Some of the members of the Llano County Soil and Water Conservation District board and staff posed for a photo at the Commissioners Court meeting on April 22 following a countywide proclamation that Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week is April 28-May 5. Pictured are board Director Joe Wells (left), Chairman Steve Haverlah, office manager […]
Marble Falls High School head cross-country and long-distance running coach Chris Schrader is retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School head cross-country and long-distance running coach Chris Schrader recently announced plans to retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year after six years leading the Mustangs. […]
Burnet County Tourism Director Blair Manning presents her office’s findings on the April 8 eclipse’s impact during the Burnet Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Coffee and Conversations meetup on April 23. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office will impose curfews and volume restrictions on future mass gatherings in the aftermath of the […]
Officials dig in during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Burnet Municipal Airport for the Airport Hangar Project on April 23, 2024. From left are Fixed Base Operations staff member Cody Faught, Burnet Airport Advisory Board members Bob Vossman and Charles Deiterich, airport manager Adrienne Feild, and FBO staff members Brenda Henson, Cleve Schuetzeberg, Nicholas Bownds, […]
Burnet High School senior Brady Rygaard reacts after vaulting 15 feet 3 inches, a personal best, and launching himself into the state meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Track-and-field athletes from Burnet and Marble Falls high schools cruised through competition April 19-22 at the Class 4A Region 3 meet at Bullard High School. A total […]
Retired conductor Robert Linder calls himself an “aggressive” person. “You have to do whatever it takes to do whatever it takes,” he said. The 86-year-old Marble Falls resident credits that aggression for his three Grammy Award nominations as a music producer and 60 years of success as a conductor in major U.S. cities, including Cleveland, […]
Burnet County is currently ranked No. 2 in Texas and No. 6 in the nation for incoming investments in 2024, according to a new study from SmartAsset, an online consumer finance information service. A combination of business growth, GDP growth, and an enormous number of new building permits launched the county to the top. Burnet […]
Purchase emergency preparation supplies tax free April 27-29. The Texas tax holiday weekend starts at 12:01 a.m. Saturday and runs through Monday. “Fires, tornadoes and other severe weather conditions can strike at any time, so it is important that families, homes and businesses have the supplies they need to face these and other emergencies,” said […]
Granite Shoals residents are voting on 19 proposed changes to the city charter in the May 4 election. Early voting is currently underway and ends on April 30. The city’s charter is its governing document, similar to the U.S. Constitution. A vote is required to make any changes to it. The Granite Shoals Charter Review […]
Early voting for Highland Lakes city and school board elections started Monday, April 22. Voters have until Tuesday, April 30, to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, which is May 4. Voters in Marble Falls, Granite Shoals, Meadowlakes, Burnet, and Sunrise Beach Village all have contested races to decide. Some ballots will also include […]
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