2025 Picayune-KBEY Food Drive, Wednesday, Nov. 5
The 2025 Picayune-KBEY Food Drive runs 6 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Now…
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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voters in Burnet and Llano counties have big decisions…
Kingsland food pantry finds a new home
After more than a month of uncertainty, Sharing the Harvest food pantry in Kingsland has…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 3, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Kingsland ‘town square’ development on track
Construction of Kingsland Commons is set to begin within “weeks,” according to the project’s developer….
Groundwater district addresses concerns over Hoover Valley Road quarry
Public concern for a proposed massive rock-crushing facility in Burnet County is growing, especially regarding…
Microsoft employees pick Bertram dog rescue for month of giving
Austin-based Microsoft staff partnered with Bertram-based Living Grace Canine Ranch for the company’s employee giving…
Local governments list resources before SNAP freeze
Like the rest of the United States, the Highland Lakes area is bracing for the…
Missing Hays County child could be in Marble Falls
A Buda toddler that has been missing since August might be in the Marble Falls…
Give input on future of Burnet transportation
Burnet is plotting out a roadmap for its future transportation needs and city officials want…
New Kingsland marina seeks expansion permit from LCRA
By Maci Cottingham Marine Land Marina on Lake LBJ in Kingsland is seeking to expand…
UPDATE: Missing 80-year-old Buchanan Dam man found
The Llano County Sheriff’s Office announced at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28 that…
Highland Haven voters to decide on $1M water bond
Highland Haven voters will decide on a $1 million water bond in the Nov. 4…
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…
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….