Entries by luke

NEW BIZ: Hooper’s fully open in Kingsland ‘Chain Saw’ house

The front door of Hooper’s in Kingsland leads into the newly renovated ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’-inspired restaurant. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey Hooper’s restaurant in Kingsland officially opened Wednesday, Jan. 4, after an extensive cosmetic and culinary makeover. The business replaces Grand Central Cafe in the latest phase of a series of planned changes for […]

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 9, 2023

Check agendas and websites to see if the following government meetings are in person, virtual, or both. Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the time this list is published. Check links for more information. Monday, Jan. 9 Llano County Commissioners Court 9 a.m. regular meeting Justice of […]

Burnet County Jail bookings for Dec. 30, 2022-Jan. 5, 2023

The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Dec. 30, 2022-Jan. 5, 2023, according to Burnet County Sheriff’s Office logs. City of residence and release information are listed when available. This list does not constitute an official court document, and all persons are innocent until proven guilty […]

Reverse 911 notices go out in Meadowlakes ‘family violence’ incident

A 32-year-old man in Meadowlakes was accused of brandishing a weapon during what law enforcement officers described as a “family violence situation” on the night of Thursday, Jan. 5.  Residents were issued multiple reverse 911 alerts from the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office as the incident progressed. The disturbance began after the man’s parents called police […]

Bluebriar Park spruce-up is Jan. 7 in Granite Shoals

Granite Shoals Parks Department staff install new equipment and stage mulch at Bluebriar Park in preparation for a volunteer workday on Saturday, Jan. 7. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey The “City of Parks” needs volunteers to help clean up its prized green spaces. The Granite Shoals Parks Advisory Committee is hosting a workday at Bluebriar […]

GOP Women host border discussion Jan. 12 in Burnet

The Rio Grande separates Texas from Mexico. The Burnet County Republican Women’s club will host a discussion about border issues from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 12 in Burnet. Guest speakers are Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd and Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd. Adobe Stock image Two Texas sheriffs will speak and field questions during an […]

MFISD planning next steps to replace departing superintendent

The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on Friday, Jan. 6, to discuss the hiring process for a new superintendent. The meeting comes on the heels of the Tuesday announcement that Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen is the lone finalist for the top job at the Midway Independent School […]

Hike into the new year with Burnet County Democratic Club

The view from a trail at Doeskin Ranch, part of the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. The Burnet County Democratic Club is holding its first ‘Love DEM Hikes’ event at the ranch on Jan. 14 starting at 1:30 p.m. Staff photo The Burnet County Democratic Club is starting 2023 on the trails with its inaugural […]

Police release IDs in possible domestic disturbance turned deadly

Law enforcement released the identities of two people killed following what might have been a domestic disturbance on Dec. 26 in Cottonwood Shores. Investigators believe 26-year-old Thomas Diaz IV shot and killed his wife, 24-year-old Vianna Parras, and then took his own life. An official ruling on the deaths is pending. “To our information that […]