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File photo Freedom Feast features silent and live auc - tions for firearms and mer - chandise as well as brisket, pork, sau - sage and more.
Freedom Feast to benefit recovery house
For the eighth year, His Joshua House will host its annual Freedom Feast Dinner and Auction June 21, from 4 p.m to 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, at a new location, 3435 RR 1431 W. 05/09/2025 04:13 AM
Deadline extended for calendar contest
Deadline extended for calendar contest
Marble Falls, Texas— The Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls is extending the deadline for entries to its 2026 calendar photo contest. The new deadline is June 2 to submit “Waterscape” pictures taken in the Highland Lakes. 05/06/2025 04:12 AM
Property Tax Protest and Appeal Procedures
Property Tax Protest and Appeal Procedures
Property owners have the right to protest actions concerning their property tax appraisals. You may follow these appeal procedures if you have a concern about: • the market or appraised value of your property; • the unequal value of your property compared with other properties; • the inclusion of your property on the appraisal records, • any exemptions that may apply to you; • the qualification for an agricultural or timber appraisal; • the taxing units taxing your property; • the property ownership; • the change of use of land receiving special appraisal; • failure of the chief appraiser or appraisal review board (ARB) to send a required notice; or • Circuit breaker, or • any action taken by the chief appraiser, county appraisal district (CAD) or appraisal review board (ARB) that applies to and adversely affects you. 05/06/2025 04:12 AM
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
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
Deadline extended for 2026 museum calendar contest
Deadline extended for 2026 museum calendar contest
The Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls is extending the deadline for entries to its 2026 calendar photo contest. The new deadline is June 2 to submit “Waterscape” pictures taken in the Highland Lakes. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM
Contributed Photo Joanne Hanifan displays her work at the Kingsland House of Arts & Crafts.
Needlepoint and sewn items featured this month
The Kingsland House of Arts & Crafts presents our crafter of the month, Joanne Hanifan. Her crafts include needlepoint and a variety of sewn items. 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
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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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
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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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