Marble Falls surpasses $10M in sales tax allocations; other cities see increase
December marks the sixth consecutive month of record-breaking sales tax allocations and the first time…
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ON THE AGENDA: Government meetings for week of Dec. 14
The week of Dec. 14 is a busy one as local municipalities and school districts…
Texas part of program to vaccinate nursing home residents, staff for free
Gov. Greg Abbott is clearing a path so long-term care facility staff and residents can…
Concrete and aggregate producers see regulatory bills filed for 2021
The production and transportation of sand, cement, and concrete is a dusty business that has…
Fire destroys Burnet County church
The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a blaze that destroyed a historic church…
UPDATE: Body of boater found
UPDATE: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens located the body of a missing boater…
Burnet police looking for feed store burglars
The Burnet Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying those involved in…
Horseshoe Bay COVID-19 testing begins; city looks at growing needs
The city of Horseshoe Bay’s first day of free rapid COVID-19 tests on Dec. 4…
Marble Falls awarded about $900K for Backbone Creek bridge project
The Texas Water Development Board recently approved $895,208 in matching funds for the construction of…
How COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed in Burnet County
As Texas awaits 1.4 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, Burnet County health officials are…
Cottonwood Shores to rehab parks, add pickleball and volleyball courts
With a limited parks and recreation budget, the city of Cottonwood Shores still wants to…
ON THE AGENDA: Government meetings for week of Dec. 7
Burnet County commissioners and the Horseshoe Bay and Double Horn city councils meet the week…
Meadowlakes mayor creates task force to reform recreation budget
Newly elected Meadowlakes Mayor Mark Bentley announced Dec. 2 in “The Mayor’s Corner” column of…
Construction begins on Putters & Gutters in Marble Falls
Lampasas’ Putters & Gutters Fun Center has begun construction on its second location in Marble…
Cottonwood Shores to raise water rates for users outside city limits
Twenty-two homes and businesses outside of Cottonwood Shores that use the city’s water and wastewater…
Longest-serving Granite Shoals employee retiring after 32-plus years
What was supposed to be a three-day part-time gig turned into an almost 33-year career…
Tips for online shoppers to protect themselves against cyber thieves
Online deal shoppers aren’t the only ones looking forward to the holiday season. Cyber criminals…
Marble Falls signs agreement for 661-acre Roper Ranch development
The Marble Falls City Council signed a development agreement Tuesday, Dec. 1, with Roper Ranch…
Wearing face masks shows love for neighbors, local pastors say
It’s something Highland Lakes clergy and their congregations have wrestled with: wearing face coverings as…
Marble Falls water and wastewater rates go up starting in 2021
The Marble Falls City Council approved a five-year, master fee schedule during its Tuesday, Dec….
Living Arts and Architecture offers copying, printing, art supplies and more
Living Arts and Architecture in Cottonwood Shores is offering copying, printing, and packaging and shipping…
Horseshoe Bay offers rapid COVID tests
The city of Horseshoe Bay announced it will offer free COVID-19 tests that deliver results…
Free COVID-19 testing continues; CDC worried about possible surge
With the Thanksgiving holiday behind us, it’s a good time to consider a COVID-19 test,…
Small Business Saturday an opportunity to shop local, help neighbors
COVID-19 has wrecked small businesses this year. A study from Yelp in September reported that…