Granite Shoals Place 6 Councilor Phil Ort could face a state jail felony charge for allegedly keying a car in the Marble Falls H-E-B parking lot in October 2021. Ort was originally charged with a Class A misdemeanor, but the charge could increase to a state jail felony if damages are determined to be over […]
Two of the three ground beef products from Tyson Foods sold at H-E-B stores that were recalled on Nov. 16. Courtesy images Tyson Foods issued a recall for 94,000 pounds of ground beef products carried in H-E-B stores on Nov. 16 after the company determined they could be contaminated with foreign materials. According to a […]
Billy Wall (center) in the Burnet office of attorney Eddie Shell (left), where the first settlement was announced in a civil suit filed in the Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace court that charged him with cruelty to animals. Also present is attorney Austin Shell, who is assisting on the case, which is now in […]
James Beavers was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being found guilty of continual sexual abuse of a child on Nov. 9. Courtesy photo James Beavers, 28, of Burnet was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child and sentenced to 45 years in prison without the possibility of parole on Nov. 9. […]
The Granite Shoals City Council Place 5 seat was vacant during the meeting. Place 5 Councilor Eddie McCoy was not in attendance, having submitted a resignation letter on Nov. 11, which was accepted by the council during the Nov. 16 meeting. Councilors Steve Hougen (left) and Phil Ort sit on either side of the empty […]
The Burnet High School Esprit de Corps placed 12th out of 23 bands in Class 4A during the UIL state marching contest in Nov. 9 in San Antonio. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School Esprit de Corps placed 12th out of 23 bands in Class 4A during the UIL state marching contest […]
Downtown and Marketing Manager Erin Burks gave a presentation to the Marble Falls City Council during its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15, on the use of digital signs in the city to advertise events and communicate important information to residents. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey The Marble Falls City Council expressed caution over the installation […]
Pictured are some of the cattle owned by Burnet County Precinct 3 Commissioner Billy Wall that were seized by the Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 8. This photo was taken on Sept. 16 after a week of the animals being fed and cared for at the Burnet County fairgrounds in Burnet. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey […]
A public hearing on the permit application for the construction of a private recreational dam across the South Llano River is expected to be held in summer 2023. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey A public hearing on a permit application for the construction of a private recreational dam on the South Llano River is set […]
Four of the 12 books that the plaintiffs in the Little et. al. vs Llano County et. al. lawsuit want returned to the Llano County Library System’s shelves and catalog are ‘They Called Themselves the K.K.K: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group,’ ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,’ ‘My Butt is so Noisy!,’ and […]
Call Now! (512) 991-4695
