The Highland Lakes are almost full again. Now what?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column is by LCRA Executive Vice President of Water John Hofmann…
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Kayaker found dead on Lake Buchanan
Law enforcement found the body of a kayaker on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 31,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 1, 2025
Tuesday, Sept. 2 Granite Shoals Planning and Zoning Commission 6 p.m. regular meeting Council Chambers at…
Burnet considers buyouts for high-flood-risk properties
Burnet city leaders are considering using a federal program that would allow for a split-cost…
Burnet city manager honored for 25 years of civic service
Burnet City Manager David Vaughn was recognized for his 25 years of civic service during…
Layne’s now open in Marble Falls
Layne’s Chicken Fingers opened its doors earlier this week in Marble Falls and plans a…
‘Workers over billionaires’ march on 281 bridge
The Burnet County Democratic Party is holding a “workers over billionaires” demonstration on Labor Day…
Paperwork shows strong intentions for Burnet County judge seat
As of Wednesday, Aug. 27, the Burnet County judge’s race seems to have two potential…
Llano County to raise tax rate, budget $1M for hospital
Llano County adopted its budget and tax rate for 2025-26, raising the tax rate for…
Burnet County proposes cost-of-living raises for elected officials, staff
As the Burnet County budget for the upcoming fiscal year nears approval, elected officials are…
19-year-old pedestrian killed; driver charged with intoxication manslaughter
A 19-year-old Horseshoe Bay resident was struck and killed by a vehicle while on foot…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 25, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Marble Falls’ proposed budget holds the line; same tax rate
Marble Falls is looking at a modest budget for the coming fiscal year, maintaining current…
$1M lawsuit cites ‘gross negligence’ in fatal 281 wreck
A wrongful death lawsuit filed Aug. 18 in the U.S. 281 crash last month that…
Burnet County zeroes in on slimmer budget
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Aug. 19 approved a slimmer proposed budget for the…
Burnet County GOP picnic Sept. 14
Texas Railroad Commission Chair Christi Craddick is the guest speaker at the Burnet County Republican…
Presidential parks to celebrate LBJ’s birth
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and LBJ State Park and Historic Site in the…
Luxury condo compound coming to Cottonwood Shores
A deal between a Dallas developer and Cottonwood Shores leaders has solidified plans for a…
Marble Falls EDC leader to speak at Democratic Women’s meeting
Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Christian Fletcher is the guest speaker when the…
Ophelia Hotel shaping up
The steel skeleton of The Ophelia Hotel and Conference Center near Lakeside Park in Marble…
New Cow Creek bridge opens early
The new Cow Creek bridge on RR 1431 opened to traffic Aug. 19, one month…
Rural residents to vote on new taxes to fund emergency services
Some residents of Burnet and Llano counties will decide if they want their property taxes…
Lawyer: ‘System that put driver behind the wheel’ shares blame in fatal wreck
The law firm representing the families of three of the five women killed in a…
PHOTOS: Kingsland Slab reopens
The Texas Department of Transportation reopened the low-water crossing on RM 3404 in Kingsland, better…