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MARBLE FALLS — Water restriction are lifted by the Lower Colorado River Authority, prompting cities such as Marble Falls to ease mandatory regulations aimed at conserving the resource. Though the restrictions have been lifted, city officials remind residents that area waterways such as Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan are still only half full. Officials recommend residents continue voluntary water conservation.

MARBLE FALLS — The biggest holiday display in the area is open to the public. Visitors can tour the Marble Falls Walkway of Lights on the shore of Lake Marble Falls in Lakeside Park through Jan. 2. Officials say there are a million twinkling lights at the Walkway, which includes two lighted tunnels as well. The event attracts thousands of people from all over the world every season. The visits provide an economic boost to the local economy.

MARBLE FALLS — The city of Marble Falls adopts a comprehensive plan to keep pace with growth and steer the community in the right direction. The document deals with everything from infrastructure such as water and wastewater services to constructing and managing parks. The aim is to provide a guide for leaders when making decisions about zoning, development and city regulations.

BRIGGS — A man is behind bars accused of killing his live-in girlfriend's adult son. Dwayne Edward Nash, 49, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, pending further investigation. He is accused of stabbing 39-year-old Coy Dustin Dowdle in the chest with a bone-handle knife. Deputies say the suspect was at his home in the 700 block of FM 2657 in Briggs when the incident happened.