Marble Falls Picayune

2 days ago | dailytrib.com | Dakota Morrissiey

Ark of Highland Lakes, formerly Highland Lakes Crisis Network, is starting work on its ambitious multipurpose community project called Valley View Village. The nonprofit is holding volunteer work days throughout the summer, with the first one on Saturday, June 7. Valley View is a primary goal of Ark. The integrated community would serve Highland Lakes residents in need with affordable housing, on-site jobs and training, events, food production, medical services, counseling, and spiritual support.

2 days ago | dailytrib.com | Dakota Morrissiey

Llano Regional Hospital is in the throes of a currently costly operational change with the departure of service provider Mid Coast Health System. Since January, Llano County has set aside $750,000 to keep the facility at 200 W. Ollie St. running, with $300,000 of that allocated June 2 during the Commissioners Court meeting. However, the county, which owns and now fully operates the hospital, is confident the situation will stabilize and the hospital will be self-sustaining in the near future.

3 days ago | dailytrib.com | Dakota Morrissiey

Marble Falls is considering changing its solid waste pickup provider following a series of service hiccups by Waste Management. The City Council discussed what a potential switch would look like during its regular meeting Tuesday, June 3. No firm decisions were made, but City Manager Mike Hodge and some council members expressed concern about consistent problems with Waste Management. “My overall issue is that (the service) doesn’t seem to be getting better,” Hodge said during the meeting.

3 days ago | dailytrib.com | Dakota Morrissiey

The city of Marble Falls was the recipient of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Award from the Texas Chapter-Central Section of the American Planning Association. The city is now nominated for the state award, which will be announced in October. The award acknowledges the high quality of the city’s 2024 comprehensive plan and the fact that Marble Falls leadership has followed through on it.

3 days ago | dailytrib.com | Dakota Morrissiey

A convenience store and gas station might be going up at the intersection of RR 1431 and Mustang Drive just east of Marble Falls, an area with no immediate fueling options. The Marble Falls City Council approved a conditional-use permit during its regular meeting Tuesday, June 3, that would allow construction of a fuel station on 2.89 acres of property at 301 RR 1431, about a half-mile east of Marble Falls proper and near Highland Oaks Apartments at 1600 Mustang Drive.