Burnet County disaster declaration, burn ban remain due to wildfires, dry conditions
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS BURNET — Burnet County remains under a Declaration of Disaster and…
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Kingsland Water Supply considering mandatory restrictions if drought continues
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS KINGSLAND — Kingsland Water Supply Corp. anticipates implementing Stage 2 of its…
UPDATE: City of Llano moves to Stage 4 water restrictions
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — As inflows from the Llano River continue to decrease and…
UPDATE: Officials say ATV is cause of Park Road 4 fire, which is 50 percent contained
BURNET — An all-terrain vehicle has been determined as the cause of the Park Road 4…
Could it be? Rain and highs in the 90s in the forecast
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Hold onto your hats: There’s a chance for rain early…
Llano residents still using too much water under Stage 3 restrictions; city issues reminder
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — City officials are asking Llano residents to double down on…
Excessive heat warning extended; triple digits continue for at least another week
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — With temperatures expected to reach as high as 107 degrees…
Crews make progress in two wildfires but worry weather will worsen conditions
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Fire crews are still fighting two wildfires that have burned…
NWS issues warning as temps rise to 107; no relief in sight
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning…
It’s only gonna get hotter as the week goes by; NWS issues hazardous outlook warning
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — As summer rolls along, it’s bringing possible 100-plus-degree temperatures through…
Independence Day forecast calls for chance of wet weather and cooler temperatures
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — After the onslaught of triple-digit temperatures, there appears to be…
Marble Falls under Stage 2 water restrictions; affects washing vehicles, watering lawns
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Due to the heat and lack of substantial rainfall,…
More ‘chill hours’ over the winter mean bigger, better Hill Country peach crop than in 2017
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON STONEWALL — As much as I want to stay away from it,…
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…
Memorial Day kicks off a week of 100-degree weather, sunny skies
MARBLE FALLS — Summer doesn’t officially start until June 21, but the Highland Lakes will get…
Storm in Burnet County topples power lines, damages property
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BERTRAM — A brief but severe thunderstorm marked by high winds…
Severe weather with hail and high winds expected May 3-5
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Forecasters have predicted stormy days ahead — May 3-5 — as…
View flood map revisions at Marble Falls open house
MARBLE FALLS — Floods are a fact of life in the Highland Lakes, but local and…
Texas governor issues disaster declaration in Burnet County due to drought
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — A combination of high winds and lack of rain prompted…
100-acre brush blaze east of Marble Falls sparks fire danger warning
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY JONESTOWN — A 100-acre brush fire off RR 1431 east of…
Marble Falls parks commissioner raises flooding concerns at meeting
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — While city leaders discussed utility work to support…
‘Defensible spaces’ can protect homes and businesses from wildfires
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — The chain saws ripped through underbrush and cedars as…
Rain wreaks havoc on roadways, more wet weather in the forecast
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Crews transported at least one person to the emergency…
Burnet County enacts burn ban to combat increasing fire danger
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — A growing fire danger and dry conditions have prompted…