Wildlife feeding ban passes
Feeding ducks, geese, and other wildlife in public places in Marble Falls can now result…
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Ophelia Hotel breaks ground Aug. 23
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Ophelia Hotel and Conference Center in Marble Falls is at…
PHOTOS: Highland Lakes during and after the flood
Highland Lakes waters have mostly returned to normal after heavy flooding of the Llano River…
REMINDER: Expect evening delays during US 281 resurfacing
The Texas Department of Transportation began resurfacing U.S. 281 between Third Street and FM 2147…
Possible alligator sightings in Lake Marble Falls
Alligators could be lurking in Lake Marble Falls. A resident and the city’s Animal Control…
Cyberattack disrupts 911 service
A reported cyberattack disrupted 9-1-1 service at dispatch centers in the Highland Lakes and across…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 5, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Granite Shoals inks 40-year LCRA water deal with drought stipulations
The Granite Shoals City Council on July 23 approved a new 40-year contract with the…
Small Granite Shoals park gets big boost from land sale
About $46,000 will go toward the improvement of Timberhill Park in Granite Shoals with the…
Marble Falls brewery wins gold, bronze at U.S. championship
Save the World Brewing Co. in Marble Falls has one of the best beers in…
20-year-old man dead following Kingsland house party brawl
David Michael Justus, 20, of Lakeway died from injuries sustained during a July 14 party-turned-brawl…
Tractor Supply store in Burnet could open by October
A Tractor Supply Co. store under construction in Burnet could be completed in September and…
City of Llano apologizes for throwing away gravesite decorations
The city of Llano issued an apology July 26 after a large number of gravesite…
Granite Shoals street paving ahead
Granite Shoals will pave roughly 2 miles of city streets in August, and, if everything…
Marble Falls wants feedback on proposed wildlife feeding ban
The city of Marble Falls is asking for input on a proposed wildlife feeding ban…
Burnet County eyes big raises for electeds and employees
Burnet County’s 2024-25 fiscal year budget might include raises of at least 6 percent and,…
Lake Travis rises 6-plus feet in 4 days
Lake Travis is up 6.77 feet as of 9 a.m. Friday, July 26, due to…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 29, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
2024-25 property tax rates
The process that determines the amount of taxes property owners will owe for this year…
Granite Shoals halts public comments from online meeting attendees
The Granite Shoals City Council voted to halt online public comments at council and commission…
Burnet County lands potentially lucrative spot in broadband program
Burnet County was accepted into the Texas Broadband Development Office’s Technical Assistance Program, which could…
DPS cites rain and speed in fatal US 281 collision
An unidentified motorist was killed in an accident on Sunday, July 21, after reportedly hydroplaning…
Llano mourns lineman, father who died after high-voltage accident
Llano native Bradley Tatsch died July 19 from injuries sustained a few days earlier while…
Marble Falls, Bertram smart electric meter switch almost done
The switch to AMI “smart” electric meters in Marble Falls and Bertram is nearly complete,…