FEMA aid available for remaining flood debris cleanup
Burnet County residents with property along certain flood-impacted waterways have until Oct. 31 to apply…
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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…
Horseshoe Bay subdivision delayed again amid city concerns over terrain
The Horseshoe Bay City Council on Oct. 14 put a developer’s request on hold to…
Inks Lake State Park marks 75 years
Inks Lake State Park hosts its 75th birthday celebration Saturday, Oct. 18. The fun-filled event…
Texas Rangers look for new tips in Mason County cold case
On Oct. 14, 2001, 46-year-old James Charles Schuessler was found dead in his Mason County…
Power line project protesters: Why here?
Protesters surrounded a busy intersection in Burnet on Oct. 11 in objection to a massive…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 13, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Nature Heights-to-Mormon Mill connector in bidding phase
The city of Marble Falls is going out for construction bids on the long-awaited extension…
Granite Shoals deer deaths lead to arrest in possible poaching case
A suspected poacher was arrested Oct. 9 in Granite Shoals after a string of suspicious…
Marble Falls gets children’s learning museum
The Learning Mosaic Children’s Museum holds a grand opening and ribbon-cutting at noon Oct. 15…
LCSO investigates possible dog attack in teen’s mini-bike crash
The Llano County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a motorbike accident involving a Kingsland teen…
PEC’s Job Shadow Day introduces students to in-demand linework careers
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative hosted more than 100 students and teachers from Marble Falls, Burnet,…
Freshly renamed Mormon Mill Nature Park almost ready for visitors
Marble Falls’ newest public park is nearing completion and changing names. The 12-acre, $1.9 million…