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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

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

(Front row) Professor Vanessa Fanelli, wearing sunglasses, joins Benini, center, with her second semester Italian class from the University of Texas, after a tour of Museo Benini and the sculpture trail. Contributed/Sam Frances

Benini Museo hosts UT Italian class students

Museo Benini was loud recently with the Italian language, songs and laughter as the second semester Italian language class from the University of Texas toured the museum and sculpture trails, with their professor Milanese Vanessa Fanelli. “It was such a good experience for the students to tour the artwork at the museum and at the same time actually hear and practice the language they are studying,” professor Fanelli said. 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

Star Republican Women Gayla Bowen, Yuki Graves and Karen-Calderson Schweitzer were participants in the Cottonwood Shores Health Care Fair April 26. Contributed photos

Community turns out for Cottonwood Shores healthcare fair

The first Cottonwood Health Care Fair was a great success, blessed with perfect weather and a wonderful community turnout. Over 40 vendors participated, offering a wide range of health and fitness services, food pantries, pet services, local first responder departments and other resources and information to attendees. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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April 2, 1929 —April 28, 2025 Maria DeBanuet transitioned to Heaven on April 28, 205. She was born April 4, 1929 to parents Gerardo Cervantes and Maria de Jesus Velazquez in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

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Carolyn Suzanne Derington

September 16, 1952 —April 23, 2025 After a long battle with Alzheimer’s, our cherished Mama and Dommy passed peacefully, surrounded by family on a sunny day to the sound of birds, leaving an enormous hole in our lives. She will be missed by everyone who couldn’t help but love her. 05/02/2025 04:09 AM

The music festival, co-hosted by john Arthur martinez (left), is a full-blown cultural experience that's free, fam - ily-friendly and filled with unforgettable performances. Contributed photo

FiestaJAM 2025 to celebrate Americana, Texas roots songwriters

This spring, the Hill Country is set to come alive with the sounds of country, Americana, and Texas roots music as FiestaJAM returns to Marble Falls from May 1-3, 2025. Set against the scenic backdrop of Johnson Park Amphitheatre, this three-day celebration is more than a music festival – it’s a full-blown cultural experience that’s free, family-friendly, and filled with unforgettable 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

New KMUD wastewater plant construction underway

New KMUD wastewater plant construction underway

The Kingsland Municipal Utility District new wastewater plant construction recently commenced with few hitches. “It is moving along very well,” KMUD General Manager J. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

Gala builds support for saving animals

Gala builds support for saving animals

The Hill Country Humane Society hosted its 2025 Wags to Riches Gala on Saturday night, April 26, welcoming more than 400 guests for an evening of inspiration, community, and fun – all in support of local animals in need. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

At Kingsland Boys and Girls Club Touch-a-Truck, Brody Adams threw towards the dunking booth April 26. Find more photos on Page 8. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography

At Kingsland Boys and Girls Club Touch-a-Truck, Brody Adams threw towards the dunking booth April 26. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

New reclamation plant groundbreaking planned for May 5. Contributed rendering

Crews to break ground for wastewater plant

The city of Marble Falls is hosting a groundbreaking celebration for the new city reclamation plant. The event is at 10 a.m. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

Burnet County resident Randy Printz, who has property on FM 3509 near a planned quarry, has installed a number of monitors around Burnet County to gather data about aggregate industry's impact on air quality. Connie Swinney/The Highlander

Grassroots group sets up air monitoring devices

Members of a mining watchdog group have taken air quality matters into their own hands. Randy Printz of saveburnet. 04/29/2025 04:07 AM

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