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Sunrise Beach Village man dies in Llano County Jail custody
A 41-year-old Sunrise Beach Village man died while in the custody of the Llano County…
Sandy Harbor sand pile a mountainous problem
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Sandy Harbor residents Soc Gonzalez and Keith Woody stood on the historic…
Save Sandy Creek meeting Aug. 16 over ‘sand mine’ concerns
FROM STAFF REPORTS SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE — Those interested in how a proposed “sand mine”…
Sunrise Beach Volunteer Fire Department dedicates new burn room for live training
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE — Stephen Grove recalled the moment it happened. He…
Fishery expert cites habitat concerns in Sandy Creek dredging plans
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO COUNTY — Construction company owner Steve Nash believes striking a…
Save Sandy Creek group rallies against ‘sand plant;’ city council calls special meeting
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE — Sandy Creek, which flows about a mile…
Plans for Sandy Creek rock crusher stir concerns about traffic and environment
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE — Llano County commissioners are trying to sort…
Sunrise Beach Village man indicted in 2017 traffic-stop death of Texas DPS trooper
FROM STAFF REPORT KILLEEN — A Bell County grand jury indicted a Sunrise Beach Village…
Government closures July 3-4
MARBLE FALLS — Since the Fourth of July is a national and state holiday, Highland…
Top 10 most-viewed Highland Lakes stories of 2016
We’ve seen a wide range of stories in the Highland Lakes in 2016. New businesses…
Search crews recover man’s body from Lake LBJ; victim had been swimming from boat
FROM STAFF REPORTS SUNRISE BEACH — Search and rescue crews located the body of a…
Landing mishap on Sunrise Beach airstrip injures two
FROM STAFF REPORTS SUNRISE BEACH — Authorities are investigating a plane incident that injured a…
Sunrise Beach mayor defeats councilman challenger
FROM STAFF REPORTS SUNRISE BEACH — Incumbent Mayor Pat Frain will maintain her leadership role…
Highland Lakes doctors report more flu cases this year; shot is the best prevention
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — This year’s flu season is poised to top the previous…
Sunrise Beach VFD, ladies auxiliary raise money for rural department
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SUNRISE BEACH — With a spin of the cage, Sunrise…
Candidates file for Highland Lakes elections on May 11
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — When voters head to the polls for the Highland…
Sunrise Beach honors officer for saving family from fire
SUNRISE BEACH — While he might have been “doing his duty” when he woke a…