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PEC announces 2025 board of directors election results
PEC announces 2025 board of directors election results
06/20/2025 06:00 AM
Ark fosters hope with family training June 21
Ark fosters hope with family training June 21
06/20/2025 06:00 AM
Contributed graphic The new transmission line may traverse 12 counties, including Bur - net, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Irion, Lampasas, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Schleicher, Tom Green, Upton, Ward and Winkler counties.
Officials cast cool eye on LCRA transmission plan
County officials want a closer look at the Lower Colorado River Authority plan to extend a new electrical transmission line from Bell County to the west Texas Permian Basin area with the route through parts of Burnet County. 06/17/2025 04:39 AM
Meadowlakes upgrading streets and drainage swale
Meadowlakes upgrading streets and drainage swale
The Meadowlakes Property Owners Association has announced the street repair schedule for the community. Despite the community being a municipality, the Meadowlakes POA owns the community’s 11 miles of publicly-traveled streets and handles maintenance and repair. 06/17/2025 04:39 AM
Council to eye busy street work bids
Council to eye busy street work bids
Marble Falls City Council plans to review three bids to accomplish a renovation of Bluebonnet Drive during its upcoming meeting. Council members are scheduled to meet 6 p.m. 06/17/2025 04:39 AM
LCRA awards $1.1M in grants for communities
LCRA awards $1.1M in grants for communities
The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded $1,108,769 in grants to support community projects across LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. The Community Development Partnership Program grants will help fund 45 projects, including construction of a four-bay addition to the Cat Spring Volunteer Fire Department in Austin County, installing a flood warning system at a low-water crossing in Llano, upgrading a 50-yearold community center in Bronte and repairing the hurricane-damaged Danish Heritage Museum in Wharton County. 06/17/2025 04:39 AM
On June 9, business owners at a title company in the 100 block of Main Street reported a sculpture which had been on the front sidewalk for 20 years was knocked over and destroyed. Contributed photos
Vandals, thieves damage and steal downtown sculptures
From a concrete mosaic to a bronze horse and rider piece, Marble Falls police are probing a recent spate of theft and damage to downtown sculptures. The most recent report involved a $7,000 mosaic sculpture in front of a business in the 200 block of Main Street. 06/17/2025 04:39 AM
The flags at Veterans Park are placed by the Highland Lakes Kiwanis Club on national holidays and are $50 per year. Pavers are also available for purchase. Contributed photo
Designs expected next week for golf cart facility
The Meadowlakes Community Center Project continues to move forward. Doors and electrical components have been installed at the golf cart facility, with construction on the temporary pro shop/permanent golf cart office expected to be completed within six to eight weeks. 06/13/2025 04:36 AM
The project near the Lake Marble Falls shoreline will feature an upscale 127-room Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel, also more than 14,000 square feet of event and meeting space, including a main ballroom and junior ballroom. Contributed graphic/Marble Falls EDC
Hotel/conference center footprint shows breadth of project
06/13/2025 04:36 AM
The Burnet County Commissioners Court recently congratulated the Lakes Area Food Pantry (LACare) for 40 years of service. LACare Executive Director Lottie McCorkle is pictured with Burnet County Judge Bryan Wilson. Raymond V. Whelan/Bulletin
Burnet County adopts hospital participation fund
Burnet County commissioners adopted the Burnet County Health Care Provider Participation Program, just before the regular session began June 10, during a public hearing, As authorized by Texas law, the court designated Hill Country National Bank as the depository of the mandatory collection of payments from two main Burnet County health care facilities, Baylor Scott & White and Ascension Seton hospitals. 06/13/2025 04:36 AM
Llano County kicks in $300K in hospital funds
Llano County kicks in $300K in hospital funds
After an hour-long executive session in which they discussed the matter, Llano County commissioners voted on Monday, June 2, to transfer $300,000 from unencumbered non-allocated contingency funds to the Llano Regional Hospital to help in operations. It’s the second time commissioners have transferred money to the hospital. 06/13/2025 04:36 AM
Sponsorships are available for the Formula 1 Powerboat Championship coming to Marble Falls. The debut Battle on the Colorado, August 1 – 3 replaces Lakefest in Lakeside Park. Contact the Marble Falls/Highland Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce at 830-693-2815. Visit https://www.marblefalls.org...
F1 boat races participation heating up
Sponsorships are available for the Formula 1 Powerboat Championship coming to Marble Falls. 06/13/2025 04:36 AM
An aerial view of the work at the Ophelia Hotel and Conference Center site shows progress on the project. Contributed/Marble Falls EDC
Hotel/conference center site ‘leveling up’ in Marble Falls
Land clearing is underway on the $42 million waterfront hotel and conference center, adjacent to Lakeside Park in Marble Falls. The $36 million project, near the shoreline of Lake Marble Falls, will feature 123 upscale Hilton hotel rooms and more than 14,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a main ballroom and junior ballroom. 06/10/2025 04:34 AM
Signicant rainfall expected this week
Signicant rainfall expected this week
The broad dome of high pressure that is expected to bring very hot temperatures to the region is also forecast to weaken and back southwest into Mexico. As the high shifts southwest, it is expected to cause winds in the middle and upper atmosphere to flow from the southern Rockies into Texas for most of this week. 06/10/2025 04:34 AM
File photo A group of contractors get the work done on a home under construction on Rio in Horseshoe Bay. The city is hosting a meeting for builders to learn about new regulations.
Horseshoe Bay hosts critical builders meeting
The City of Horseshoe Bay Development Services Department is hosting a Builders Meeting on Wednesday June 11, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Horseshoe Bay City Hall Council Chambers, located at 1 Community Drive. 06/10/2025 04:34 AM
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