Burnet hotel nearing completion
The new TownePlace Suites hotel in Burnet is nearing completion, and could be taking in…
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Protesters call for compassion amid immigration enforcement action in Granite Shoals
Dozens of protesters marched through Granite Shoals on the morning of Saturday, July 11, to…
Burnet County remembers flood victims, volunteer response
Just over one year after rushing floodwaters ripped through the Highland Lakes, Burnet County officials…
‘Where’s the beef?’: Marble Falls Wendy’s project in limbo
A Wendy’s location was expected by May 2026 in Marble Falls, but construction of the…
Avenue N bridge nearing completion
The wait for the Avenue N bridge is almost over, with the project now expected…
Golfers embrace the summer heat to tee up at Delaware Springs
Sweltering heat and hefty humidity couldn’t turn golfers away on Monday, July 13, at the…
The Fluteplayer returns
Last year, vandals destroyed an iconic statue of a Native American playing a flute on…
Granite Shoals soccer field reopens after damage
Granite Shoals has reopened its synthetic turf soccer fields at Quarry Park, 2221 N. Phillips…
Significant rainfall to drench the Highland Lakes; flood watch July 13-16
Burnet and Llano counties will be under a flood watch this coming week as high…
Beat the heat with MFFR at a pop up park splash pad
Marble Falls Parks and Recreation is teaming up with Marble Falls Fire Rescue to provide…
Government Meetings: For the week of July 13, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Buckaroos wanted for Marble Falls mutton bustin’
Sign ups are officially open for mutton busting at the Marble Falls Rodeo, scheduled for…
Marble Falls councilor Haltom resigns weeks after appointment
Marble Falls councilor Lauren Haltom has resigned less than a month after being appointed to…
The show goes on: Marble Falls summer concert series tonight
The Marble Falls Summer Concert Series continues with another free night of live music on…
Local shelter faces worst crisis in years due to overcapacity, screwworm threat
With seasonally-high stray animal intakes, the looming threat of the re-emerging New World screwworm, and…
Burnet County Jail logs July 2-9
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail from July 2-9,…
Search underway for owner of escape artist tortoise
A loose tortoise was found in downtown Burnet this morning, leaving a two-block chase, trip…
MFISD closes class ranking ‘loophole’
The Marble Falls Independent School District recently closed a perceived “loophole” in its GPA calculation…
Extra! Extra! ‘Newsies Jr.’ coming to HCCT
This month the Hill Country Community Theatre will present “Newsies Jr.,” a story about a…
Marble Falls youth baseball knocks it out of the park
The Marble Falls Youth Baseball Softball Association capped a successful summer by sending six teams…
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes recognized as top hospital amid continued growth
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes was recently recognized at the federal level as a top hospital…
Burnet County makes preemptive screwworm disaster declaration
With a New World screwworm outbreak festering in west and south Texas, Burnet County has…
Clear for departure: Burnet Airport manager takes off to new heights
The Burnet Municipal Airport’s longtime manager, Adrienne Feild, recently flew off to new heights in…
Marble Falls seeks grant funding for Rotary Park upgrades
Marble Falls is seeking up to $750,000 in state grant funding to upgrade Rotary Park,…