Windermere Oaks Water Supply Corp. using LCRA grant for conservation projects
A Lower Colorado River Authority grant to Windermere Oaks Water Supply Corporation in Spicewood will…
Spicewood news
Spicewood fire and EMS move under ESD; will have some paid staff
As of May 27, the Spicewood Volunteer Fire Department-EMS is now Spicewood Fire and Rescue…
Body of swimmer recovered at Muleshoe Bend
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office identified a man who died while swimming at Muleshoe Bend…
BCSO: Road rage incident led to deadly Spicewood shooting
A 44-year-old Spicewood man died January 15 after being shot following what investigators are calling…
New fire marshal for Spicewood-area ESD focused on prevention
There’s a new marshal in Spicewood, and he’s carrying a fire extinguisher. Actually, a clipboard….
Conservation easements like on Cherry Springs Ranch push back against development
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON “It’s huge,” said Frank Davis, the Hill Country Conservancy’s chief conservation officer….
Spicewood teen killed in one-car accident on Paleface RR
A 16-year-old Spicewood resident died September 2 after his car crashed into a tree. Charlie…
Terry Fagerstrom creates a whimsical world in Spicewood, and you’re invited
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Walking through Terry Fagerstrom’s “joint” — there’s no other way to describe…
State is appealing decision on Double Horn incorporation
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The city of Double Horn’s future remains uncertain. The Office of…
Double Horn residents vote to incorporate; now the real business begins
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS After a 75-65 vote Dec. 6, the Double Horn subdivision near…
TCEQ meeting Oct. 11 in Marble Falls regarding proposed Spicewood rock crusher
FROM STAFF REPORTS An information meeting hosted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will…
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…
Spicewood neighborhood seeks to incorporate in fight against proposed rock crusher
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS If they get their way, residents near Double Horn Creek might…
Residents rally against planned quarry, rock crusher between Spicewood neighborhoods
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON SPICEWOOD — More than two dozen people braved a potential storm Sept….
Two groups plan weekend rally against proposed Spicewood rock crusher and quarry
FROM STAFF REPORTS SPICEWOOD — Opponents of a proposed rock crusher and quarry hoping to dig…
Three killed, including Marble Falls High School student, in two-vehicle crash on Texas 71
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BEE CAVE — An outpouring of community support has followed the…
Highland Lakes hit with heavy rainfall and flooding overnight; Spicewood sees road closures
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SPICEWOOD — A thunderstorm swept through the Highland Lakes overnight June…
Burnet County officials call for TxDOT road upgrades on crash-prone Texas 71 in Spicewood
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SPICEWOOD — Burnet County officials on March 15 descended upon the…
Rental truck slams into gravel hauler on Texas 71 in Spicewood
FROM STAFF REPORTS SPICEWOOD — A rental truck driver was transported by ambulance to the…
Spicewood officials celebrate new EMS station, hear early success story
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SPICEWOOD — It was the “longest nine minutes” of Karen Bruett’s…
New Spicewood emergency facility could cut life-saving response times in half, officials say
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SPICEWOOD — With the opening Dec. 18 of a 24-hour emergency…
Residents stall rock crusher plans citing traffic and environmental fears
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET COUNTY — An effort to derail a rock crushing plant…
Save Our Spicewood meeting focuses on traffic issues and costs
FROM STAFF REPORTS SPICEWOOD — A group of Spicewood residents have formed Save Our Spicewood…
Missing Spicewood man’s body recovered from Pedernales River
FROM STAFF REPORTS SPICEWOOD — The Travis County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person found…