News

By Lew K. Cohn

and Alexandria Randolph

The Highlander

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

Jason Brady was honored with the Granite Shoals Mayor's Award on April 21 in the meeting in which the city council  learned city attorney, Brad Young, is to depart.

Brady received applause from citizens at the meeting as well as accolades from Mayor Carl Brugger.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

Credit card skimmers are becoming more sophisticated and that is going to call for consumer vigilance, according to the Marble Falls Police Department (MFPD).

Police say a skimmer was found Tuesday, April 24, inside a pump at the Kwik Chek Exxon, 1003 Ranch to Market Road 1431 in Marble Falls.

“We have been asking people to look on the outside for skimmers installed there before they pay with a card, but the last two or three discovered in this area have been inside the pumps,” said MFPD Capt. Glenn Hanson. “Sometimes pumps are accessed by a key and the thieves may be coming up with a master key,” he said. “We don't know yet how much time it takes to install one, but it must be quickly and discretely.”

Hanson said to combat the problem the department has been urging gas stations and convenience stores to check their pumps regularly.

By Lew K. Cohn

Managing Editor

The Highlander

The city of Marble Falls is right on track financially with half of the fiscal year completed, Finance Director Margie Cardenas told City Council members Tuesday night.

By Lew K. Cohn

Managing Editor

The Highlander

By Lew K. Cohn

Managing Editor

The Highlander

ROUND MOUNTAIN — Blanco County residents voiced concerns Wednesday evening that a rock quarrying operation may move into the heart of this idyllic, tranquil ranchland west of town.

Denver-based Summit Materials, which sells aggregates, has a subsidiary, Austin Materials, located in Central Texas. According to Davy Roberts, a developer who lives nearby, Summit Materials has made an offer on 350 acres of property owned by the family of the late Donald Edgar Smith.

The land in question is located at the corner of Ranch to Market Road 962 and Smith West Ranch Road (Blanco County Road 308) and includes about one mile of frontage along RM 962 and a half-mile frontage along Smith West Ranch Road. It is part of an overall tract of about 1,340 acres the family owns in northern Blanco County.

By Lew K. Cohn

Managing Editor

The Highlander

Early voting in the Saturday, May 5, local elections has begun in Burnet and Llano counties and eligible voters will have extended hours to cast their early ballot both this week and next.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

About 40 citizens made a misty morning foray to the Granite Shoals fire hall Saturday, April 21, for the city council candidate forum sponsored by The Highlander.

Bruce Jones and incumbent Shirley King are seeking Place 2 on the council. Terry Scott and Ryan Wolters are candidates for Place 4. Will Skinner is uncontested for Place 6 and could not attend the event Saturday.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

Granite Shoals will have the opportunity to meet their candidates at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21, in a forum sponsored by The Highlander at the fire hall, 8410 West Ranch to Market Road 1431.

Two races are up for grabs whether voters attend early voting, April 23-May 1, or return to the fire hall as their one central polling place for the May 5 General Election.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

The Marble Falls City Council meeting Tuesday, April 17, was the scene of a big announcement about the Children's Day Celebration.