WINTER STORM: Schools reopening, electricity mostly restored
Highland Lakes students will return to class Friday, Feb. 3, after three days off due…
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Ice buildup could cause power outages; who to call
Anyone experiencing a power outage during the current winter storm should report it as soon…
Be prepared for winter weather
The four major providers of electricity to the Highland Lakes have been busy the past…
PEC approves rate increase to pay for winter storm
A two-year rate increase was unanimously approved by the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors…
Cottonwood Shores eyes $267K in federal funding for water system improvements
The city of Cottonwood Shores is eligible for more than $267,000 in federal funding, which…
Storm ‘biblical’ for longtime first responder
A month has passed since the devastating winter storm in February, but the experience will…
PEC tells Horseshoe Bay it ‘learned its lessons’ from winter storm
Among the many lessons Pedernales Electric Cooperative officials learned during the unprecedented winter storm Feb….
Burnet offering residents water bill relief
The city of Burnet is offering a little relief to residents facing high February water…
Work remains on Cottonwood Shores water system
It was a tireless team effort that helped restore water to city of Cottonwood Shore…
Cottonwood Shores to work with residents with ‘excessively’ high water bills
The city of Cottonwood Shores wants to work with residents who receive an “excessively” high…
Preparing for another power disaster could be costly for Granite Shoals
After assessing what Old Man Winter threw at the city of Granite Shoals on Feb….
Residents, businesses, nonprofits can apply for SBA disaster loans
Low-interest disaster loans are being offered to non-farm businesses of all sizes, private nonprofits, homeowners,…
Llano County residents eligible for federal individual disaster assistance
Llano County residents whose homes were damaged in the February winter storm can now apply…
Cities announce storm debris and brush pickups
The cities of Marble Falls, Burnet, Horseshoe Bay, and Cottonwood Shores will be picking up…
Sweet Berry Farm still blooming, Backbone Valley Nursery recovering
As Sweet Berry Farm crews pulled tarps off of rows and rows of strawberry plants…
Winter storm’s impact on wildlife
After unprecedented and extended freezing temperatures, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is assessing the…
Granite Shoals assesses city response to storm
With the February winter storm in the past, Granite Shoals City Manager Jeff Looney and…
Medical crews team up to save premature baby born in Marble Falls during storm
While most people stayed off the roads during the recent winter storm, a doctor and…
Winter storm unlikely to trigger Burnet electricity rate increases
City of Burnet officials don’t anticipate the recent winter storm will lead to an electric…
Storm hits Horseshoe Bay in the pocketbook
The arctic blast that knocked out Texas last week also hit the city of Horseshoe…
Granite Shoals water customers get a break; city rescinds boil water notice
The Granite Shoals City Council approved a measure Feb. 23 ensuring city water customers’ February…
School districts might not have to make up missed winter storm days
Highland Lakes public school students might not have to make up the week of classes…
Marble Falls Church of Christ suffers extensive water damage during storm
Marble Falls Church of Christ officials believe that rolling power blackouts Feb. 15 during the…
UPDATE: Cottonwood Shores rescinds boil water notice but residents should still conserve
THURSDAY, FEB. 25, UPDATE: The city of Cottonwood Shores has rescinded its boil water notice…