Oct 30, 2009 | Burnet Bulletin
Marble Falls merchants run into TxDOT roadblock
The Texas Department of Transportationa s area engineer has blocked an effort by local merchants, the Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce and the city to promote the Historic Main Street district after the group invested more than $2,000 in promotional banners, believing they could be widely displayed on US 281 North.
Granite Shoals City Council hears report on final ESD #3 informational meeting to be held Thursday
A final question and answer session regarding Proposed Emergency Service District #3 to support fire protection for the unincorporated area of the Burnet County served by the Granite Shoals Volunteer Fire Department will be held at 7 p.m. Nov.
Fifteen percent of students at for-profit colleges in El Paso failed to pay back their federal loans on time -- a trend that began before the economy faltered.
Rains cause minor flooding, sewage leaks in Texas
Heavy rains caused sewer pipes to overflow in north Texas and led to minor flooding in central Texas, where at least one death was reported.
Burnet and Marble Falls Delay Classes
Classes at Burnet Consolidated and Marble Falls ISD will be delayed Thursday morning by two hours because of flooding.
New logo, date set for clean-up
The Civic Club Roundtable, in partnership with the City of Marble Falls and the Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce, have announced a date and a new logo for the citya s second annual citywide Adopt-a-Street clean-up program in November.
Advance Reservations Up at Texas Campgrounds
Advance reservations are up at Texas campgrounds and RV parks that cater to a oeWinter Texans,a according to a survey of park operators across the Lone Star State.
Devoe heads to death row in Huntsville
Paul Devoe is now serving his sentence on death row. Devoe was transferred from the Travis County jail to Huntsville Friday.
Four arrested in Cottonwood Shores drug bust
Anna Marie Armadillo ; Leslie Vaughn Ortiz ; Laurence Scott Gonzales ; and Patty Lou Doss were each arrested and charged with a drug felony in Cottonwood Shores Friday.
Marble Falls reaches settlement with former employee
The Marble Falls city council has approved a mediation-agreement with its former accounting supervisor Karen Lacy.
Historical granite building may house museum addition
The Falls on the Colorado Museum and the Marble Falls Independent School District are considering an agreement to feature the districta s history in the old granite building now used for administrative purposes.
Congressional hopeful decries immigration
One Texas congressional hopeful wants no more Muslim immigration to America. But Canyon Clowdus of Marble Falls doesn't want to stop at the stance he outlined to radical blog "Dr. Bulldog and Ronin," which endorses him for 11th Congressional District representative.
Paul Devoe gets death sentence
A Travis County jury took just over three hours Thursday to sentence Paul Devoe Jr.
Killer Accused in Cross-Country Spree Gets Death
A man accused in a cross-country killing spree was sentenced to death Thursday for the murder of two Texas teenage girls.
Jury Considers Life in Prison, Death For TX-to-LI Killer
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Our Father's House plans explored Oct. 8
People from all over the Highland Lakes are invited to a meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, to become part of a oeOur Fathera s House,a a project to create a family emergency shelter to serve the entire area.
Devoe Sentencing Phase Begins Monday
The punishment phase of Paul Devoe's capital murder trail starts Monday. Jurors took less than 20 minutes to find him guilty Friday after a week of powerful testimony.
Devoe Convicted of Capital Murder
A Travis County jury will decide whether Paul Devoe gets life in prison or the death penalty starting October 5 Paul Gilbert Devoe III was found guilty of Capital Murder today by a Travis County jury.
Jury takes 20 minutes to convict Devoe of murder
Darryl and Christine Gribble, the parents of murder victim Danielle Hensley, talk about the verdict Friday.
No testimony from Brookhaven native accused in killing spree
A Brookhaven native accused of killing six people in two states during 2007 before he was caught in Shirley did not testify before the defense rested in his Texas capital murder trial.
Meadowlakes, Marble Falls to work together on water management efforts
City officials in Meadowlakes and Marble Falls have decided to work together, planning to establish an inter-operable water system that would enable one city to supply water to the other during a crisis.
Screams stopped band, Devoe seen leaving bar
The band that was playing at Oa Neila s Sports Tavern the night bartender Mike Allred was shot to death stopped playing when screams came from the audience.