Fire departments in the Highland Lakes have a pressing need: volunteers
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — A pressing need for volunteer firefighters is growing…
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Government closures July 3-4
MARBLE FALLS — Since the Fourth of July is a national and state holiday, Highland…
Local man dies after jumping from bluff into Lake Buchanan
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO COUNTY — A man’s death after jumping from a bluff…
Rep. Williams’ staff member injured in Virginia shooting; gunman is identified
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA — A member of Rep. Roger Williams’ staff was among…
PEC’s John Hewa resigns as CEO, returning to Virginia
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON JOHNSON CITY — The Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors and Chief…
New driver’s license office opens in Marble Falls with online queuing
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — A consolidated driver’s license office has opened…
Travis County’s ‘sanctuary’ fight with ICE could benefit Burnet County Jail
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET — A political battle brewing between the Travis County…
Dry, cool front in Highland Lakes raises risk of wildfires
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — As the thermometer inches up toward spring-like…
Surveyed residents mostly positive on Wirtz Dam bridge project
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER COTTONWOOD SHORES — Officials have released a survey that indicated…
LCRA will begin refilling lakes Austin and LBJ
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — Lakes Austin and LBJ will begin returning to regular levels…
Granite Shoals OKs partnership with MFISD for playing fields
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER GRANITE SHOALS — With no public soccer and ballfields within…
Dawn Buckingham gets committee assignments, including health and border security
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — Newly elected State Sen. Dawn Buckingham landed several committee assignments,…
Oakley not happy with PEC punishment, calls it political move
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR JOHNSON CITY — Though two directors wanted James Oakley removed from…
Burnet County man gets 12 years for sexually assaulting girlfriend
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A Burnet County jury recommended a sentence of 12 years…
Newly elected state Sen. Buckingham keeps her focus on the issues
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — Some politicians might adjust their stance on the…
Top 10 most-viewed Highland Lakes stories of 2016
We’ve seen a wide range of stories in the Highland Lakes in 2016. New businesses…
Community outcry prompts speed reduction proposal on US 290
FROM STAFF REPORTS STONEWALL – A leisurely trip to Fredericksburg just might become a little…
Garrett Ballard guilty in 2014 murders, receives life sentence
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR BURNET — A Burnet County jury on Dec. 12 convicted Garrett Ballard,…
Toppled sand truck kills AT&T worker in Bee Cave
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BEE CAVE — A telephone technician has died Dec. 9…
UPDATE: PEC releases counsel statement but no decision on Oakley
UPDATE: On Dec. 8, Don Richards, special counsel to the Pedernales Electric Cooperative complaint committee…
PEC holds emotional meeting over James Oakley’s ‘tree and rope’ comment
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR JOHNSON CITY — The world is now watching. Those were the words…
New ladder truck gives big push to Burnet Fire Department
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BURNET — Game changer. That’s what Burnet Fire Chief Mark Ingram…
STATE ELECTIONS: Republicans hold strong in Texas
STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — In several statewide races of interest during the Nov. 8 general election,…
Water park, beach, more events top list for Marble Falls parks users
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — No matter where in the Highland Lakes…