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Horseshoe Bay to celebrate Drinking Water Week
Horseshoe Bay to celebrate Drinking Water Week
The city of Horseshoe Bay joins communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, an annual observance led by the American Water Works Association. Taking place May 5-11 this year, Drinking Water Week serves to highlight the importance of safe drinking water and recognize the tireless efforts of water professionals who keep it flowing around the clock in our communities. 05/07/2024 02:52 AM
Local herbalist will explore medicinal potential of local plants
Local herbalist will explore medicinal potential of local plants
The Highland Lakes Native Plant Society will meet Saturday, May 18, at 3 p.m. at the Marble Falls Public Library, 101 Main St. An educational presentation will follow a 30-minute chapter business meeting. 05/07/2024 02:52 AM
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In sickness and health, Christ is interceding on your behalf
Some individuals are healthier than others, but the uncomfortable facts reveal the human body is generally frail and vulnerable. I occasionally joke around with my son-in-law about him being from another planet because he claims he’s never been sick, however, like the rest of us, there will come a day when something will go wrong. As a minister, I’ve seen my share of sickness and pain and it hurts me to see someone suffer. 05/07/2024 02:52 AM
Granite Shoals makes some charter changes
Granite Shoals makes some charter changes
Granite Shoals voters passed 17 propositions on the May 4 ballot. According to the Burnet County Elections Office, the vast majority of them passed with high percentages in favor, including a 1% sales and use tax. The rest primarily offered updates to the city charter with the only close votes involving the city secretary’s role as it applies to evaluations and job duties. The following are preliminary results in lieu of canvassing: 05/07/2024 02:52 AM
At Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in Central Texas, the Service acquired 441 acres of priority nesting habitat for grassland birds and the black-capped vireo. Contributed/NWRS
Federal government acquires more Texas land, including at Balcones
05/01/2024 04:23 PM
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Navigating a sticky situation with pecan tree web worms
The state tree of Texas is the pecan tree. Our charming city was built within a pecan tree orchard. It is a beautiful community due in part from the lovely presence of pecan trees. When the city was in its infancy, it was the responsibility for each homeowner to spray his/ her own pecan trees to address those annoying and destructive webworms. But those efforts could be for naught if neighbors elected to ignore the webworm threat. The freshly sprayed tree could be infested again in no time if pests in neighboring untreated tree’s got bored and moved on to your previously treated tree. 04/30/2024 02:48 AM
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High-end electrical users could strain grid
The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week. The Dallas Morning News reported Pablo Vegas, the agency’s CEO, said bitcoin miners and artificial intelligence data centers going in across the state, as well as industrial growth in the Permian Basin, could create the need for a massive buildup of power transmission lines in the future. 04/30/2024 02:48 AM
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