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Burnet County name founding piques interest

City of Meadowlakes Most of us have been living in Burnet County for a number of years. But who was the county named after? David Gouverneur Burnet was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1788. 08/23/2024 04:20 AM

Community will miss housing foundation outgoing leader

Community will miss housing foundation outgoing leader

Dear Editor; A wonderful leader of Texas Housing Foundation, Mark Mayfield, will be missed. Mark has spent time, energy and many hours in helping a number of communities develop affordable housing. 08/20/2024 04:18 AM

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Timing of pruning is crucial to prevent oak wilt

This summer’s unusually wet weather had created a prime environment for the oak wilt fungus to thrive, posing a significant threat to our local trees. However, now that the weather has shifted to dry and hot, we can proceed with the general timing of oak wilt prevention. 08/20/2024 04:18 AM

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Safe Streets 4 All initiative will help keep kids safe

The Cottonwood Shores City Council voted recently to hire a grant administration to assist our city in securing funds through the National Roadway Safety Strategy for development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan and ultimately funding to improve and widen streets in Cottonwood Shores. I strongly support this initiative. 08/20/2024 04:18 AM

The speaker, who is a board member of Travis County Audubon Society, will present 'The Marvels of Bird Migration in Central Texas.'

Expert will explain marvels of bird migration

Special to The Highlander Highland Lakes Bird- ing and Wildflower Soci ety (HLBWS) will meet Thursday, Sept. 5, at Burnet County AgriLife Extension, 607 N. Vandeveer, Burnet. Jordan Weingarten, who is on the Speakers Bureau and a board member of Travis County Audubon Society, will present “The Marvels of Bird Migration in Central Texas.” 08/20/2024 04:18 AM

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Meadowlakes pool closes for season, Lifelong Learning next

City of Meadowlakes As the city of Meadowlakes announced earlier this week, the swimming pool will close for the remainder of the season. Last week, swimmers reported that gunite chunks were flaking off the pool leaving sharp fragments on the bottom and sides that could potentially be a danger to swimmers. 08/16/2024 04:16 AM

Jeff Shabram

HLP Publisher announces retirement

A team-builder, seasoned newspaper man and digital media maestro has announced his retirement from Highland Lakes Publishing (HLP). “It has been an honor and privilege to be part of the Highland Lakes Publishing team serving as Publisher,” Shabram said. 08/16/2024 04:16 AM

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Momentum building for Kingsland's Taste Highland Lakes

The Highland Lakes community has created a widespread reputation as being abundant with natural resources and Texas charm. Planning is underway with vendor openings are available for Taste Highland Lakes festival. 08/06/2024 04:09 AM

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Planning can ease garden work in relentless summer

August in Central Texas can be a challenging time for gardeners. The summer heat is relentless, and it often feels like the sun is competing to see how much energy it can drain from every living thing. 08/06/2024 04:09 AM

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Naturalist wants to adjust your attitude about Texas flies

agree, but science tells us flies are an important part of our ecosystem. They’re pollinators and some species even mimic bees. Highland Lakes Master Everyone may not want to Naturalist, journalist and photographer, Sheryl Smith-Rodgers, wants to change your attitude about the pesky insects. 08/06/2024 04:09 AM

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Master’s Garden

Harvesting herbs means gathering the usable parts of the plant, like leaves, stems, flowers, or roots, when they're at their peak flavor, aroma, and potency. The way you harvest depends on the type of herb and how it grows. 07/30/2024 04:04 AM

All the Buzz Jessica Murray, assistant librarian at the Oakalla Library, is pictured here at the hive of bees on the grounds of the venue. Contributed/ Jesse Pratt

Honey bees take Texas by storm

A few weeks ago an article appeared in the Killeen Daily Herald about Texas becoming the nation’s top beekeeping state. Mention was made in the article about a new Texas law created in 2012 that made it possible for people, even with small tracts of land, to get a property tax cut for keeping bees. 07/26/2024 04:02 AM

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Teeing up for a worthy cause; School's around the corner

The Kingsland Beautification Golf Tournament, the chamber's annual fundraiser to help improve the local community park, will be at the Legends Golf Course on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsors, prizes and volunteers are needed. 07/26/2024 04:02 AM

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Significant rainfall brings relief to drought conditions

It has been a while since we last saw the floodgates in operation on the Highland Lakes chain of lakes. One photo shows one floodgate opened July 24 on Starke Dam. The LCRA has indicated that they are opening up to three floodgates at Starke before the flood waters have passed; only one floodgate was partially opened on the Wirtz Dam. 07/26/2024 04:02 AM

The proposed roadway will be 3.68 miles, stretching from RM 1431 at a point between Marble Falls and Granite Shoals to RM 2147 in the city of Cottonwood. File rendering

TxDOT invites community to Wirtz road bridge public meeting

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Burnet County will host a public meeting for the Wirtz Dam Road project. No formal presentation is planned and community members are invited to come, provide feedback and go at their convenience. 07/26/2024 04:02 AM

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