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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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Granite Shoals voters reaffirm road bonds for improvements
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — On Election Day, Nov. 7, Granite Shoals voters gave the go-ahead for city leaders to issue $3 million in bonds for road improvements. Residents voted 194-160 to...
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Granite Shoals redefines ‘active fishing’ in city parks
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Tying a fishing line to the end of a pole and leaving it unattended is no longer considered “active fishing” in Granite Shoals city parks. City Council...
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Rollover on RR 1431 in Granite Shoals sends one to ER
GRANITE SHOALS — A one-vehicle rollover on Jan. 10 in Granite Shoals sent one person to the emergency room and caused traffic delays, according to the Granite Shoals Police Department. The accident...
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Granite Shoals child bitten by rattlesnake on hike recovering at hospital
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY AUSTIN — On Jan. 22, three days after surviving a rattlesnake bite, 5-year-old Emily Oehler has started showing signs of a recovery. “This morning, she has a sense of...
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UPDATE: Missing elderly Granite Shoals woman found safe
UPDATE: Granite Shoals officials announced that Elaine Banta has been found in Granite Shoals and that she is safe. More information is pending. FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — The search...
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Granite Shoals picks engineering firm for road work
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Granite Shoals City Council on Jan. 29 took another step toward upgrading the city’s three main road arteries by picking an engineering firm to get things...
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Crews save pets in Granite Shoals house fire caused by smoldering cigarette
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — Fire crews snuffed an apparent accidental fire Jan. 31 that displaced a resident and resulted in a pet rescue, according to Granite Shoals Fire Rescue officials....
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Pit bull killed by Granite Shoals police deemed ‘aggressive’
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY GRANITE SHOALS —A Granite Shoals police officer shot and killed an at-large pit bull that had been deemed aggressive after complaints from neighbors, but at least one...
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Granite Shoals City Manager Ken Nickel resigns at City Council meeting
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — In an unexpected move, Granite Shoals City Manager Ken Nickel resigned from the position during City Council meeting Feb. 27. He turned in his resignation...
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Granite Shoals hires company to find interim city manager
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals City Council is tapping an outside firm to help identify an interim city manager after former City Manager Ken Nickel abruptly resigned...
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Granite Shoals picks past interim city manager for current job opening
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals City Council picked an interim city manager, and it’s a familiar face. The council named Marvin Townsend to the post after interviewing...
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Granite Shoals man accused by fourth girl in child sex abuse investigation
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET COUNTY — A fourth alleged child victim has come forward to accuse a Granite Shoals man of sexual abuse, according to a Burnet County Sheriff’s Office report. Bryant Edward...
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Granite Shoals park rental fees go up due to left-behind trash and alcohol...
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Those wishing to rent parks in the city of Granite Shoals are going to need to dig deeper into their pockets. Granite Shoals City Council approved raising...
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Man survives fire that destroyed Granite Shoals house on Lake LBJ
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — A fire that destroyed a home on Lake LBJ and injured a man might have been an accident, according to a preliminary assessment by fire officials April 17. The blaze...
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