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What residents are talking about in Burnet County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Recent coverage of Burnet County from local and regional media.
The Slab Road, officially known as RM 3404 and CR 307, in Kingsland, was reportedly damaged in the recent flooding of the Llano River and it will be closed until repairs can be made.
Jul 24, 2026Designs for a multi-million dollar bond have taken shape at Marble Falls ISD.Projects include renovating the high school auditorium, band hall (including a percussion hall building addition and auxiliary band...
Jul 24, 2026A $28.2 million construction deal has been sealed on the 254-acre mixed-use development planned for Marble Falls, “The Highlands,” which would run along the Manzano Mile road on the east side of the...
Jul 24, 2026Interested in being a part of Burnet County’s groundwater regulations? The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District (CTGCD) will hold an election for two of its board directors in November, and applications for interested candidates are open now through Monday, Aug. 17.
Jul 24, 2026Thach Martin helps evacuate fellow first responder Joshua Monks from a mock burning bus during the Spicewood Fire and Rescue mass casualty...
Jul 24, 2026As local waterways subside after flooding July 15-17, residents brace for more potential rain as well as triple digit temperatures.Due to recent flooding, lakes and reservoirs on the Colorado River as well as...
Jul 24, 2026Ground has officially broken on a few major projects at Marble Falls High School, including a massive indoor athletics facility, expansions to career programs like welding, construction, and cosmetology, and new locker rooms for the Max Copeland Gym.
Jul 23, 2026The Burnet Consolidated and Marble Falls independent school districts recently each reapproved the use of armed “guardians” to meet state requirements for school security that have been in place for the last three years.
Jul 23, 2026Horseshoe Bay is moving forward with $600,000 in emergency repairs after a sinkhole formed on Hi Circle W following the recent heavy rain and flooding in the Highland Lakes area. The repairs, approved during...
Jul 23, 2026Lake Marble Falls officially reopened for public use at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, after a multi-day closure in the aftermath of the flooding of the Llano and Colorado rivers. The city closed the lake at 3...
Jul 22, 2026Daily high temperatures are expected to reach over 100 degrees this week for the first time in 2026 in the Highland Lakes area. Here are the forecasted highs for Tuesday, July 21-Sunday, July 26: Tuesday,...
Jul 21, 2026A planned subdivision along U.S. 281 in Burnet was recently reapproved for development during a July 14 City Council meeting with several new amendments to help ease construction strains, and allow the city to annex over a hundred acres of land into its jurisdiction.
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