Rep sends out call to action on crusher
Texas state Rep. Ellen Troxclair sent out an “action alert” against a proposed rock-crushing facility…
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Overflowing Library Thrift Store growing
Members of the Friends of the Marble Falls Library stuck their shovels in the future…
PHOTOS: Crews dig in at Burnet Marriott site
Construction crews are installing electrical conduit for the incoming TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Burnet,…
Meadowlakes to fill Place 1 seat following councilor’s death
The Meadowlakes City Council will appoint someone to fill the Place 1 seat left open…
Waste Management addresses Marble Falls trash pickup hiccups
Waste Management has promised to increase its local workforce and streamline communication after the Marble…
Burnet debuts new city seal
The Burnet City Council approved an updated city seal Tuesday, Feb. 11. The new design…
Granitefest is back and bigger in 2025
The largest Granitefest to date is planned for March 22 at Quarry Park in Granite…
Fatal fire in Cottonwood Shores
One person and a dog were killed in a house fire in Cottonwood Shores on…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Feb. 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
NEW BIZ: Burnet’s Title Euphoria opens to readers of all ages
Title Euphoria, a new independent bookstore at 107 E. Jackson St. in Burnet, officially opened…
Pandemic’s effects still felt at Marble Falls food pantry as visitor numbers jump
The Helping Center of Marble Falls food pantry services hundreds of Highland Lakes residents every…
Check out new Spicewood Library’s progress
Construction could start in May on a new and bigger Spicewood Community Library. Recent fundraising…
Marble Falls OKs development agreement for Manzano Mile project
A proposed 253.89-acre residential/commercial development along Manzano Mile in Marble Falls is closer to breaking…
Meadowlakes councilor dies
Meadowlakes Place 1 City Councilor Don Wheeler died after suffering a severe heart attack Monday,…
LCRA to set public meeting on Burnet-area rock quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to host a public meeting in the “coming months”…
Arrest by Granite Shoals police sparks fears of ICE activity
An arrest outside of a Granite Shoals grocery store Jan. 28 led to murmurings of…
LCRA flags issues in quarry permit
The Austin-based company proposing to build a rock-crushing facility near the city of Burnet and…
UPDATE: Missing man found
A Silver Alert was called off after a missing 73-year-old Burnet-area man was found in…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Feb. 3, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are…
Burnet rejects Atmos rate bump
The Burnet City Council voted Monday, Jan. 27, to deny Atmos Energy’s request to raise…
Big awards go to two Burnet city employees
The city of Burnet handed out its Employee of the Year and City Manager awards…
CARTS announces routes for Llano County and beyond
Regular routes between Llano, Kingsland, Horseshoe Bay, and Marble Falls will come online March 3…
Here’s the beef: Wendy’s returning to Marble Falls
Fast-food burger restaurant Wendy’s could be back in Marble Falls by 2026, following a 10-year…
Highland Lakes firefighters returning from California deployment
Three Highland Lakes firefighters are returning home from a 16-day volunteer mission to Southern California,…