Controversial new hire request sent to Granite Shoals council workshop
Heated words were exchanged at the Granite Shoals City Council meeting Tuesday, March 22, when…
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Granite Shoals Community Center open for early voting in May 7 elections
Early voting in the Granite Shoals City Council election and the state constitutional amendments election…
March 28 last day to file in PEC director election
Monday, March 28 is the deadline to file for the two positions up for election…
Sales tax revenues for January 2022
Local sales tax revenues in Highland Lakes cities continue to trend upward. The following data…
‘She has saved me in so many ways;’ crime victim liaison honored
Crime Victim Liaison Debi King was honored at the Burnet County Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday,…
Help wanted: Part-time clerk, magistrate for Burnet County
Burnet County posted job notices for a part-time magistrate and a part-time clerk to help…
Burnet has new Public Works director
The city of Burnet named Carly Kehoe the director of Public Works and Community Development….
District, state, national Democratic candidates at town hall April 2
Democrats running for lieutenant governor, attorney general, U.S. Congress, state representative, and more will speak…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 21, 2022
Check agendas and websites to see if the following government meetings are in person, virtual,…
Spring Break no escape for Ukrainian visiting Marble Falls
For Ukraine native Danyil Slipenko, 20, visiting Marble Falls over Spring Break is a welcome…
John Arthur Martinez wants to write you a song
Help crowdfund singer-songwriter John Arthur Martinez’s next album, and he will sit down with you…
Kingsland librarian fired amid controversy over advisory board
Suzette Baker might seek legal action after she was fired March 9 from her job…
Science Mill has new leadership
Peter Claffey is the new CEO of the Science Mill, the nonprofit recently reported. The…
Small plane crashes into Lake LBJ; no injuries reported
A small aircraft nosedived into Lake LBJ on Wednesday, March 16, resulting in damage to…
16-year-old missing in Burnet
The Burnet Police Department is looking for a missing teen last seen at about 7:10…
Texas could see California megadroughts, conservationist warns
Conserving water in the Highland Lakes is becoming increasingly important as temperatures continue to rise…
Texas Wake Academy offers wakeboarding summer camps, private lessons
Highland Haven resident Jack Guenther developed his love of wakeboarding and other extreme water sports…
Llano County to regulate game rooms; Burnet County to follow
Game rooms are popping up in Llano and Burnet counties, and the Llano County Commissioners…
Workforce program to help get ahead financially begins March 22
Workforce Network Inc. is taking applications for its upcoming Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World…
State of the Hill Country looks at effects of population boom
Population in the Texas Hill Country is expected to double within the next 30-35 years…
Winds reignite Spicewood grassfire
High winds kept a Spicewood grassfire going over a four-day period March 10-13. The fire…
Gov. Abbott headlines Republican dinner in Burnet
Gov. Greg Abbott made a debut appearance in Burnet County on March 10 as the…
Rediscovered Centennial marker moving to Burnet County Courthouse
A granite marker celebrating the 100th anniversary of Texas Independence Day in 1936 will be…
Flow possible over Inks Dam as generator goes offline
The Lower Colorado River Authority is taking the Inks Dam hydroelectric generator offline through May,…