• Hill Country News
Needed remapping for Burnet County

Burnet County, in a reaction to recent growth and development, is remapping its floodplain.

Hill Co. schools recycle food scraps

Burnet Consolidated Independent School District's food service department is becoming more enviromentally friendly by recycling food scraps.

Firm expected to buy Hill Co. Galleria

Seven months after filing for bankruptcy, the Hill Country Galleria’s ownership future may no longer be in legal limbo. The Chicago-based REIT Management &

AquaPalooza hits Lake Travis in July

The annual AquaPalooza chose nearby Lake Travis to host its signature event this year after hearing where Malone is based. Last summer's event in Alabama

Work on Highway 71 resumes in two weeks

AT&T, the City of Bee Cave, and TxDOT are speeding up plans to complete a heavily congested intersection improvement project on Highway 71. Work stopped a few

Man cited for entering city without ID

A Burnet lawyer is fighting for his right to enter a city without having to identify himself - and the battle includes going to trial over a citation for doing

Kayaker disappears on the Blanco River

The body of missing kayaker Ian Townsend was found early Saturday morning in the Blanco River.

 

 

More Central Texans head to Haiti

A Dripping Springs pilot, two Austin orthopedic surgeons and planes full of medical supplies are headed to Haiti.

4X4 plan bringing classes, budget woes

The new 4X4 graduation plan the State Board of Educators approved is forcing high school's to find funds in their already cash-strapped budgets to buy

Family begs for help with Haitian son

A Kingsland family is calling on Governor Rick Perry to rescue the Haitian boy they adopted. Not only is the boy suffering through the devastation of the

Collision kills two in Blanco County

A collision outside of Johnson City leaves an elderly couple dead.

Hill Co. helping with Haiti relief

Volunteers are helping put together hundreds of personal health kits for children and adults that will be shipped to Haiti Thursday.

Looters take over Haitian orphanage

A Kingsland couple is learning new information about the orphanage where they adopted five Haitian children since 2005. A nanny is dead there, and looters are

Adoptive parents await word from Haiti

Five years ago, Lonnie and Kim Harmon of Kingsland had a much quieter home. After a trip to Hait though, they ended up with five orphans around their dining

Rabid fox found in Burnet

The Burnet County Animal Control Department impounded a fox, later to be found rabid, in a residential area of the city.

Public housing units to be demolished

The Texas Housing Foundation will spend the next six months assisting almost 100 families who must move from their soon-to-be demolished homes in Marble Falls.

  • KXAN Austin News at 9 p.m.

KXAN Austin News at 9pm on the CW Austin

Now, you have a more convenient way to get your local news and weather!

Site Tools