thanks to EDC partnership
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Construction is underway on a new eatery that opted…
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DEA program takes old, unwanted prescription meds off streets
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Authorities on April 28 will target prescription drugs flooding…
Planned rock crusher site ‘for sale’ after fight with anti-mining foes
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Mining industry opponents have turned up the heat…
Credit card skimmer found on gas pump at Marble Falls Exxon station
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Authorities removed a credit card-skimming device found inside a…
Phone scam targets Burnet Chamber members, asks for personal info
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Business owners should beware of a phone scam in which…
Johnson City Lights Spectacular’s future is dim without new volunteers, funding
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO JOHNSON CITY — It’s hard to believe, but there’s a chance…
Burnet County officials propose reuse and recycle center on 9 acres donated by city
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — City and county officials have agreed to a land…
Man survives fire that destroyed Granite Shoals house on Lake LBJ
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — A fire that destroyed a home on Lake LBJ…
Crews transport two women to ER after crash on RR 1431
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Two women in their 70s were sent to an…
18-wheeler collision on Texas 29 yields traffic alert during busy weekend
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — A Llano County man is in serious condition after…
Kingsland tap water leaves bad taste in residents’ mouths
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY KINGSLAND — Residents have noticed a bad odor and taste in…
100-acre brush blaze east of Marble Falls sparks fire danger warning
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY JONESTOWN — A 100-acre brush fire off RR 1431 east of…
Granite Shoals park rental fees go up due to left-behind trash and alcohol rule-breakers
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Those wishing to rent parks in the city…
Burnet to sell 21-acre commercial park for Badger building funding
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Economic Development Corp. officials have shifted gears on planned…
Investigation underway after human remains found on Llano County ranch
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO COUNTY — Authorities are trying to uncover clues about human skeletal…
Marble Falls parks commissioner raises flooding concerns at meeting
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — While city leaders discussed utility work to support…
Marble Falls Area VFD purchases new brush truck with forest service grant
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department added a…
Rabid wildlife reported in Burnet and Marble Falls prompts alert
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A couple of tests on skunks captured in Burnet and…
Motel room death ruled suicide; man was ‘person of interest’ in fire at Hye winery
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — The motel room death of a winery owner and…
UPDATE: Kingsland alligator captured, according to TPWD
UPDATE: A reptile believed to be the alligator in the below article was found, according…
Copperas Cove man gets 60 years in intoxication manslaughter case
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A Burnet County jury sentenced a Copperas Cove man to…
Three uninjured after aircraft landing gear malfunction at Burnet airport
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Three people walked away from a reported plane landing mishap…
TCEQ approves Tobyville rock crusher permit, sets deadline to contest
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY TOBYVILLE — A mining company recently received permit approval to crush…
MFISD bus driver recognized with two awards
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Independent School District board members celebrated one…