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Video: Dripping Springs band wins UIL

The Dripping Springs High School marching band won the state championship.

Child porn case reveals flawed system

A stalled child-porn investigation of a school bus driver has parents in the Marble Falls Independent School District in an uproar. KXAN Austin News began

Bus driver investigated for child porn

A Marble Falls ISD bus driver was under investigation for possession of child pornography at the same time he was driving children to and from school. In late

PEC to give members $4M in checks

Millions of dollars will soon be in pockets across central Texas, as the Pedernales Electric’s Board of Directors voted Friday to issue capital credit refunds

Burnet County talks water suspensions

Despite our recent rains, citizens are still very concerned about the drought in Burnet County. Officials there spoke Friday morning about future water usage

Accused boating burglar caught

Boating burglars hit homes along Lakes Buchanan and LBJ. Victims said police distributed questionnaires for additional details, hoping to close in on the

Neighbors recall flood victim search

Flood waters killed a Burnet County woman on her way home from work. Her family, neighbors, and police spent most of Thursday looking for her body in the area

Water under docks surprises residents

Spicewood residents hadn't seen water under their docks in far too long - until Thursday morning, that is. At Highway 71 West in Spicewood near Pace Bend Road,

Woman dies in sweeping flood waters

Burnet County Sheriff W.T. Smith said a woman’s body was located in Inks Lake Thursday morning after being swept away by flood waters. She was later identified

Neighbors rescue family from flood

Kingsland neighbors helped a mother and her two, small children escape from their home on Thursday morning as floodwaters surrounded it.

Few power outages reported

Not many power outages were reported Thursday morning as strong storms blew through the central Texas area.

School/Business closings due to weather

Click to see the latest school and business delays / closings due to the weather that swept through the area Thursday morning.

Slide Show: Caught in the Downpour

LCRA officials opened two floodgates to flow water into Lake Travis as the remnants of Pacific Hurricane Rick and an aproaching storm system over West Texas

No major damage reported from flooding

Parts of the Hill Country hit by heavy rain overnight.  Several low water crossings and roads are closed for the morning.

FBI investigating Blanco bank robbery

The Security State Bank in Blanco was robbed Wednesday morning around 7 a.m.

Surprise jail visit uncovers new issues

Inmate complaints brought concerns to the state's attention during a surprise inspection at the Burnet County Jail.

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