The Marble Falls Public Library is gearing up for a summer filled with activities for kids, teens, and adults, with workshops, magic shows, summer reading, concerts, and more in the line up.
All activities are free and open to the public. Visit the library at 101 Main Street in Marble Falls and learn more on the facility’s website.
Register for summer reading programs by May 15 on the Beanstack website.
Event schedule
June 3, Wednesday, 2 p.m.: Texas prehistory presentation, ages 15 years and up
June 4, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.: Live animals with Wildlife on the Move
June 5, Friday, 4 p.m.: Live music, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, all ages
June 11, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.: Mad science show with Andrea
June 18, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.: Little Red Riding Hood Theater
June 25, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.: Magic show with Richard Blake
July 2, Thursday, 4 p.m.: Independence Day concert with the Hill Country Community Band, all ages
July 8, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.: Author talk with Cindi Collins on paleontology, ages 15 years and up
July 9, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.: Archaeology class, ages 5 years and up
July 16, Thursday, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.: Dino camp, ages 5 years and up
July 22, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.: Texas Tech presentation on giant salamanders, ages 15 years and up
July 24, Friday, 3 p.m.: Hot Toast Dance Party and pizza party
August 14, Thursday: Summer reading art contest submissions due, apply at the library
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Local law enforcement is honoring fallen officers for National Police Week, May 10-16. The week of remembrance is underway with officers, agencies, and communities participating across the country.
Burnet Police Chief Tony Hefferin shared a statement on the city’s Facebook page on the importance of honoring fallen officers and supporting their families throughout the week, highlighting his personal experience with the loss of officers and friends.
“During my time at the Bellaire Police Department, we lost two officers in the line of duty—Sergeant Jimmie Norman and Officer Marco Zarate,” Chief Hefferin said. “Police Week matters to me, and to so many of us, because it reminds us of these officers and they are never just names carved into stone.”
Hefferin also spoke on the impactful loss of Burnet’s own Officer Jose Meza in 2019, which still affects the community to this day.
“Here in Burnet, we continue to remember Officer Jose Humberto Meza, who gave his life in the line of duty on December 20th, 2019,” Chief Hefferin said. “We continue to honor Jose, not just by reading his name each year, but by making sure his sacrifice, and his family, are never forgotten. They will always have our support, respect, and a place in this department”
Officer Meza died from a heart attack on Dec. 20 following an hours-long training session with his K-9 partner, Kuso. Meza had begun to feel unwell after the training and was taken to the hospital, where he passed away later that day.
Chief Hefferin reminded residents to keep Meza and his family in their thoughts as the week of remembrance progresses.
“This week, especially May 15th (during the National Peace Officers Memorial Service), is about remembrance,” he said. “Behind each name is a family whose world has forever changed. We can’t bring them back, but we can make sure their memory endures.”
As part of National Police Week, several memorial events will take place in D.C. to honor the fallen heroes, including the Candlelight Vigil, National Survivors Conference, and the main event of the week, National Peace Officers Memorial Service, on May 15 at the U.S. Capitol.
Deputy Taylor
The Llano community came together on May 9 to honor Llano County Sheriff’s deputy Andy Taylor, who was killed in the line of duty 21 years ago on that same day.
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The Llano community came together on May 9 to honor Llano County Sheriff’s deputy Andy Taylor, who was killed in the line of duty 21 years ago on that same day.
“Today, the Llano County Sheriff’s Office, along with deputy Andy Taylor’s family and friends, gathered to honor and remember his service and the sacrifice he made for Llano County,” reads a statement from the Sheriff’s Office. “It was a beautiful day spent sharing stories, reflecting on his impact, and ensuring his legacy lives on.”
A crowd gathered at the Llano County Law Enforcement Center on May 9, which lies at 752 Andy Taylor Drive, an address and street named after the fallen deputy and his badge number. The Llano County Commissioners Court officially renamed the street and changed the address in 2025 in honor of Taylor. The ceremony was punctuated by a moment of silence in person and over the radio at noon, and by a live bagpipe performance.
