Cottonwood Shores making bid for Dark Sky designation with ordinance updates
The city of Cottonwood Shores is trying to bring its Dark Sky Lighting ordinance into…
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Bay West Boulevard work starts Oct. 1
Overnight road work begins Oct. 1 on about 1.59 miles of Bay West Boulevard in…
Tax rate same, spending up in 2025-26 Horseshoe Bay budget
The Horseshoe Bay City Council adopted the 2025-26 fiscal year budget and tax rate during…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 22, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Marble Falls shopping center delayed, but not dead
The Flatrock Crossing outdoor shopping center planned for south Marble Falls won’t be finished by…
Granite Shoals, Burnet County under burn bans
The city of Granite Shoals implemented a burn ban Wednesday, Sept. 17, following a Burnet…
No more free boat launching for Lake LBJ visitors in Sunrise Beach
Visitors using the once-free boat ramps on Lake LBJ at Sunrise Beach Village parks now…
Marble Falls approves modest budget
The Marble Falls City Council passed its 2025-26 fiscal year budget Tuesday, Sept. 16, locking…
Thunder Rock development in Marble Falls begins next phase
The 1,100-acre Thunder Rock community in Marble Falls is now in Phase II of development….
Woman charged with murder in mother’s death in Blue Lake
A woman faces a murder charge in the death of her mother in the Blue…
Vigil held for Charlie Kirk in Marble Falls
Over 200 people gathered for a candlelight vigil for slain conservative political activist Charlie Kirk…
Horseshoe Bay mayor not running
Horseshoe Bay Mayor Elsie Thurman has announced she will not seek re-election when her term…
One killed in wreck near 281 bridge
A San Antonio man was killed in a collision just south of the U.S. 281…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 15, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Marble Falls staffer loses job after social media post on Charlie Kirk
A city of Marble Falls employee no longer has their job after making comments on…
Arrest made in Kingsland standoff
A barricaded standoff with law enforcement Sept. 11 in Kingsland ended with the arrest of…
Granite Shoals updates fireworks rules with short-term rental sign requirement
The city of Granite Shoals recently banned unofficial fireworks displays in the city, and now…
Marble Falls to offer job creation incentives for upscale dental offices
A $4.8 million dental office development likely will get significant job creation incentives from the…
Granite Shoals adopts $14.6M budget, slight tax increase
The Granite Shoals City Council approved a $14.6 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year,…
Horseshoe Bay hearing on rock-crushing rules follows OK of temporary site
Horseshoe Bay will hold a public hearing in October to consider zoning amendments clarifying restrictions…
Llano County Library System regains state accreditation
The Llano County Library System is now reaccredited with the state after losing its status…
Horseshoe Bay Fire Department raising money for fire rescue boat
The Horseshoe Bay Fire Department needs to raise $300,000 to purchase a fire rescue boat…
Cottonwood Shores’ $4M budget biggest ever; tax rate drops again
The city of Cottonwood Shores adopted its 2025-26 budget and tax rate on Sept. 4,…
Firefly touches down in Marble Falls to talk jobs, youth opportunities
Firefly Aerospace is growing rapidly, and it wants to take Burnet County along for the…