Midnight deadline to comment on TCEQ standards for aggregate mining
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is accepting public comments until 11:59 p.m. Friday, Jan….
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Burnet County’s PEC board seat up for election
Two of the seven seats on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors are up…
UPDATE: Child dies in Spicewood fire; fundraiser set up for family
A 4-year-old child was killed in an RV trailer fire in Spicewood on Jan. 22….
New, bigger Burnet City Hall on track for summer opening
Construction of the new Burnet City Hall is moving forward, with the $8 million, 18,000-square-foot…
Burnet buys lot in Eagles Nest for pump station expansion
The city of Burnet bought a 2-acre property in the Eagles Nest subdivision to upgrade…
Public hearing set for new Manzano Mile development
A public hearing is Feb. 18 on the formation of a public improvement district for…
New Burnet hangar could be regional hub for aircraft maintenance
The city of Burnet is building a 12,000-square-foot hangar at its municipal airport, expected to…
Commissioner Dockery new CAMPO representative for Burnet County
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Jan. 14 appointed Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Don Dockery…
Four Marble Falls council seats, including mayor, on May ballot
Four of Marble Falls’ seven City Council seats, including mayor, are up for election May…
LakeFest 2025 canceled; back in ’26
LakeFest, the popular Marble Falls drag boat racing event, will not take place in 2025…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 20, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting and are…
Four Granite Shoals council seats, including mayor, on May ballot
Granite Shoals has four of its seven City Council seats, including mayor, up for election…
HOP to CARTS: Llano County switching public transit system
Llano County will have a new public transit system starting March 3 after it switches…
Burnet outlines Legislature wishlist
The city of Burnet set its priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature, including the passage…
Llano Hospital split from Mid Coast goes ahead; new designation sought
Llano County is moving forward with negotiations to separate from Mid Coast Health System as…
Burnet pickleballers push for courts
A large group of Burnet pickleball players filled City Council chambers Tuesday, Jan. 14, to…
Burnet election filing starts Jan. 15
The candidate filing period opens Jan. 15 for the Burnet city election on May 3….
Granite Shoals judge to fill JP role
Granite Shoals Municipal Court Judge Frank Reilly will take on the role of justice of…
UPDATE: Blue Ghost in space
JAN. 15 UPDATE: Blue Ghost, the lunar lander from Central Texas space firm Firefly Aerospace,…
2023 threat probe reveals deeper conflict between JP, ex-judge
A recently-surfaced 2023 Burnet County Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed another layer to an ongoing conflict…
Highland Lakes firefighters deploy to catastrophic California blazes
Three Highland Lakes firefighters arrived in Southern California on Sunday, Jan. 12, to help battle…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 13, 2025
Here is the meeting schedule for government entities in the Highland Lakes. Agendas are posted…
Marble Falls Fire Rescue growing with city and number of calls
Marble Falls Fire Rescue saw an 11 percent increase in call volume from 2023 to…
Rock crusher applies for LCRA permit
Austin-based Asphalt Inc. LLC submitted a new permit application Jan. 2 to the Lower Colorado…