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Llano hospital announces new CEO
Special to The Highlander Llano Regional Hospital announces the hiring of Linda Walker, MBA to serve as chief executive officer for the newly independent hospital. Walker joins the hospital in the full-time role effective today. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
Junior Canon Cochran's ability to play various spots in the infield and at pitcher impressed district coaches.
Performances yield all-district baseball selections
The Marble Falls High School baseball team returned to the Class 4A playoffs this year thanks to some outstanding performances from several Mustangs. These players left head coaches of other District 24-4A programs impressed, and they showed that by selecting them to all-district teams. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
Part of what makes the Marble Falls ISD's athletic department's approach to getting stronger, faster and more agile is how strength-and-conditioning coordinator Karl 'Beef' Bielfeldt uses other disciplines to help his athletes, including Tyler Leverett, who is flipping a tire. Photos by Je...
Summer conditioning begins in earnest
Marble Falls High School athletes spent months getting stronger, faster and being more agile. But that was during the school year under the watchful eyes of their coaches and strength-and-conditioning coordinator Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
Head coach Keri Timmerman (left) tells senior quarterback Atreyu Machacek what he is seeing in the middle of the field.
Mustangs to play in 7-on-7 State Qualifying Tourney
The Marble Falls High School 7-on-7 team is one of eight squads competing in the Burnet State Qualifying Tournament Saturday, May 31. To reach the state tournament, teams must win their pool and capture the tournament championship. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
Appeals court rules in favor of county in library book removals
Appeals court rules in favor of county in library book removals
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has sent the Llano County library lawsuit back to U.S. District Court. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
PEC president Emily Pataki presented outgoing District 5 Director James Oakley with an inscribed parting gift. Contributed photos
District 5 director leaves legacy with PEC board
Outgoing District 5 Director James Oakley, first elected in June 2013 to the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board, bid farewell to the PEC family on May 16. In 2025, he could not run for re-election due to term limits. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
File photo The cemetery, which was deeded to Burnet County, holds the marked and unmarked graves of more than 50 black people who settled in Burnet County af ter the Civil War.
Burnet County due for transportation plan update
The Burnet County commissioners recently announced the county transportation plan is going to get an update. “We really have not done a thorough update to our transportation plan since 2010,” Pct. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
After high winds blew through Burnet County May 29, Pedernales Electric Cooperative was called to remove a trampoline blown onto a power pole located in the 1400 block of Redwood in Granite Shoals. Contributed photo
Destructive wind storm sweeps into Granite Shoals
Quick response and sparse traffic minimized damage overnight May 29 following a damaging wind storm in the Granite Shoals area. Emergency officials believe possible straightline winds may be to blame for snapped power poles, outages and at least one vehicle by a broken utility pole. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
Contributed photo The event features original paintings, Giclee canvas prints at a 20% discount, posters, quilts and art quilts as well as Ira Kennedy fabric panels.
Studio exhibit features couple’s art
Ira and Kathy Kennedy will hold their 4th Annual Open House, Studio Exhibit & Sale Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 05/30/2025 04:28 AM
Hwy 71 construction project expanding
Hwy 71 construction project expanding
A well-traveled thoroughfare just got a little more complicated for motorists as a project revs up in southeast Burnet County. 05/27/2025 04:43 PM
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Marble Falls Fire Rescue hosts pinning ceremony
Contributed/City of Marble Falls. 05/27/2025 04:25 AM
Horseshoe Bay unveils COs project list
Horseshoe Bay unveils COs project list
Horseshoe Bay city council members approved an ordinance Tuesday setting $9.9 million worth of certificates of obligation, clearing the way for work on city water and wastewater and street improvements. The vote was unanimous. 05/27/2025 04:25 AM
Llano County ponders energy plan
Llano County ponders energy plan
Llano County commissioners are considering a move they say could bring better loan conditions to developers as well as better economic development to the county. It’a called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and it involves a contract between the county and a nonprofit state agency which will then assess the project’s water- and energy-saving infrastructure to learn how much can be saved over the life of the equipment. 05/27/2025 04:25 AM
Brad Goebel and Patrick Mahomes are pictured here in front of their exhibits next to each other at the Texas High School Hall of Fame. Find the Hall of Fame feature in Sports. Contributed photo
Gridiron Greats
Brad Goebel and Patrick Mahomes are pictured here in front of their exhibits next to each other at the Texas High School Hall of Fame. Find the Hall of Fame feature in Sports. 05/27/2025 04:25 AM
A thunderstorm May 22 with quite the lightning show swept through the area, including Timber Ridge, causing damage to property, trees and vehicles with high winds and hail. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
Storm season arrives
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