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Water, air quality concerns dominate quarry hearing

Nearly two dozen Burnet County residents traveled to the Texas Capitol April 24 to offer insight to a committee about the impact of aggregate mining on their communities. Texas Environmental Regulation Committee Chairman Brooke Landgraf welcomed State Rep. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

LCRA will hear comments on quarry

LCRA will hear comments on quarry

The Lower Colorado River Authority is expanding the ways members of the public can share feedback on a proposed aggregate processing plant and quarry near Inks Lake. In addition to providing comments online or by mail, members of the public are welcome to share their comments in person between 8 and 11 a.m. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Drought restrictions stuck at Stage 4

Drought restrictions stuck at Stage 4

The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District (CTGCD) board decided to maintain Stage 4 critical drought restrictions. “Obviously, because of the lack of rainfall,” CTGCD District Manager Mitchell Sodek told the board during the April 21 meeting. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Boshears

Voting centers prepped for Saturday’s election

Voters are going to the polls for a number of municipal and school elections as well as a multi-million dollar Marble Falls ISD school election bond. The school district has divided the bond into four distinct propositions. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Early voting turnout mixed

Early voting turnout mixed

From Burnet to Marble Falls a number of voters cast their ballots early for the May municipal and school elections. Depending on whether you voted in the north end of the south end or the county determined how brisk the turnout. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

New KMUD wastewater plant construction underway

New KMUD wastewater plant construction underway

The Kingsland Municipal Utility District new wastewater plant construction recently commenced with few hitches. “It is moving along very well,” KMUD General Manager J. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

At Kingsland Boys and Girls Club Touch-a-Truck, Brody Adams threw towards the dunking booth April 26. Find more photos on Page 8. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography

At Kingsland Boys and Girls Club Touch-a-Truck, Brody Adams threw towards the dunking booth April 26. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

New reclamation plant groundbreaking planned for May 5. Contributed rendering

Crews to break ground for wastewater plant

The city of Marble Falls is hosting a groundbreaking celebration for the new city reclamation plant. The event is at 10 a.m. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

Burnet County resident Randy Printz, who has property on FM 3509 near a planned quarry, has installed a number of monitors around Burnet County to gather data about aggregate industry's impact on air quality. Connie Swinney/The Highlander

Grassroots group sets up air monitoring devices

Members of a mining watchdog group have taken air quality matters into their own hands. Randy Printz of saveburnet. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

PEC offers LED program for high-schoolers

PEC offers LED program for high-schoolers

As part of its commitment to keep communities strong and bright, Pedernales Electric Cooperative is investing in the future of students across its service territory. In addition to granting scholarships and supporting education foundations, providing Youth Tour, and Camp Save-a-Watt, PEC is launching a new program to help high school students prepare for the next chapter in their lives. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

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Pedestrian dies weeks after collision

A 29-year-old female has succumbed to injuries after she was struck by a vehicle on U.S. 281 in Marble Falls. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

$172.2M bond package on the ballot

$172.2M bond package on the ballot

Marble Falls ISD bond bond election will help support facility upgrades and academic programs, officials say. Voters are going to the polls today during the last day of early voting for the May 3 election. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

Early voting ends today, April 29

Early voting ends today, April 29

Voters are going to the polls for a number of municipal and school elections as well as a multi-million dollar Marble Falls ISD school election bond. Early voting for the May 3 elections started April 22 with the final day, Tuesday, April 29. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

Burnet County talks personnel needs

Burnet County talks personnel needs

The Burnet County Commissioners met April 22 to handle issues ranging from personnel updates to federal grant mandates. Commissioners approved matching funds “as required” on future Burnet County applications for U.S. 04/25/2025 04:04 AM

A group of residents settled into waiting mode April 24 as a hearing on Texas House Bill 5151 to prohibit quarries near venues, parks and camps was delayed before the House Environmental Regulation Committee. Contributed photo

Mining opponents go to the Capitol

Nearly two dozen Burnet County residents traveled to Austin April 24 to testify before the Texas Committee on Environmental Regulation in support of a quarry regulation bill. The hearing was scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. 04/25/2025 04:04 AM

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