A Llano County resident (left) chats with Sheriff-elect Marquis Cantu and current Sheriff Bill Blackburn. Cantu and Blackburn were among the crowd of election watchers outside the County Clerk’s Office on March 5. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey A run-off election is May 28 for the top two of three candidates for Llano County Precinct […]
An excavator has been stationed at the former site of First Street Plaza since March 2 to clear the site of debris caused by a fire in early October 2023. Staff photo by Nathan Bush Clearing at the former site of First Street Plaza in downtown Marble Falls is finally underway after two months of […]
Highland Lakes voters went to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, March 5, to choose nominees in the Republican and Democratic primaries. DailyTrib.com will have full stories on the following results on Wednesday. All vote totals are unofficial. BURNET COUNTY Republican primary STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19 Ellen Troxclair 5,492 votes over Kyle Biedermann 3,330 and Manny Campos […]
Enjoy burgers, fries, homemade desserts, and tea during the Marble Falls FFA‘s annual Alumni and Supporters Spring Fundraiser on Friday, March 8, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Blazing Star Lodge, 319 Avenue G. Students in the program will dish out the $15 meal. Dine in or order to go. “The spring fundraiser is a great […]
Former Kingsland librarian Suzette Baker filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, March 4, against Llano County, its judge and commissioners, the library system’s director, and four members of the county’s Library Advisory Board. In Barbara Suzette Baker v. Llano County et al., Baker charges the defendants with violating her civil and […]
The Marble Falls Police Department is collecting supplies to aid first responders and ranchers battling the Texas Panhandle wildfires. As of March 5, 2024, the fires have consumed 1.3 million acres. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Forest Service The Marble Falls Police Department is collecting supplies through March 15 to aid first responders and ranchers […]
March 5 is Election Day for the Republican and Democratic primaries, which determine the nominees for the November 2024 general election. Many local races will be determined on Tuesday due to the lack of Democratic candidates. Polls across Burnet and Llano counties will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday. Find out what you […]
The Llano County Park boat ramp has been unusable since the summer of 2023 due to dismal lake levels and extraordinary drought conditions in the Highland Lakes. The Lower Colorado River Authority shut off the ‘faucet’ to coastal farmers in 2024 to help preserve lakes Buchanan and Travis, both reservoirs. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey […]
Ready your rackets for the third annual pickleball tournament hosted by CASA for the Highland Lakes Area. It takes place April 26 at Hidden Falls Golf Club, 220 Meadowlakes Drive in Meadowlakes. Entry for the round-robin tournament is $150 per two-person team or $75 per player. Spectators pay $25. Each player must have a partner. […]
When singer-songwriter Gary P. Nunn says he wants to “go home with the armadillo,” he now means his property just east of Marble Falls, where he settled in 2003 with wife Ruth. The famous lyric is from his best-known hit, 1973’s “London Homesick Blues,” which was the theme song for the “Austin City Limits” TV […]
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