Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Sign in

News

After an investigation, Granite Shoals police made a traffic stop Jan. 28 in the parking lot of the Supermarket, located in the 7900 block of RM 1431. Authorities arrested a suspected illegal alien on firearm and drug charges. Contributed photo

Suspected illegal alien arrest stirs concerns about ICE roundup

01/31/2025 05:45 PM

Annexation policy on radar for cities

Annexation policy on radar for cities

Texas cities, especially smaller ones like Granite Shoals, have learned to keep an eye on the Texas Legislature during its biennial sessions. Since legislators gathered in Austin this month, City Attorney Joshua Katz has been tracking bills that could affect Granite Shoals, and during Tuesday’s city council meeting he brought council members up to date on some of them. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchased the 2,020-acre property utilizing a combination of a onetime funding appropriation and funds from sporting goods sales tax. Contributed/Google Maps

Agency plants roots for Burnet County state park

A recent land purchase by the State of Texas will translate into thousands of acres of park space in Burnet County. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced Jan. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM

Garrett

District judges to question county judge applicants

The Burnet County Commissioners Court recently agreed on a format related to a pair of public forums they plan to hold to assist their selection of a new county commissioners court judge. Pct. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM

Kerry West, music teacher at Spicewood Christian Academy, instructs Adilyn Smiles, along with, from left, Chloe Chorn and Audrey Magno this semester during guitar lessons in class. The campus, started in 2021, serves kindergar - ten through 12th grade. Find a feature in the Tuesday, Feb. 4...

Striking a Chord

Kerry West, music teacher at Spicewood Christian Academy, instructs Adilyn Smiles... 01/31/2025 02:14 AM

The Sig Sauer P320 mod- el has come under fire for what are called 'involun - tary discharges.' Contributed/ prizegunner.com

Police agencies shift gun brands

The Horseshoe Bay Police Department has joined Burnet and Marble Falls in trading in Sig Sauer P320 sidearms for a different brand. That model has come under fire for what are called “involuntary discharges” – the gun goes off without a trigger pull. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM

One of the expenses of the bond, if approved by vot - ers, is replacement of aging buses and other vehicles to the tune of $5.2 million. File photo

Marble Falls ISD to call $172M bond election

Marble Falls ISD trustees will seek approval of a $172.2 million bond election in May after voters rejected a tax hike in November. A committee appointed by the board reported that the bonds could be sold and financed without a tax hike. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM

Alt Text for Image

40,000 visitors strolled through Christmas venue

Marble Falls Walkway of Lights saw tens of thousands of visitors in 2024. Organizers for a public Christmas lights display reported no lack of enthusiasm by visitors, despite the first year to charge for entry. 01/24/2025 02:09 AM

Details unfolding in judge selection process

Details unfolding in judge selection process

Additional details will soon come into focus related to the selection of a new Burnet County Commissioners Court judge. Next month, Burnet County Pct. 01/24/2025 02:09 AM

At the end of the last fiscal year the city had total revenues of $30,215,796 and expenditures of $24,552,398, a surplus of $5,663,398. Contributed rendering

Horseshoe Bay reports $5.6M surplus

Horseshoe Bay city council members got a chance to brag Tuesday – at least for what their predecessors and the city staff did. Jon Watson of the Houston auditing firm of Brooks Watson & Co. 01/24/2025 02:09 AM

Marble Falls paves way for Manzano Mile development

Marble Falls paves way for Manzano Mile development

Recently, the Marble Falls City Council accepted a petition calling for the creation of the Manzano Mile Public Improvement District. During its Jan. 01/24/2025 02:09 AM

Contributed/ PEC The Pedernales Electric Cooperative District 5 area encompasses several counties including County Burnet locally.

PEC accepting board director nominations

Nomination petitions and applications are now open for Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) members seeking to serve their communities on the board of directors in Districts 4 and 5. PEC has seven board directors who each serve three-year terms. Those who are interested can find petition 01/24/2025 02:09 AM

City defines partnership with crisis group

City defines partnership with crisis group

The Marble Falls City Council streamlined its role in conjunction with a nonprofit crisis response organization during its regular meeting Jan. 21. 01/24/2025 02:09 AM

Marble Falls council set to review Manzano district

Marble Falls council set to review Manzano district

During its upcoming meeting, the Marble Falls City Council plans to review a petition related to creation of the Manzano Mile Public Improvement District. The council plans to meet 6 p.m. 01/21/2025 02:07 AM

Horseshoe Bay to hear municipal audit praise

Horseshoe Bay to hear municipal audit praise

Horseshoe Bay City Council members apparently can look forward to some good news when they meet Tuesday afternoon. They’re scheduled to review an audit of the city’s finances for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 01/21/2025 02:07 AM

1

...

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

...