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Flash flood concerns for Mason County

Foregoing a flash flood Wednesday despite the warning, Mason County residents were careful to watch the water slowly start to flow. A combination of drought

Marble Falls prepping for crowds

Travis and Buchanan are normally the most popular lakes, according to LCRA. As people made plans to avoid the lines at one of those few remaining ramps during

Cemetery board to sue former treasurer

Looking to reclaim its stolen $60,000, the Smithwick Cemetery Association board is filing a civil lawsuit against the woman charged with the crime. Officials

Missing cemetery money uncovered

Burnet County investigators subpoenaed a former Smithwick Cemetery Association treasurer's private account and discovered almost $60,000 funneled from the

Burnet Co. fireworks escape burn ban

Just short of a disaster, Burnet County is taking every step to prevent more problems during the drought. Three small fires over the weekend had crews visiting

Marble Falls firework show fizzles out

Marble Falls is one of several Central Texas cities to cancel its fireworks display this year. The City said it just cannot fund the $15,000, 12-minute show.

Risky cliff jumps worry parents

A common place for people to escape the triple-digit temperatures by jumping into water is yielding many injuries. Just recently, a 29-year-old man hit his

Marble Falls nears Stage 1 water plan

The City of Marble Falls is joining Austin, San Marcos, and a slew of other Texas communities in battling the long-standing drought with water restrictions.

Drug dog makes two busts in one day

On Saturday, Ringo, a dog working for the Burnet County Sheriff's Office, discovered drugs in two separate cars during traffic stops.

Grand jury indicts two PEC employees

On Wednesday, a Blanco County grand jury indicted two defendants on felony charges resulting from an investigation into unlawful conduct at the Pedernales

Marble Falls becoming a hotel hot spot

Marble Falls residents will soon have more options when their in-laws drop by unexpectedly. Two new hotels will open within the next year, adding more than 150

Austin man killed in fiery Llano crash

A fiery crash following a police chase killed an Austin man last weekend in Llano County. Gregory Jaffers, 21, died after allegedly evading a Llano police

Storm destroys Bertram's old fire dept.

Last week's storm destroyed Bertram's old volunteer fire department. Firefighters moved to a bigger building just last year, so no one was inside when the

Bidding the Blanco County Jail adieu

For 115 years, Blanco County criminals called the same structure home. But the seven-bed facility no longer meets the state's standards. Now county officials

Burnet County hit hardest by storm

The severe weather Thursday night hit Burnet County the hardest. Wind gusts tossed a local RV park around, injuring several people. Now, the people in Burnet

Wind crushes Burnet RVs, topples planes

Strong winds tore through a Burnet RV park, flipping four homes with residents inside. At least three people went to the hospital. The storm also toppled planes at the city's

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