HOT wave of tourism in post-pandemic Highland Lakes
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Judge Oakley’s suspension lifted
Burnet County Judge James Oakley is back on the job after the State Commission on…
Driver’s license offices closed through Labor Day
Driver’s license offices across Texas, along with the state’s customer service center, will be closed…
Burnet County Judge Oakley found not guilty of misuse of government property
A six-person jury on Thursday, Aug. 31, took a little over an hour to come…
Lake LBJ swimmer dies from rare amebic infection
A Travis County resident died after swimming in Lake LBJ earlier in August and then developing…
Granite Shoals council seeks consultant, confidence boost on budget
The Granite Shoals City Council is looking for an outside analyst to take a closer…
Testimony begins in Oakley trial
About one hour of testimony on Day 2 of the misdemeanor trial of suspended Burnet…
Jury selection starts in Oakley trial
A jury of six Blanco County residents, and one alternate, should be seated by the…
Granite Shoals budget workshop catches errors; hearing Aug. 29
Granite Shoals officials are working overtime to balance the city’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget in…
Car inspection system restored
Texas drivers can get their vehicles inspected. The Department of Public Safety system is fully…
Marble Falls heeds other cities’ warnings on eclipse preparation
Marble Falls officials are drafting plans to handle the hundreds of thousands of skygazing tourists…
Aug. 29 town hall on ‘water problem’
The Central Texas Water Coalition is holding a town hall to discuss the status of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 28, 2023
Check agendas and websites to see if the following government meetings are in person, virtual,…
Granite Shoals sets Aug. 29 special meeting on unfinished budget
The city of Granite Shoals is still nailing down its new budget and tax rate,…
Granite Shoals councilor’s vandalism hearing reset to Sept. 29
Judgment on a felony criminal mischief charge against Granite Shoals City Councilor Phil Ort was…
Sheriff’s Office, courts get lion’s share of Burnet County revenue increase
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved the county’s lowest tax rate in over 10 years…
Crisis Network seeks long-term solution to homelessness
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Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center breaks ground on new facility
Officials broke ground on a new Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center on Wednesday, Aug. 23….
Llano council asked to make city ‘sanctuary of the unborn’
Llano City Council members tabled an ordinance that would designate the city as a “Sanctuary…
Burnet County declares fire and drought disasters
Burnet County is under two states of emergency, one for drought and one for fire….
Violating groundwater users get compliance orders over fines, for now
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District issued “agreed orders” to six permitted groundwater users that…
281-71 interchange to get $80M upgrade
The U.S. 281-Texas 71 intersection is due to receive $80 million for improvements out of…
Marble Falls proposes budget, tax rate
The Marble Falls City Council proposed a 2023-24 fiscal year tax rate that is 3.17…
Civil suit calls Lake Buchanan POA invalid
The property owners’ association for Donall Estates on Burnet County Road 104 on Lake Buchanan…