Spicewood News

Former chef Jimmy Mitchell founded Restaurant Recyclers in January 2009. The business picks up compostable restaurant waste, which Mitchell turns into rich soil that he then uses to grow vegetables on his ranch in Spicewood.

Cooler weather Friday night brought up to 1.7 inches of rain to the Marble Falls area about midnight.

The owners of two water-hauling companies that were taking water from the Spicewood Beach system less than four weeks before the well serving the area ran dry said that they were justified in delivering the water to nearby homes and construction sites not connected to a water system.

Desert, desert everywhere. Yet a lot of drops to drink. Again, we can remind ourselves that earlier steps to conserve water have kept El Paso's glass more than half full when some around us are experiencing major negative effects from severe drought conditions in Texas.

The supervisor is Terry Wallace, reachable at 800-442-7189. For photo questions, call 312-516-2618. For photo reruns, call 212-621-1904. National and international story reruns are also available from the Service Desk .

Creighton will host Long Beach State on Feb. 18 in the BracketBusters matchup. The game will be at 9 p.m. at the CenturyLink Center.

The record drought is taking its toll on Burnet County, and experts fear the area is just days away from running out of water.

Picking the right day to go fishing is especially important in the winter. There are always a few balmy afternoons sandwiched between the cold, gusty frontal days.

Austin City Council members heard varying opinions Tuesday on Austin Energy's proposed rate increase but largely kept their own opinions to themselves through the 2½-hour work session.

Volunteer Jack Freeman, center, works on a storage shed on a lot where Ricardo Rojo's home burned to the ground during wildfires in Spicewood last fall.