Eagle Scout recognized for Stringtown Cemetery improvements
An Eagle Scout was officially recognized and thanked by the Burnet County Commissioners Court on…
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Burnet County officially forms two new ESDs
Burnet County voters approved the formation of two new emergency services districts in the recent…
Marble Falls Library Thrift Store’s renovations delayed
Renovations at the Marble Falls Library Thrift Store are now expected to wrap up in…
Transmission line opposition creates protest schedule and theme song ‘Two Hundred Miles of Greed’
Opposition to a proposed state transmission line project that would cut through Central Texas is…
Mack Brown joins Horseshoe Bay Sports Club as a speaker
The Rudy Davalos Horseshoe Bay Sports Club welcomed former University of Texas Longhorns head football…
Government Meetings: For the week of Nov. 24, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Granite Shoals moves forward on new fishing pier after securing LCRA grant
Granite Shoals is moving ahead with plans for a new fishing pier at Lakeview Park…
Inks Lake could rise due to heavy rainfall
Inks Lake could experience rising water levels as heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding move…
Ex-Burnet officer convicted of criminally negligent homicide for 2019 killing
Former Burnet Police Officer Russell Butler pleaded no contest on Wednesday, Nov. 19 to a…
Highland Lakes football playoffs: Round 2
Three Highland Lakes teams are in the second round of the 2025 playoffs for their…
Granite Shoals Christmas events set for Saturday
Granite Shoals kicks off the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 22, with its annual Christmas…
Reckless driver faces litany of charges after major U.S. 281 crashes in Marble Falls
A driver that allegedly caused multiple, major wrecks on Wednesday, Nov. 19, along U.S. 281…
Motorist flees from scene of accident, causes major wrecks and traffic delays in Marble Falls
A motorist fleeing from the scene of a hit-and-run on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov….
MFISD parts ways with bond project architects amid inaccurate cost estimates
Marble Falls Independent School District just terminated its contract with the architecture firm that helped…
Highland Lakes native debuting first album in Austin
Joelton Mayfield, a lifelong musician, was raised in Granite Shoals, and now he is just…
One suspect found not guilty in Kingsland house party brawl death
A Llano County jury on Friday, Nov. 14, found Francisco Reyes, 19, of Kingsland not…
Let’s go Bulldogs: BCISD campuses to close for Friday night football
School will be out across Burnet Consolidated Independent School District campuses on Friday, Nov. 21,…
Horseshoe Bay continues 35-year tradition of telecare program
Horseshoe Bay’s free telecare program, run by the city’s fire department with support from community…
Former Burnet County commissioner found guilty on animal cruelty charges
A Burnet County jury on Friday, Nov. 14, found former Burnet County Precinct 3 Commissioner…
Scammers sentenced in federal court following scheme that targeted Granite Shoals’ residents
Two scammers were sentenced to years in prison and ordered to pay millions of dollars…
Government Meetings: For the week of Nov. 17, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County jury sentences Spring man to life in prison for 2022 sexual assault
A Burnet County jury sentenced a Spring man to life in prison on Nov. 7…
Canyon Ridge Springs renames park in honor of Chief Phillips
A community along Cow Creek recently renamed one of its parks after Michael Phillips, the…
Burn bans remain despite cooler weather
Burnet and Llano counties are keeping their burn bans on as the landscape continues to…