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A 10-foot sculpture by Ukrainian sculptor Serge Mozhnevsky was the first commissioned sculpture at the Museo Benini, which now features 52 sculptures on the trails. Contributed photos

Arts Encounters at local museum begin May 11

Ukrainian sculptor Serge Mozhnevsky, who lives in Vancouver, will be at Museo Benini with a talk about his life and work as a sculptor this Sunday, May 11, at 1 p.m. His 10-foot sculpture, “The Inner and Outer World of Benini” was the first commissioned sculpture at the ranch which now features 52 sculptures on the trails. 05/06/2025 04:12 AM

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House bill proposes new standardized test

Capital Highlights A Texas House bill would eliminate the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness test and replace it with a test comparing students’ performance to one another rather than state-set standards, the Austin American- Statesman reported. House Bill 4 would also create benchmark tests to measure students’ academic performance throughout the year. 05/06/2025 04:12 AM

The Hill Country Children's Advocacy Center celebrated the grand opening of a new facility in Burnet. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography

City hosts grand opening of advocacy center facility

The Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center (HCCAC) recently hosted the official grand opening of its new facility in Burnet, joined by city leaders, stakeholders, dedicated volunteers, board members and HCCAC staff. This milestone marks a major step forward in serving children and families affected by trauma throughout our region. 05/06/2025 04:12 AM

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Bring in spring with Music on Main

About Town Music on Main Spring Series, which is happening now, will run through May 31. This series brings an awesome lineup of free live music, showcasing the talent of local artists from around the Texas Hill Country. 05/06/2025 04:12 AM

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Texas Election Network speaker, May 12

Burnet County Republican Club will hold its quarterly meeting Monday, May 12. President Russell Tutor is excited to announce that Susan Doyle will be speaking at our May 12 meeting. 05/06/2025 04:12 AM

Connie Swinney/The Highlander Avenue N from the railroad tracks at the Huber Mining plant to the Avenue S intersection is closed pending the start of work on a structure over the flood-prone low water crossing. Motorists will detour through Avenue S instead of Johnson Park, which is closed...

Road closed in anticipation of bridge project

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On Lake LBJ, bass are good skipping docks with craws, flukes and worms, or cranking bulkheads and shallow rocks. File photo

Highland Lakes Fishing Reports - Weekend of May 2, 2025

EXCELLENT. Water slight stain; 69 degrees; 21.30 feet below pool. The 5 hours a day of generation and strong south winds has blown some depleted oxygen water around the lake. You may have to move around a lot to avoid the bad water. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Thousands of acres of pristine land in northwest Burnet County will be developed by TPWD into park land across the river from Colorado Bend State Park. File photo

Local brokers close new state park land deal

Local environmental preservation supporters may be pleased to hear some good news. Recent negotiations between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Branch Brokers, based in Burnet, have settled on the purchase of more than 1,000 acres of pristine land near Burnet and Lampasas counties, as part of an ongoing TPWD plan to manage additional space near Colorado Bend State Park. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Marble Falls sophomore John Alan Whittle gets dirty as he dives to get back to first base and avoid the tag. The dirt is part of having natural grass at Scearce Field. Whittle's father, Marble Falls In dependent School District Assistant Superintendent of Administration Stan Whittle, playe...

Proposed baseball park meets the needs of program

If Marble Falls Independent School District voters say yes to the multipurpose facility that’s on the May 3 ballot, it will be constructed on the current Scearce Baseball Field on the Marble Falls High School campus. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Christian singles can mingle with pickleball

Christian singles can mingle with pickleball

Calling all single pickleball enthusiasts ready to mingle. The games start at 5 p.m every Saturday night in May at Panorammic Pickelball at 25603 Red Brangus Road in Spicewood. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

A Mah Jongg tourney brings out some serious players, all for the good cause of supporting the Helping Center in Marble Falls. Contributed Photo

Springtime Mah Jongg Tournament benefits the Helping Center

The Helping Center’s “Learn for Life” Education Program is pleased to announce that it is the beneficiary of the Springtime Mah Jongg Tournament for a third consecutive year. Held on April 22, the tournament hosted 120 players from locations throughout the Texas Hill Country and beyond. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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Regulatory ‘Trojan horses’ threaten Texas businesses

Most of us are familiar with the story of the Trojan Horse. After years of failing to breach Troy’s walls, Greek forces finally succeeded by offering a seemingly harmless gift – a wooden horse that concealed soldiers who would open the city gates from within. Today, our economic prosperity faces a similar threat from regulatory Trojan horses left behind by the Biden administration. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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Drought fails to put a damper on development

City of Horshoe Bay The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has placed Horseshoe Bay and neighboring Colorado River communities under Stage 2 drought restrictions. We are only allowed to water our lawns once per week. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Kingsland School student Aria enjoyed an imaginary ride in the skies from the seat of a helicopter April 26 at the Toucha- Truck fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club in Kingsland.

Touch-a-Truck quite the ride for families

Kingsland School Principal Missy Dean took one – or four – dunks for the team at the annual Touch-a-Truck fundraiser on Saturday, April 26. Benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of Kingsland, families enjoyed the chance to get behind the wheels of law enforcement cars, fire trucks and a helicopter, among other large vehicles of local commercial businesses. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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Breaking down the big billions in the biennial budget

City of Meadowlakes Three weeks ago, the Texas House approved a $337 billion biennial budget. That followed on the heels of a Senate approved biennial budget two weeks earlier of $336 billion (average of $168 billion per year for the next two years). 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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