Granite Shoals to recognize volunteers with breakfast
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — When Granite Shoals city leaders host a pancake breakfast for volunteers, don’t be surprised to see City Manager Ken Nickel flipping flapjacks. After all,...
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Bob Sylvester lit the way for Granite Shoals airport
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — For many years, if a pilot wanted to land just after sunset at the Granite Shoals airport, they had to let Bob Sylvester know so he could flip a switch in...
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Granite Shoals man accused of sexually abusing teen girl
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY GRANITE SHOALS — A Granite Shoals man faces several charges related to allegations he molested a teenage girl over a four-month period, according to a Granite Shoals Police...
View ArticleGranite Shoals Fire Department hosting spaghetti dinner
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Pasta night just got a lot hotter. The Granite Shoals Fire Department is hosting a free spaghetti dinner from 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 23, at the fire house,...
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Granite Shoals Wildlife Advisory Committee hosting town hall
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals Wildlife Advisory Committee is hosting a town hall meeting Saturday, June 24. The event is 9-11 a.m. at the Granite Shoals Fire Hall,...
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Granite Shoals holding town hall meeting July 29 on road project
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — In an effort to better communicate with residents regarding road improvements, the newly created Road Bond Education Committee will lead a town hall...
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Granite Shoals moving ahead with re-annexation of Beaver Island and Web Isle
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals City Council gave its approval to begin the process of re-annexing Beaver Island and Web Isle during its regular meeting July 25. This...
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Granite Shoals City Council special meeting on tax rate, road bond
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 10, to consider the proposed tax rate for the 2017-18 fiscal year and how to...
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Highland Lakes cities see bump in sales tax revenues
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — Strong retail growth helped spur an increase in sales tax revenues in Marble Falls as well as other Highland Lakes communities. The Texas Comptroller’s office...
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Granite Shoals proposes property tax rate bump to increase fire protection
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals City Council is proposing to nudge up the property tax rate by about 1.6 cents, but residents still have time to put in their two cents...
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Granite Shoals holding town hall meeting Oct. 14 over road bond
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — Granite Shoals city officials will host a town hall meeting to discuss road infrastructure, bond money, and other potential funding sources slated to help fund...
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Granite Shoals expands fire protection, OKs annexation
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals Fire Department will provide a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week crew starting Oct. 1, thanks to recent fire protection agreements. During the...
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Register to vote by Oct. 10 to decide on city elections, state amendments, more
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY HORSESHOE BAY — During a non-presidential election year, voters go to the polls Nov. 7 to decide on bond issues, some city and school elections, and a few state...
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Granite Shoals town hall meeting on road bond Oct. 14
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — When Granite Shoals residents sit in on a town hall meeting Oct. 14 on the road bond, they should leave with some solid answers on how it affects their...
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Granite Shoals resident credited for statewide 911 system honored
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Even a little more than 30 years ago, dialing 911 in the Highland Lakes wasn’t going to get you emergency services, even though school children were...
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Granite Shoals voters to ‘reconfirm’ $3 million in road bonds in November
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — Although already approved, Granite Shoals city leaders want to make sure they still have residents’ support for a $3 million bond issue for a scaled-down version of...
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Short stretch of Phillips Ranch Road to get biggest portion of funding
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The shortest segment of road on the proposed $3 million bond “reconfirm” vote in Granite Shoals will get the biggest dose of funding, but officials say...
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Granite Shoals man dies in crash during police pursuit
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — An 18-year-old Granite Shoals man died Oct. 19 in a crash while being pursued by police, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety report. The incident...
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Granite Shoals police cite stolen car, alcohol in report following fatal crash
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — An 18-year-old Granite Shoals man who died following a police pursuit Oct. 19 might have stolen the car he was driving at the time of his death, according to...
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Register to vote by Oct. 10 to decide on city elections, state amendments, more
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY HORSESHOE BAY — During a non-presidential election year, voters go to the polls Nov. 7 to decide on bond issues, some city and school elections, and a few state...
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