The 27-year-old deputy died on May 9, 2005, following a traffic stop he made in Kingsland. According to Taylor’s Officer Down memorial page, he pulled a vehicle over at around 11:10 p.m. on May 8 near the intersection of Skyline Drive and Dilley Street. He called in a description of the vehicle and ran a license check, but was not heard from again. Soon after the traffic stop, somebody reported seeing the deputy lying in the road. When police arrived, they found that Taylor had been shot once in the head. He died in the hospital the next day.
The suspect in the shooting, identified as Eric Richard Wolfe in Taylor’s obituary, was found after an 11-hour manhunt that ended with Wolfe reportedly shooting himself as authorities closed in. He later died from the wound.
Wolfe was on parole for a previous robbery conviction and had violated the terms of his parole leading up to the fateful traffic stop.
Taylor had served with the LCSO for three years before he died. He was a Llano High School graduate and also served with the Llano Volunteer Fire Department.
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Marble Falls High School senior Joaquin Aguilar, on Monday, May 11, signed a commitment letter with the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to play division III football starting next year. The Mustangs running back has been a consistent star on the squad over the last four years, and the community turned out in force to congratulate him and his family on the signing. Courtesy photo Joaquin Aguilar Sr.
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A man was stabbed on Friday, May 8, at a gas station in Granite Shoals. The victim suffered significant injuries and the suspect in the incident is in custody.
Granite Shoals police responded to a call at around 2:59 p.m. regarding a disturbance at Buck’s Food and Fuel, located at 8201 W. RR 1431. On the scene, officers discovered an unidentified 55-year-old man with significant injuries sustained from an apparent stabbing. He was transported by Air Evac 49 to Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin.
A 47-year-old Granite Shoals resident, David Alex Montoya, was taken into custody following the incident and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and terroristic threat against a peace officer or judge. He was still on the scene when officers arrived.
Montoya’s bonds were set at $500,000 for the aggravated assault charge and $50,000 for the terroristic threat charge. As of Friday, he had not bonded out of jail.
The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information has been released as of the publication of this article. Montoya is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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One driver was killed in a head-on collision on Thursday, May 7, in the 12000 block of West RR 1431 in Burnet County, near the east side of Lookout Mountain.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a westbound Jaguar SUV crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a Honda passenger car head-on.
The driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene and has not yet been identified. The driver of the Jaguar was injured and transported to a local hospital, according to DPS.
The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information was available.
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After more than a year away, Agustino’s Mexican Food has reopened in a new building at its old food truck spot at the corner of U.S. 281 and Mission Hills Drive in Marble Falls.
The Agustino’s food truck moved from its longtime home in March 2025 and had been operating at the Highway 281 Food Court while waiting for the construction of a new building at its old location.
The popular pit stop is now back, having held its grand re-opening on Saturday, May 2.
While it has a new shell, better parking and an actual address at 1006 Mission Hills Drive, Agustino’s has maintained its old menu, hours, and the order-at-the-window style of operation.
“I think people were more anxious for us to come back than we were,” joked Brenda Villegas, daughter of the one and only Agustino himself. “Every day, people were like ‘When are y’all going to be back?’ or they would drive by to see the construction progress and update us.”
Villegas said that construction of their new building was only supposed to take six months, but that more than doubled. Despite the delays, familiar faces have already returned.
“It’s been great, everyone has been very welcoming,” she said. “It’s been good, a lot of old faces.”
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A controversial transmission line project is under scrutiny from state lawmakers who are questioning the line’s ability to effectively satisfy the growing electricity demands of West Texas and its potential negative impacts on property owners and power users across the state. The representatives hope to put a pause on the power plan until it can be examined further.
A letter from five Texas elected officials was sent to the Public Utility Commission of Texas on Tuesday, May 5, requesting a meeting with the agency to discuss the Bell County East to Big Hill 765kV project, a $33 billion initiative that would include sending over 200 miles worth of easements, eminent domain purchases, transmission lines, and 18-story steel towers across the Texas Hill Country, with all possible routes cutting through Burnet County.
