Thousands of Burnet County records dating to the 1800s will soon be online
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet County records date all the way back to 1852 from…
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Marble Falls passes rewritten development code, postpones zoning map action
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Marble Falls City Council took a half-step toward replacing its development…
Burnet City Council approves new building inspector position and purchases
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet City Council approved adding a building inspector/official position and making…
Early voting times, locations, and candidates on the ballot
FROM STAFF REPORTS Early voting for the Nov. 6 general election begins Monday, Oct. 22,…
Marble Falls EDC approves two property sales in Business and Technology Park
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. board approved the sales of…
Marble Falls cemetery mapping system more user-friendly; parks improvements continue
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Marble Falls Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed several important items…
UTOPiAfest moving to Reveille Peak Ranch; decision comes during debate over permit
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS After weeks of friction between festival promoters and local landowners, UTOPiAfest…
Packed house at Oct. 2 public hearings on Marble Falls zoning map and codes
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Not only were the Marble Falls City Council chambers full, but…
TxDOT road resurfacing projects slated for 2019 in Llano and Blanco counties
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three area road resurfacing projects will move forward in 2019, according to…
Burnet County Sheriff’s Office hires veteran DPS officer to patrol increased truck traffic
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Outside the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy William “Tally” Talamantez can…
Burnet approves amendment to retirement policy, purchase of two patrol units, and plats
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Burnet City Council members approved amending the city’s retirement policy, purchasing…
Burnet County hires environmental crimes deputy; job first of its kind in Texas
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Chris Cowan isn’t just a new hire in Burnet County. Filling…
UTOPiAfest on ‘shaky ground’ as Burnet County sheriff mulls permit for November event
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS As of Sept. 25, Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd had his…
Burnet County could set special election for Double Horn incorporation
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS If all goes as planned, residents of Double Horn subdivision near…
Proposed plans for stretch of Texas 29 on display at TxDOT open house Sept. 27
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Residents have two hours Sept. 27 to view proposed plans for…
Marble Falls Fire Rescue can hire 3 firefighters with Department of Homeland Security grant
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — A Department of Homeland Security grant will enable Marble…
Granite Shoals City Council passes property tax rate
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — During a special meeting Sept. 18, the Granite…
Marble Falls City Council settles on tax rate, more than doubles funding for park
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls City Council tackled several budgetary-related items…
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,…
CAMPO workshop over Burnet County’s transportation needs
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Officials from Burnet County, the Texas Department of Transportation, and…
Burnet County commissioners approve 2018-19 budget, tax rate
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County commissioners approved a budget and tax rate for…
Burnet City Council discusses health benefits for retired employees working elsewhere
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet City Council members tried balancing benefits promised to retired…
New zoning map and districts coming for Marble Falls property owners; public hearing Oct. 2
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS MARBLE FALLS — Almost 2,500 Marble Falls property owners will begin receiving…
Cruz hits Republican talking points, throws in basketball and Mars during Llano stop
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke on the theme of winning during…