GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 4, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
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Burnet officers attend UK Police Memorial Day ceremony
The Burnet Police Department recently sent two of its officers, sergeants Lance Besancon and Gary…
Mediation underway in librarian lawsuit
Both sides of a civil lawsuit filed by a fired Kingsland librarian have presented settlement…
PEC lineworkers excel at trade rodeo
Pedernales Electric Cooperative lineworkers brought home six awards, including one overall first place, from the…
Cottonwood Shores community cleanup on FM 2147
The Cottonwood Shores Parks and Recreation Committee hosts a community cleanup along FM 2147 starting…
Burnet church closes following threat fabrication
The Epicenter ministry based in Burnet announced it will close after 20 years following a…
Child sex assault charges dismissed against ex-Horseshoe Bay Resort CEO
A district judge dismissed two charges of child sexual assault against Morris Douglas Jaffe III,…
UPDATE: Burnet reschedules $350K roadwork project
Burnet’s planned street sealing project, originally set to begin the week of Oct. 28, has been…
Radio Hall of Famer Ed Chandler dies at 74
Texas Radio Hall of Fame and San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame member Ed Chandler,…
LCRA approves water rate increase
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors voted to increase firm water contract rates…
‘Mondays with the Mayor’ offers weekly dad joke
Burnet’s new initiative, “Mondays with the Mayor,” looks to add a jolt of jest to…
Horseshoe Bay chemical mishap might have harmed plants
Plants might have been affected by a recent chemical incident at the Horseshoe Bay Central…
Rebranded with new owners, Sisters Coffee holds grand opening Nov. 1
Sisters Coffee, formerly known as Unshakable Grounds, is holding a grand opening on Friday, Nov….
Saw sparks 31-acre fire
A spark from a saw started a fire that burned 31 acres of pasture southeast…
Marble Falls museum gets $25K grant
The Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls recently received a $25,000 grant from…
Burnet launches $350K street seal project; closures expected
The city of Burnet is set to launch a street maintenance initiative that will seal…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 28, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
BPD transitions to new duty gun to replace problematic firearm
The Burnet Police Department is changing its officers’ duty guns to address safety concerns surrounding…
Deliberations in Oakley cases start Nov. 12
The Third Court of Appeals, Texas Judicial Branch, will begin deliberations Nov. 12 in three…
Speed change on TX-29 in Burnet
Drivers on a stretch of Texas 29 in Burnet should pay attention to new speed…
Popular Cottonwood Shores park gets restrooms; others await facilities
Aspen Park in Cottonwood Shores now has a restroom thanks to dedicated funding from the…
Viral post about ‘missing girl’ incites panic, but woman was never missing
A Facebook post made by a Highland Lakes resident around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22,…
Granite Shoals makes headway on water system upgrades
Granite Shoals completed 0.28 miles of waterline upgrades on its east side, increasing water pressure…
Marble Falls gets greenlight on new water treatment plant
Marble Falls has officially secured permitting from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to move…