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NEW BIZ: The Hungry Dog restaurant opens in Granite Shoals

The Hungry Dog’s owner, Robert Jensen, prepares to snip the ribbon during a welcome-to-the-city ceremony in Granite Shoals. Mayor Aaron Garcia (to the right of Jensen) was just one of many who turned out to welcome The Hungry Dog to Granite Shoals. Fire Chief Tim Campbell (left), Councilor Steve Hougen, Utilities Superintendent Josh Hisey, Councilor […]

Highland Lakes Crisis Network delivers holiday meals

Heating up rice, beans, and tamales for the Highland Lakes Crisis Network’s Christmas Dinner for those in the transformational living program are Rebekah Stephenson (left), Angie Martinez, Jaelyn Nelson, and Pat Hatch. The nonprofit borrowed the kitchen at the First United Methodist Church of Marble Falls for its meal prep. Staff photo by Jennifer Greenwell […]

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of December 26

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. Burnet County Commissioners Court Wednesday, December 28 at 9 a.m. regular meetingSecond-floor courtroom, […]

Chronic street maintenance issues plague Granite Shoals

Kings Circle Drive is the current focus of the Granite Shoals street department. A major thoroughfare, Kings Circle Drive will consume 89 percent of the city’s 2022-2023 budget to repair, meaning other streets in need will have to wait. Staff Photo by Dakota Morrissiey Just one mile of the 90 miles of streets in the […]

Horseshoe Bay’s Don Eckelbarger is 2022 Citizen of the Year

Celebrating the 2022 Horseshoe Bay Business Alliance Citizen of the Year Don Eckelbarger (center with flowers) are 2019 Citizen of the Year Mary Daniel (left), 2017 Citizen of the Year Louraine Robertson, 2022 Citizen of the Year finalist Sherry Olson, Citizen of the Year Committee Chairman Reagan Lambert, 2022 Citizen of the Year finalist Wayne […]

MFVFD Captain Thomas Jacobs named 2022 Firefighter of the Year

Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department Captain Thomas Jacobs was chosen as 2022 Firefighter of the Year during the organization’s annual Christmas Party in December. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department chose Captain Thomas Jacobs as their 2022 Firefighter of the Year during a write-in vote at the annual Christmas Party. Jacobs has been […]

Local parks, holiday lights adjust to predicted polar vortex

A frozen cactus on the outskirts of Llano during the winter storm of 2021. The Highland Lakes and much of Texas froze for over a week, overloading the state’s power system and leaving many without water or electricity. Officials are assuring Texans that the power grid will be able to handle the polar vortex this […]

Library lawsuit defendants withholding documents, plaintiffs claim

The plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit involving the Llano County Library System are asking a district court judge to compel the defendants to produce documents they have been withholding for the past six months despite repeated assurances they were complying with all discovery requests.  In the case of Little et. al. v. Llano County et. […]

First-time mandatory groundwater-use restrictions imposed in Burnet County

Dozens of residents attended a public hearing on mandatory groundwater restrictions for high-use wells in Burnet County on Dec. 20. The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors ultimately voted in favor of the restrictions after a presentation from district General Manager Mitchell Sodek and public comments. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey The maximum […]

NEW BIZ: Pizzapocalypse plans February opening at 281 Food Court

Pizzapocalypse’s abundant menu will include apocalyptic-themed pizzas such as ‘The New Republic of Texas’ (pictured), ‘The Fiery Depths,’ and ‘The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,’ among several others. The food truck plans to open in February 2022 at the Highway 281 Food Court in Marble Falls. Courtesy photo Pizzapocalypse plans to start serving world-ending pies […]