Marble Falls Fire Rescue can hire 3 firefighters with Department of Homeland Security grant
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — A Department of Homeland Security grant will enable Marble…
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Granite Shoals City Council passes property tax rate
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — During a special meeting Sept. 18, the Granite…
Marble Falls City Council settles on tax rate, more than doubles funding for park
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls City Council tackled several budgetary-related items…
New Granite Shoals City Manager Jeffery Looney believes in ‘service above self-interest’
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Jeffery Looney, the new Granite Shoals city manager,…
Marble Falls sale tax allocation in July up slightly from 2017
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls’s state sales tax allocation in July increased…
Police: Driver ‘fell asleep’ in head-on collision on RR 2147
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — A two-vehicle, head-on collision on RR 2147 at about…
City tennis, basketball courts being removed at Lakeside Park as part of upgrades
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — The tennis court at Lakeside Park is being…
August median house prices rise in the Highland Lakes from 2017
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — August median home prices rose significantly for closed sales…
Johnson City Library asking for input regarding 5-year plan
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO JOHNSON CITY — What do you need from your library? What…
TIRZ board discusses Marble Falls downtown coordinator opening, upcoming projects
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) board members discussed their…
Business Roundup: News in brief from across the Highland Lakes
Here’s a quick look at business happenings in the area: ANNIVERSARIES • Save the World Brewing…
Burnet City Council discusses health benefits for retired employees working elsewhere
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet City Council members tried balancing benefits promised to retired…
Llano man files suit against two officers and city; claims excessive force in 2016 arrest
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON AUSTIN — A Llano man filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 7 against…
New zoning map and districts coming for Marble Falls property owners; public hearing Oct. 2
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Almost 2,500 Marble Falls property owners will begin receiving…
Residents rally against planned quarry, rock crusher between Spicewood neighborhoods
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON SPICEWOOD — More than two dozen people braved a potential storm Sept….
Two groups plan weekend rally against proposed Spicewood rock crusher and quarry
FROM STAFF REPORTS SPICEWOOD — Opponents of a proposed rock crusher and quarry hoping to dig…
Business Roundup: News in brief from across the Highland Lakes
Here’s a quick look at business happenings in the area: ANNIVERSARIES • Torr Na Lochs…
Burnet and Marble Falls face off in Battle for Burnet County
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — There’s no reason to think the Battle for…
Parent-created Llano Parks Project completes Phase 2 of splash pad at Badu Park
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON LLANO — Five years ago, a group of Llano parents questioned why…
Marble Falls EDC hears updates on hospital job creation, new brewery, city projects
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. board members heard updates about…
Marble Falls Community Resource Center expansion good news for The Helping Center and other services
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — Sam Pearce, the executive director of The Helping Center…
Cruz hits Republican talking points, throws in basketball and Mars during Llano stop
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke on the theme of winning during…
New water meters in Marble Falls to be more accurate, detecting leaks and high usage
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — The city of Marble Falls plans to replace more than…
Sen. Ted Cruz stops for barbecue and campaigning in Llano
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will make a campaign stop in…