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Granite Shoals shines light on decision making with online offerings

A screenshot of the Granite Shoals website shows a new category that was added on April 23, which includes the first-ever publicly available recording of a City Council meeting. Granite Shoals is putting recordings of City Council meetings online, sharing monthly city updates, and kicking off an online video series that introduces public servants to […]

Bertram Art, Herb and Wine Festival April 27-28

Visitors browse vendor stands in downtown Bertram during the 2023 Art, Herb and Wine Festival. The festival returns for its sixth year on April 27 and April 28. Photo courtesy of Bertram Chamber of Commerce The annual Bertram Art, Herb, and Wine Festival is Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28. Both days are packed to the brim with […]

TPWD seeks input on more humane mountain lion management

Mountain lion sightings are rare in the Highland Lakes, but the big cat does live here. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public input on proposed rule changes to how it manages the wild cat. Adobe Stock image The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is accepting public comments until May 22 on possible […]

PEC board election slate set

PEC Board of Directors seats in districts 1, 6, and 7 are up for election. Voting starts May 21. Courtesy image Seven candidates are vying for three seats on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors. Members in districts 1, 6, and 7 are eligible to vote beginning May 21. The PEC board approved the […]

MFISD again aims to curb middle school misbehavior at H-E-B

Recent online comments have accused Marble Falls Middle School students of bad behavior at H-E-B in Marble Falls. The grocery store is across the street from the school. File photo Marble Falls school district officials are again looking to crack down on purported poor behavior by some of its middle school students at the Marble […]

JOIN THE CLUB: Bluebonnet Quilt Club; Airing of the Quilts April 27

Micki Douglas (left), Janet Anderson, and Julie Griser in Douglas and Griser’s quilting room in Burnet. The three are in the Bluebonnet Quilt Club of Kingsland, which is looking for new members. Staff photo by Suzanne Freeman A pioneer tradition makes its debut in April with the Airing of the Quilts, an outdoor quilt show […]

Fatal plane crash in Spicewood

Pilot Wesley Perkins, 74, of Lakeway was killed in a plane crash on Monday, April 22, near the Spicewood Airport, 100 Piper Lane. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers were notified of a “single-engine plane crash” at around 6:30 p.m. that evening and responded to the scene, where Perkins was later declared dead. Perkins was […]