New CEO for Llano Regional Hospital
Linda Walker is the new chief executive officer of Llano Regional Hospital as of Monday,…
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Burnet County adds teeth to harassment policy
The Burnet County Commissioners Court adopted a new harassment policy for its employee handbook, with…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 19, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County locks in new paper-based voting system after first test
With the successful debut of Hart InterCivic’s paper-based ballot equipment during the spring city and…
Latest census data backs up Marble Falls population boom
Evidence of rapid growth in Marble Falls is all around, and the city now has…
Llano library advocate honored at American Short Fiction gala
Llano resident and library advocate Leila Green Little received the Community Star Award from American…
Former Marble Falls council members return to dais; mayor says goodbye
The new Marble Falls City Council is full of familiar faces after the winners of…
With comment period over, LCRA considers Burnet quarry permit
At 5 p.m. May 13, the Lower Colorado River Authority closed public comments on a…
Year-long work starts on deadly Texas 71 intersection
Long-awaited work and safety improvements began in early May on the Texas 71-Burnet County Road…
Cassie VFD gets LCRA grant for automated CPR device
The Cassie Volunteer Fire Department and EMS will purchase a new automated external CPR device…
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…