Texas bill intended to stop Burnet-area rock crusher rolls forward
A bill aimed at protecting Longhorn Cavern State Park, Inks Lake State Park, and Camp…
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 5, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours beforehand so they are not…
Husband-wife leadership duo leaving Marble Falls for Waco jobs
Marble Falls power couple Heather and Jarrod Metzgar are departing the Highland Lakes after seven…
Low turnout for early voting; Election Day is May 3
After six days of early voting, Highland Lakes residents will have their final say on…
Burnet raises golf course rates and offers locals discount
The Burnet City Council approved a new round of rate increases and resident discounts for…
State lawmakers ask why Burnet quarry site is worth protecting
More than a dozen Burnet County residents and campers filed into a Texas House committee…
Governor appoints new LCRA directors
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed three new directors and reappointed two others to the Lower…
PHOTOS: Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center opens Burnet facility
Burnet city leaders, Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center staff and board members, and volunteers gathered…
NEW BIZ: Marble Falls connects with two indoor batting cages
Marble Falls is currently home to zero indoor batting cages, but that is about to…
Real ID deadline approaches; what you need to know
All U.S. citizens planning to fly domestically or enter secure federal buildings will need a…
Pedestrian dies from injuries after being struck by car
Griffin Sommer, 29, of Marble Falls has died from his injuries after being hit by…
Just how many people live in Marble Falls?
The exact population of Marble Falls is hard to pin down without a more recent…
Burnet elections: Mayor, 3 council seats
Burnet voters will decide key leadership positions in the upcoming at-large election May 3 that…
Save Burnet installs air monitors near quarry sites to track pollution risk
Some Highland Lakes residents have taken pollution monitoring into their own hands. The nonprofit Save…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 21, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
New state park taking shape between Burnet and Lampasas counties
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently purchased 1,100 acres in Lampasas County, the latest…
Marble Falls City Council election: Place 4
The race for the Place 4 seat on the Marble Falls City Council features current…
Avenue N road/bridge work to begin
Starting Monday, April 28, a stretch of Avenue N that runs over Backbone Creek between…
Locals learn science behind proposed Briggs-Oakalla water zone
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District hosted an introductory public meeting April 22 to present…
Locals chartering bus to testify for second quarry bill at Capitol
Another major quarry restriction bill is up for hearing Thursday, April 24, at the Texas…
Granite Shoals hosts beefy High School BBQ championship
Over 900 high school students representing 112 teams from across Texas will gather at Quarry…
Huber seeks production boost approval
Huber Carbonates LLC wants to crush more rocks, run longer hours, and emit more dust…
NEW BIZ: Retro and refreshed, Flee’s Antique Market opens in Burnet
A familiar antiques shop in Burnet has gotten a second life. Flee’s Antique Market, formerly…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 21, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…