Propane truck fire closes road, forces evacuations in Hoover’s Valley
A propane truck hauling 3,000 gallons of fuel rolled over and ignited in Hoover’s Valley…
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Crisis Network, Candlelight Ranch get PEC grants for home and garden
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative on Dec. 12 awarded $38,500 in community grants to nine organizations…
Two killed in Texas 71 collision
Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision Sunday, Dec. 15, on Texas 71 near…
Granite Shoals honors star volunteer with Spirit of Service award
The city of Granite Shoals presented resident Michele Landfield with the 2025 John Rinehart Spirit…
Oakley reprimanded for unprofessional conduct, sexual harassment
Texas’ judicial conduct commission publicly reprimanded Burnet County Judge James Oakley on Dec. 11 for…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 16, 2024
The following Highland Lakes entities are meeting the week of Dec. 16. Agendas are posted…
Groundwater district considers another mandatory reduction
Some Burnet County well owners might have to reduce groundwater usage by 15 percent in…
LCRA eyes 2025 rate rise for farmers
The Lower Colorado River Authority has proposed raising rates for downstream rice and turf farmers…
Burnet County gets 800-acre land donation for public use
The Burnet County Commissioners Court accepted the donation of around 800 acres of land valued…
Public meeting on rock crusher permit draws united protest
Residents of all walks of life and ages strongly voiced their opposition to an air-quality…
Burnet County committee accepting and reviewing JP applications
Dec. 27 is the deadline to apply for Precinct 4 justice of the peace, a…
New marker tells story of Tiger Mill
The city of Horseshoe Bay’s historical committee installed an informational marker at the site of…
Kingsland School teacher killed in crash
A Kingsland School teacher was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Texas 71 near County…
Burnet residents guide city communications through surveyÂ
Based on the results of a residential survey, Burnet officials plan to expand email outreach,…
Musicians strike a chord with rock crusher protest song
When words weren’t enough, music became the voice of resistance in Burnet County. A group…
LakeFest’s future uncertain as drag boat association changes hands
The Southern Drag Boat Association, the organization responsible for the high-octane LakeFest races on Lake…
Burnet man gets life in years-long sexual assault of child
A Williamson County jury on Dec. 5 found Robert Jamerson, 61, of Burnet guilty of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 9, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
Bertram gets additional water rights despite missing aquifer study
The city of Bertram secured an amendment to its groundwater permit Nov. 20, adding 103…
PHOTOS: Christmas in Granite Shoals
The Granite Shoals City Hall/Quarry Park complex at 2221 N. Phillips Ranch Road is filled…
Mother, child killed in Bertram wreck
A mother and her 2-year-old child were killed in a four-vehicle collision on Texas 29…
Marble Falls joins with Humane Society to improve animal services
The Marble Falls City Council on Dec. 3 approved an interlocal agreement with the Hill…
Marble Falls councilor gets $540K wastewater plant contract
A Marble Falls city councilor was awarded an estimated $540,000 contract to oversee the construction…
PHOTOS: Burnet lights up for Christmas
The lighting of the courthouse square on Nov. 30 ushered in the holiday season in…