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Marble Falls rock crushing plant canceled; lawsuit settled
A lawsuit between Marble Falls-area plaintiffs and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Asphalt…
Several Granite Shoals roads on work list
The city of Granite Shoals’ plan to improve 2.7 miles of roads has doubled in…
Boating accidents and fatalities on the rise; TPWD stresses water safety
During the first four months of 2021, Texas recorded a 40 percent jump in open-water…
Llano County commissioners approve property fraud alert software
Llano County residents can soon access free Property Fraud Alert software after action taken during…
300-plus-member Gypsy Motorcycle Club convenes in Llano for holiday weekend
More than 300 members of the Gypsy Motorcycle Club are expected to roar into Llano…
Granite Shoals OKs over $2M for water tower and pressure tank projects
The Granite Shoals City Council approved $2.1 million for a 350,000-gallon water tank and tower,…
Burnet County gives and receives money, including $10,000 donation for road repairs
The Burnet County Commissioners Court both gave and received during the regular May 25 meeting,…
Horseshoe Bay official contributes to City Secretary 101 webinar training
Knowing the unique challenges that come with her position, Horseshoe Bay City Secretary Kerri Craig,…
Tax-free weekend for energy-efficient appliances
Household appliances with Energy Star labels sell tax free May 29-31 during the Texas Energy…
Graduation party mess leads to higher deposit at Kingsland community center
After a college graduation party left the Kingsland Convention and Community Center in disarray, officials…
Click It or Ticket this week
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer as drivers hit the roads for…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 24
Some Highland Lakes city councils and county commissioners courts are holding meetings the week of…
Meadowlakes considers hiring third-party restaurant operator
Al Redzematovic, owner of Mambo Italiano Ristorante in Bertram, soon could be the new operator…
New maternal transport team can move moms and babies for critical care
A new maternal transport unit for high-risk moms and babies began serving the Highland Lakes…
Accidents, citations at 281 bridge trouble Marble Falls police and residents
CORRECTION: This story was edited after publication to correct an error in the speed limit…
Construction and partial four-day closure at LBJ Ranch
Visitors to LBJ Ranch, 1472 Park Road 52 in Stonewall, will have limited access to…
Horseshoe Bay road work to start this summer
The city of Horseshoe Bay is getting $1.9 million in street improvements starting this summer….
Marble Falls Police Chief Whitacre retiring; Assistant Chief Hanson to take over
After serving the community for 36 years, Police Chief Mark Whitacre is retiring from the…
Businesses face employee shortfall
The Highland Lakes is hiring, but job seekers are in short supply, according to area…
Local governments can’t require masks
Gov. Greg Abbott decreed that, effective immediately, no governmental entities within Texas can require people…
Horseshoe Bay taps former councilor to fill seat and selects mayor pro-tem
The Horseshoe Bay City Council appointed Jerry Gray to join the dais and fill the…
Marble Falls council fills seat, appoints mayor pro-tem, discusses 2021 bonds
The Marble Falls City Council appointed a new council member and mayor pro-tem during its…
NEW BIZ: Get fresh veggies and Amish furniture at Kale & Kale in Burnet
The giant Texas-grown carrots catch a shopper’s eye at the recently opened Kale & Kale…