Cassie VFD gets LCRA grant for automated CPR device
The Cassie Volunteer Fire Department and EMS will purchase a new automated external CPR device…
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Highland Haven resident killed in boating accident
A Highland Haven resident was killed in a boating accident on Lake LBJ on May…
Lt. gov candidate to speak at Burnet County Democrats meeting
State Rep. Vikki Goodwin will speak at the Burnet County Democratic Club meeting May 18…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 12, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Investigation clears Burnet County commissioner in conflict-of-interest claim
An investigation into a 2024 conflict-of-interest complaint against Burnet County Commissioner Damon Beierle is not…
Share comments at LCRA’s public meeting on rock crusher
The Lower Colorado River Authority is hosting a come-and-go public meeting May 13 to collect…
Marble Falls cashes in on new finance director
The city of Marble Falls hired Wade Nickerson as its finance director to replace Jeff…
South Marble Falls zone change lays groundwork for high-density development
A 57-acre tract in south Marble Falls has been rezoned to accommodate a proposed development,…
PHOTO: Marble Falls City Council gets hands on new police tech
Marble Falls Police Department Patrol Capt. Robert Talamantes lets City Councilor Griff Morris look through…
TCEQ finalizes Burnet quarry permit
An air-quality permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a proposed rock quarry…
Meager harvest for Kingsland food pantry
For three hours every Thursday, Sharing the Harvest in Kingsland hands out hundreds of pounds…
Flags at half-staff for former Burnet County Sheriff W.T. Smith
William T. “W.T.” Smith, a former Burnet County sheriff and a career lawman, died Sunday,…
Marble Falls breaks ground on cutting-edge wastewater plant
Golden shovels ceremoniously broke ground May 5 on the largest project ever undertaken by the…
Property appraisals out; May 15 protest deadline
The central appraisal districts in Burnet and Llano counties sent out notices of preliminary property…
ELECTIONS: MFISD, city incumbents win big
Highland Lakes voters made big decisions on leadership and propositions across Burnet and Llano counties…
Texas bill intended to stop Burnet-area rock crusher rolls forward
A bill aimed at protecting Longhorn Cavern State Park, Inks Lake State Park, and Camp…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 5, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours beforehand so they are not…
Husband-wife leadership duo leaving Marble Falls for Waco jobs
Marble Falls power couple Heather and Jarrod Metzgar are departing the Highland Lakes after seven…
Low turnout for early voting; Election Day is May 3
After six days of early voting, Highland Lakes residents will have their final say on…
Burnet raises golf course rates and offers locals discount
The Burnet City Council approved a new round of rate increases and resident discounts for…
State lawmakers ask why Burnet quarry site is worth protecting
More than a dozen Burnet County residents and campers filed into a Texas House committee…
Governor appoints new LCRA directors
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed three new directors and reappointed two others to the Lower…
PHOTOS: Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center opens Burnet facility
Burnet city leaders, Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center staff and board members, and volunteers gathered…
NEW BIZ: Marble Falls connects with two indoor batting cages
Marble Falls is currently home to zero indoor batting cages, but that is about to…