NEW BIZ: Chen China King restaurant opens in Granite Shoals
By Maci Cottingham Granite Shoals has a new dining option with the Oct. 25 grand…
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Horseshoe Bay stargazing possible thanks to DarkSky effort
Horseshoe Bay’s DarkSky program is keeping the night skies clear over the lakeside city, and…
Burnet man who lied about church gunmen released from jail
The Burnet man at the center of a 2024 church threat hoax was recently released…
Weekend storms bring fall rains
After an abnormally dry start to fall, a few inches of rain fell across Burnet…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 27, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
New wastewater plant in Granite Shoals on schedule for 2026 completion
The new Aqua Texas wastewater treatment plant in Granite Shoals is due to be completed…
New MFHS baseball field benched for now; other bond projects face delays
An inaccurate cost estimate for a new Marble Falls High School baseball facility has delayed…
Questions raised, but few answered, at transmission line town hall
Landowners turned out in force Oct. 21 for a town hall in Burnet regarding a…
Llano County man charged in 2024 traffic fatality in Kyle
David Dewayne Mann, 43, of Tow was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 21, on a charge of…
Highland Lakes could catch a break thanks to new LCRA reservoir
The Lower Colorado River Authority’s Arbuckle Reservoir just came online, marking the first large water…
Rep. Pfluger hosting Llano town hall
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger will hold a town hall meeting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct….
FEMA aid available for remaining flood debris cleanup
Burnet County residents with property along certain flood-impacted waterways have until Oct. 31 to apply…
Hot October temps finally fall-ing
Lower temperatures and rain are in the Highland Lakes forecast starting Friday, Oct. 24. While…
Granite Shoals to host citywide cleanup
Granite Shoals residents can help tidy their city during a cleanup event Nov. 15. Bring…
Large turnout for Marble Falls ‘No Kings’ protest
An estimated 400-500 people attended a “No Kings” protest Oct. 18 in Marble Falls on…
Granite Shoals invests in road repair equipment to save time and money
Granite Shoals is moving most roadway maintenance in-house to reduce long-term costs and accelerate repairs…
Major improvements set for Texas 29 east of Burnet
Work should begin soon on major improvements to a roughly 5-mile stretch of Texas 29…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 20, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Granite Shoals adjusts deer management program after early issues
The city of Granite Shoals has imposed new restrictions on its relaunched deer management program,…
Early voting Oct. 20-31; Election Day Nov. 4
Early voting for the Nov. 4 general election begins Monday, Oct. 20, and runs until…
Sunrise Beach Village residents to vote on new government
Sunrise Beach Village voters will be asked to check “for” or “against” a new form…
Granite Shoals swears in assistant fire chief
Josh Nugent was officially sworn in as assistant fire chief of the Granite Shoals Fire…
321-acre blaze burning east of Inks Lake State Park
Dozens of firefighters have been in the field fighting the 321-acre Williams Road Fire in…
Manufactured rental home community OK’d despite groundwater worries
With the approval of a septic plan Oct. 14, the Burnet County Commissioners Court reluctantly…