“Texans deserve a more thoughtful and deliberate approach to improving existing infrastructure, one that enhances reliability and resilience, reduces costs, and better protects private property rights,” reads the May 5 letter.
The project is in the midst of standard PUCT procedure, with the state agency assessing formal protests and interventions from interested parties before it makes a final decision on how to proceed sometime in September.
Read the full letter at this link.This map shows the proposed transmission line routes (in pink) that would pass through the Highland Lakes area if approved. Image sourced from Oncor/LCRA interactive mapping tool, enhanced by DailyTrib staff
The Bell County to Big Hill project is backed by an order from the 88th Texas Legislature in 2023, which passed House Bill 5066.
That bill, among other things, mandated that the state develop a power reliability plan for the Permian Basin region of West Texas that would “extend transmission services to areas where mineral resources have been found,” “address increasing available capacity to meet forecasted load,” and “provide available infrastructure to reduce interconnection times in areas without access to transmission service.”
The letter from the state representatives supports bringing power to West Texas, but questions whether the Bell County to Big Hill project actually satisfies the requirements of HB 5066.
“It is our understanding that the Permian Basin Reliability Plan can be successfully executed without the immediate construction of all proposed import paths (transmission lines),” reads the letter. “In fact, if the strategy were to prioritize dispatchable energy generation within the Permian Basin, closer to the fuel source, it could provide greater long-term grid reliability for Texas rather than relying primarily on large-scale import path transmission projects.”
The legislators are referring to the purpose of the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, which is to figure out a way to make the Texas electric grid more resilient and reliable. They argue that generating more power in West Texas could be a better strategy than carrying power through transmission lines from across the state. The Permian Basin region is one of the largest petroleum producing areas in the United States.
Troxclair
HD 19 Rep. Troxclair spoke with DailyTrib about her concerns regarding the Bell County to Big Hill project, following up on her Jan. 16 statement in which she announced her public opposition to the transmission line plans.
“I think we can all generally agree that we need to electrify the Permian,” she said. “However, the current transmission plan does not treat capacity. We would be moving electricity from one place to another, just shuffling it across the state at an extreme cost to task payers.
Troxclair emphasized that she supported bringing more reliable electricity to West Texas to support the petroleum industry, but made it clear that she disagreed with the presented method.
“Hands down, Texas is better off building generation than transferring electricity across the state,” she said. “A reading of the bill makes it clear that all options were to be considered and I don’t think that this has happened. Our ask to the (PUCT) is that all options are considered before moving forward.”
Background on the Bell County East to Big Hill 765 kV Transmission Line
The Bell County East to Big Hill 765-kV Transmission Project has been on Burnet County’s radar since June 2025. Since then, public opposition and protest has risen and the county has officially taken up opposition to the state project.
The transmission line project’s intention is to bring power to West Texas, but many Burnet County residents believe that it would be at the expense of Hill Country landowners.
The project was mandated by the Texas Legislature in 2023 through House Bill 5066. The bill aimed to increase the reliability of the Texas electric grid, and also specifically targeted bringing power to the Permian Basin region of West Texas.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas took on the task, requesting the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to conduct a study on the power needs of the Permian Basin, resulting in the Permian Basin Reliability Study.
The results of that study showed a massive increase in the projected demand for electricity from that region, mostly to satisfy an estimated addition of 11,695 megawatts to the grid from the non-oil and gas industry. Per ERCOT’s study, this load would be made up of 59 percent cryptocurrency operations, 22 percent “green hydrogen” projects, 13 percent “other” commercial and industrial projects, and 6 percent datacenters. Power would also be used to electrify the petroleum industry in West Texas.
Once ERCOT’s study was completed, the PUCT tasked Oncor Electric Delivery and the Lower Colorado River Authority with devising a plan to deliver more power to the Permian Basin. After months of planning the organizations created a preliminary plan and route for 765 kilovolt powerlines to be run from Central Texas to West Texas. Burnet County was notified of the plans, and the fact that it would likely be included in all possible routes, in May 2025.
The project, to be paid for by the state, has an estimated total cost of $33 billion, and would include three major lines, including the Bell County East to Big Hill project.
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