Horseshoe Bay News

Miss Aqua Boom 2009 Jacqui Devaney of Burnet, is presented Saturday night with her court Aqua Boom Princess Cheyenne LeJuene of Kingsland, left, and Miss Aqua Boom Duchess Jena Brooks of Kingsland, right.

Oak Ridge Estates, Horseshoe Bay, Candace and Ranchette. Excellent location. Beautiful corner lot.

Well, they're close to home if you're reading this in Austin. If not, they're great deals far away.

Desperate times call for desperate measures - that is, if you can call a spa vacation a desperate act.

I have somewhat mixed feelings about this . State Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, said Tuesday that hea s put in a request for several measures, including a bill to improve accountability at member-owned utilities, to be part of an upcoming special legislative session.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Texas Senate has voted to create a statewide solar energy rebate program, making it easier for homeowners and business to tap into the power of the sun.

Headed from Victoria to Jasper for our annual stay by the lake, we decide to follow Yogi's wise advice.

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Big Country YAHOO! Big Country Area lawmakers have ideas about special session By Celinda Emison Thursday, June 11, 2009 There will be a special session of the Legislature, but now the question is when.

Governor Rick Perry showed what little understanding he has of the most unfair and ridiculous Texas business tax yet devised when he extravagantly praised the puny changes made to it this week and denied that it makes some businesses pay more to Austin than to Washington.

In a lackluster session devoid of significant accomplishment, one particular failure by the Texas Legislature stands out: The Republican party - " in control of the governor's office, the lieutenant governor's office, the House and the Senate - " basically admitted that it was too addicted to spending to do much about the most unfair and ...

Jake from Horseshoe Bay, Texas, wrote: Tim, thanks so much for your blog. Your daily information is getting me through the down season until camps start later this summer.

Coastal residents whose property is insured by the state's windstorm pool are getting a temporary break from higher premiums, but all bets are off if the state is hit by a major hurricane.

The Texas Senate signed off on a plan Monday to restructure the state's windstorm fund that insures coastal property for hurricane damage, putting to rest a tricky item that could have led to a special legislative session.

The Texas Senate Monday selected Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, to be the body's president pro tempore.

The compromise plan still must come up before the Senate and to the desk of Gov.

A Millionaire's Outrageous Sex Life May Have Led to His Gruesome Murder - on "48 Hoursy Mystery," Saturday, May 30 May 30, 2009 Charlie White was a larger-than-life Texas millionaire.

The first weekend of the 2009 Parade Home Tour sponsored by the Building Industry Association of the Highland Lakes attracted a steady stream of area, state and out-of-state visitors.

A Saturday night drinking party resulted in the arrest of 17 minors in Horseshoe Bay in the early morning hours Sunday.

A hearing that would formalize approval for the sale of the Skywater Over Horseshoe Bay development, originally scheduled last Wednesday, has been delayed until June 3. The property, in bankruptcy, was auctioned last Friday and potentially purchased by SW Ownership.