State lawmakers push for TCEQ public meeting on rock crusher
Two state lawmakers representing Burnet County have asked the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for…
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Turn it down! Residents seek changes to big event permit after eclipse festival
The Lake Buchanan Communities Alliance is requesting changes to Burnet County’s mass gathering permit in…
Residents protest Burnet rock crusher
Residents gathered at the Burnet Community Center on Sunday, Sept. 1, to protest a proposed…
La Ventana homeowners face huge, unexpected payments in 2033
La Ventana homeowners could be on the hook for thousands of dollars more in 2033…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sep. 2, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County commissioners amend budget, address department needs
Burnet County department heads outlined their financial needs during a public hearing on the proposed…
Marble Falls city sets 2025 state legislative platform
The Marble Falls City Council on Aug. 6 approved a resolution establishing the city’s official…
Burnet electric bills to increase
Electric bills are going up in Burnet. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27,…
Texas Housing Foundation hires new CEO, amends budget deficit
The Texas Housing Foundation board hired a new CEO at its regular meeting on Tuesday,…
Burnet County seeks law change for more power over subdivisions
The Burnet County Commissioners Court joined the Hill Country Alliance in condemning a 2023 state…
Line break forces water conservation in Sunrise Beach Village
Sunrise Beach Village residents should conserve water until a 4-inch main line break can be…
Burnet’s new drug-detection system can keep first responders safe
The city of Burnet has invested in the drug-detection system TruNarc, which allows first responders…
Salary Grievance Committee sides with JPs
The Burnet County Salary Grievance Committee sided with the county’s four justices of the peace…
GSPD makes arrest in major fraud case
Granite Shoals police arrested Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel, 20, of Dallas on Aug. 24 on a…
Listen to tale of 700-year-old bones
The story of how a 700-year-old bison skeleton found its way from beneath the soil…
Major road work starts in Granite Shoals
Drivers should avoid Kings Circle and Hill Way drives in Granite Shoals for the next…
BPD reminds golf course residents about cart laws
Underage and unlicensed drivers cannot legally operate golf carts on public roads, the Burnet Police…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 26, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County JPs file grievances over proposed salaries
All four Burnet County justices of the peace have filed official grievances over their proposed…
Marble Falls breaks ground on Ophelia
Marble Falls city leaders hosted the official groundbreaking for the long-awaited Ophelia Hotel and Conference…
Officer Raya settles in at BPD
The Burnet Police Department has a new officer: 14-month-old German shorthair pointer Raya from Bulgaria. …
Marble Falls pursues tourism title
The Marble Falls City Council has proclaimed the city a “tourism-friendly community,” the first major…
Fire at old T-Mart under investigation in Sunrise Beach Village
Firefighters from Sunrise Beach Village and Granite Shoals quickly extinguished a blaze Aug. 20 at…
Information flows at Wirtz Dam Bridge project meeting
Dozens of people lined up to get into the Marble Falls Public Library on Tuesday,…