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LCRA will hear comments on quarry

LCRA will hear comments on quarry

The Lower Colorado River Authority is expanding the ways members of the public can share feedback on a proposed aggregate processing plant and quarry near Inks Lake. In addition to providing comments online or by mail, members of the public are welcome to share their comments in person between 8 and 11 a.m. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Drought restrictions stuck at Stage 4

Drought restrictions stuck at Stage 4

The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District (CTGCD) board decided to maintain Stage 4 critical drought restrictions. “Obviously, because of the lack of rainfall,” CTGCD District Manager Mitchell Sodek told the board during the April 21 meeting. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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Voting centers prepped for Saturday’s election

Voters are going to the polls for a number of municipal and school elections as well as a multi-million dollar Marble Falls ISD school election bond. The school district has divided the bond into four distinct propositions. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Photos by Connie Swinney/ The Highlander Charlie Alexander of Kerrville was among the crew April 30 preparing the MayFest carnival in Johnson Park in Marble Falls. The traveling midway, which coincides with FiestaJAM in the park, is going on today, Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3..

MayFest carnival coming to town May, 2-3

MayFest is happening in conjunction with FiestaJam, live music in Johnson Park May 2-3. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Early voting turnout mixed

Early voting turnout mixed

From Burnet to Marble Falls a number of voters cast their ballots early for the May municipal and school elections. Depending on whether you voted in the north end of the south end or the county determined how brisk the turnout. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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

A big bass fishing tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, launching at Llano County Park in Buchanan Dam.

Mounting up for big bass tourney

There’s a Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber Bass Tournament scheduled for May 3 at Llano County Park in Buchanan Dam. It’s a team event, but also includes Big Bass and Little Anglers divisions. 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

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Powerboat championships coming to Marble Falls

Founded in 2017, the Formula 1 Powerboat Championship is the top level of professional outboard circuit racing in North America, hosting seven events this year from May through October. Featuring lightning- fast boats, cutting- edge engineering, and intense deck-to-deck action, the series represents the pinnacle of American powerboat racing. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

Rising senior Gabriel Larranaga is one of 15 returning lettermen from the 2024 team. Photos by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com

Faster, stronger Mustangs to compete in 7 on 7

Marble Falls High School football fans will get their first glimpse of the 2025 Mustangs when they make their way to Bulldog Field for the start of Burnet’s annual 7-on-7 May League. It’s each Monday at 5 p.m. 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

St. Paul's Pastor Fr. Brad Schoeberle, C.S.P., presented the 2025 Hecker Award for service to her parish and community to longtime St. Paul's parishioner and

St. Paul’s parishioner receives National Service Award

Longtime Horseshoe Bay resident and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church parishioner Lois Girten has received the prestigious Spirit of Hecker Award for her exemplary willingness to serve others in both her parish and the broader community. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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