Llano County closes in on federal funds for criminal justice center
The Llano County Commissioners Court approved the final steps necessary to acquire over $4.8 million…
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PICAYUNE PEOPLE: Retired conductor and music man Robert Linder
Retired conductor Robert Linder calls himself an “aggressive” person. “You have to do whatever it…
Llano County: $1.8M bid for EMS facilities awaits final approval
Llano County is in line for massive upgrades to its emergency services, including a new…
Highland Lakes geology layered with the ancient past
You don’t have to be a world-class geophysicist to appreciate the crumbling limestone canyons and…
Granite Shoals detective tracks local cybercrimes against children
Two men were recently arrested on child pornography charges in the Highland Lakes due in…
HOT wave of tourism in post-pandemic Highland Lakes
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of a series titled “Small Towns, Big Changes” that…
Artifact hunter Ryan Murray has unearthed ancient tools, sea creatures, and a whole bison in Burnet County
The radical geology of the Texas Hill Country makes it one of the best artifact…
Energy firm proposes $85M battery bank in Burnet County
The Burnet County Commissioners Court heard a presentation from representatives of Black Mountain Energy Storage,…
GSPD gets military vehicles, including Humvee for school resource officer
The Granite Shoals Police Department has upgraded its vehicle fleet with a military-grade Humvee, which…
Llano County prepares for government building construction, renovation
The Llano County Commissioners Court approved the hiring of an engineering firm on Monday, June…
Behind the cover
A collector of LIFE unveils a mountain of memorabilia in a Burnet warehouse While perusing…
Peach-perfect growing fields in the Highland Lakes
The pursuit of peachy goodness in Texas ultimately leads all pioneers of peach perfection to…
Sandy Harbor volunteers battle western wildfires
Two Sandy Harbor Volunteer Fire Department members spent this past summer fighting wildfires in the…
Burnet County OKs Wirtz Dam bridge engineering contract
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Aug. 25 approved a contract with K.C. Engineering to…
Easter morning tornado strikes RV parks in Blanco County
On Easter morning, April 12, at about 5:30 a.m., a tornado touched down in Round…
Stone Panels International in Marble Falls constructs buildings that reach for the sky
EDITOR’S NOTE: A story on the history of Granite Mountain that ran in the October…
PEC handing out free wildflower seed packets to help pollinators
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative is stepping up to help its members plant wildflowers to benefit…
Christmas Bird Count is January 3 in Burnet County Circle
Kay Zagst of Marble Falls isn’t a scientist, but, every winter, she takes part in…
ROCKY HISTORIES: Enchanted Rock stands stone still
More than 1.1 billion years ago, two different magma chambers were emplaced at nearly the…
Father and son to receive Texas Ranger Memorial Crosses
FROM STAFF REPORTS Almost 150 years since they served as frontier Texas Rangers, a father…
New Granite Shoals City Manager Jeffery Looney believes in ‘service above self-interest’
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Jeffery Looney, the new Granite Shoals city manager,…
Dreaded zebra mussels invade Lake Travis; boaters beware
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON LAKE TRAVIS — One measures less than an inch, but when they…
Ruth Jean Rider, 80, of Llano died Sept. 2, 2016
Ruth Jean Peace Rider of Llano, Texas, passed away Sept. 12, 2016, in Marble Falls…
SCUBA classes at YMCA pool can take you to a new world
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — Ben Joosten wants to open a new world…