Burnet residents guide city communications through surveyÂ
Based on the results of a residential survey, Burnet officials plan to expand email outreach,…
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Musicians strike a chord with rock crusher protest song
When words weren’t enough, music became the voice of resistance in Burnet County. A group…
LakeFest’s future uncertain as drag boat association changes hands
The Southern Drag Boat Association, the organization responsible for the high-octane LakeFest races on Lake…
Burnet man gets life in years-long sexual assault of child
A Williamson County jury on Dec. 5 found Robert Jamerson, 61, of Burnet guilty of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 9, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
Bertram gets additional water rights despite missing aquifer study
The city of Bertram secured an amendment to its groundwater permit Nov. 20, adding 103…
PHOTOS: Christmas in Granite Shoals
The Granite Shoals City Hall/Quarry Park complex at 2221 N. Phillips Ranch Road is filled…
Mother, child killed in Bertram wreck
A mother and her 2-year-old child were killed in a four-vehicle collision on Texas 29…
Marble Falls joins with Humane Society to improve animal services
The Marble Falls City Council on Dec. 3 approved an interlocal agreement with the Hill…
Marble Falls councilor gets $540K wastewater plant contract
A Marble Falls city councilor was awarded an estimated $540,000 contract to oversee the construction…
PHOTOS: Burnet lights up for Christmas
The lighting of the courthouse square on Nov. 30 ushered in the holiday season in…
New water meters pay off for Granite Shoals
An overhaul of the Granite Shoals water meter system in 2023 has saved nearly $180,000…
Infrastructure deal expands Burnet subdivision
The developer of Creekfall, a new Burnet subdivision, will add 115 homes to its plans…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 2, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting and are not always available by the…
LEAF won’t return in spring, possibly ever
The Llano Earth Art Festival is not coming back in 2025, or maybe ever again….
Llano Hospital faces operational emergency
The Llano County Commissioners Court took emergency action Nov. 26 to ensure Llano Hospital remains…
New Burnet city hire to take on website redesign and event planning
The city of Burnet named Jessica Carpenter its new administrative services specialist. She begins the…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 25, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
State steps in to oversee Spicewood water provider
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Nov. 21 appointed a temporary manager to run…
NEW BIZ: Community hub at Skyline Pickleball Club in Kingsland
Skyline Pickleball Club held a soft opening Nov. 13, bringing the growing sport to Kingsland…
Public meeting Dec. 10 over proposed Burnet rock crusher
People can ask questions and voice opinions over a rock-crushing facility proposed for a site…
Two dead in Kingsland shootings
Two people are dead following a shooting Nov. 19 in Kingsland that investigators believe was…
Bertram winery owners hit by truck; wife killed, husband injured
Wife and husband Carolee Corey and Michael Hasler, owners of Decadent Saint Winery near Bertram,…
Proposed east Horseshoe Bay subdivision sent back to drawing board
The Horseshoe Bay City Council on Nov. 12 denied a preliminary plat approval for Richter’s…