GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 23, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
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Summer starts with tips on safe swimming, boating
Summer 2025 officially begins in the northern hemisphere at 9:42 p.m. Central Daylight Time on…
LCRA approves permit for Burnet quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority on June 18 approved a quarry/mine permit for Asphalt Inc.,…
Wanna buy a castle?Â
Falkenstein Castle at 7400 Park Road 4 South in Burnet County is for sale. Kale…
Granite Shoals arrest ends in federal money laundering conviction
A 20-year-old Indian national who was arrested in Granite Shoals in 2024 in an FBI-led…
Juneteenth holiday closings in Burnet, Llano counties
Banks, post offices, and some government offices across the Highland Lakes will be closed on…
Bertram’s Price wins PEC board seat
Alice Price of Bertram won the District 5 seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board…
LCRA awards $1.1M in grants, several for local projects
The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded more than $1.1 million in community grants to…
$1,500 reward in art vandalism case
A $1,500 reward by downtown business owners has been offered for information leading to the…
PHOTO: Foot bridge first step in $4.2M project
Work is underway on a pedestrian bridge over Backbone Creek in Marble Falls’ Johnson Park….
Burnet prioritizing smart growth, development and beautification
Beautification, downtown development, and water management are just three of seven priorities for the city…
Meadowlakes streets project begins
The city of Meadowlakes began a roadwork project Monday, June 16. Construction is starting with…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 16, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet picks site for 281 pedestrian bridge
After weeks of deliberation and community input, the Burnet City Council on June 10 selected…
Balcones Canyonlands growing with Burnet County’s blessing
Public access to Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge will likely grow by nearly 1,000 acres…
Homebuilder guilty in fraud scheme that included Llano County families
Hays County homebuilder Wayne Alan Erickson was convicted of first-degree felony theft by deception for…
Massive transmission line would cut through Burnet County
The Lower Colorado River Authority and energy delivery company Oncor are tag teaming one of…
BCSO on the hunt for suspected red van bandits
The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help in its investigation of a burglary…
Man critical after Llano dam jump; officials warn about unseen hazards
A man is reportedly in critical condition after jumping from the Llano city dam Sunday,…
Summer road work starts in Burnet
The city of Burnet begins nearly three months of road construction on Thursday, June 12,…
Burnet County to pick new PEC director; election ends June 13
Three candidates are running for the District 5 seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 9, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
A look at major Marble Falls projects
The march of progress is unmistakable in Marble Falls, and four major projects are on…
MFHS graduate dies in Texas 71 wreck
A 19-year-old Marble Falls High School graduate was killed in a head-on collision with a…