Burnet proposes lower tax rate
The city of Burnet could lower its property tax rate to $0.6131 per $100 valuation…
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Burnet County hiring jailers
The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office is seeking to fill corrections officer positions at the county…
Marble Falls VFW spotlights resources for homeless veterans in the area
After learning about students experiencing homelessness within the Marble Falls Independent School District, members of…
Free COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinics in Burnet County
Free walk-in vaccination and testing clinics for COVID-19 are planned across the Highland Lakes as…
Burnet County has 5 years to upgrade voting system with paper trail equipment
For the first election after Sept. 1, 2026, Texas counties, including Burnet, must have voting…
Baylor Scott & White hosting online pediatrics COVID-19 town hall
The number of children contracting COVID-19 is on the rise, prompting Baylor Scott & White…
Granite Shoals road repair list released
Street and road improvements dominated the discussion during the Granite Shoals City Council’s regular meeting…
Burnet City Council discusses rise in COVID-19 cases and shortage of ICU beds
Seven of 12 people tested positive for COVID-19 at the Burnet Fire Department testing site…
Burnet County may add sixth polling location for Nov. 2 election
CORRECTION: The original version of this story indicated only four voting places with a fifth…
NEW BUSINESS: House of Cheese in downtown Marble Falls has quite the spread
Take it easy with a glass of wine while sampling a selection of fine cheeses…
Burnet County JPs renew request to boost clerks in organizational chart
Burnet County justices of the peace brought back a request to the Commissioners Court on…
Llano County eyes base salary increase
A $1,500-a-year raise for county employees will be included in the preliminary 2021-22 fiscal year…
LakeFest racers faced wind and waves
Wind whipped up some troubles for racers at LakeFest in Marble Falls on Aug. 7-8,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 9
Check agendas and websites to see if meetings are in person, virtual, or both. Monday,…
EMS, volunteer fire department request additional money from Cottonwood Shores
Requests for increases in agreements with Marble Falls Area EMS and the Cottonwood Shores Volunteer…
New Meadowlakes budget to lower property tax rate by 2 cents
A public hearing for the proposed 2022 Meadowlakes city budget will precede the council’s regular…
Residences at Panther Hollow in Marble Falls to build 132 new apartment units
Developers plan to build 132 new apartment units at The Residences at Panther Hollow, 501…
LakeFest parking and road closures
Marble Falls LakeFest is back, bringing with it traffic and parking issues Friday-Sunday, Aug. 6-8….
Pediatrician answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines and children
Pediatrician Dr. Valerie Borum Smith is a member of the Texas Medical Association COVID-19 task…
Second COVID-19 vaccine dose critical in fighting delta variant, say health experts
Between July 28 and Aug. 4 in Texas, new cases of COVID-19 increased by 92…
Lower speed limit signs going up in Highland Haven
CORRECTION: The story was changed to indicate that the Highland Haven Board of Aldermen voted…
Marble Falls EDC pursues $8 million in sales tax revenue bonds for projects
The Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. board approved a plan to finance $8 million in…
PEC members could see temporary $10 monthly rate hike to pay for storm
A temporary rate hike of about $10 a month to pay for costs of the…
Marble Falls City Council completes $20M certificates of obligation sale
Marble Falls City Council authorized the sale of more than $20 million in certificates of…