The Daily Beat for Jan. 9, 2026

DailyTrib.com News Editor Dakota Morrissiey explains the news of the week from across the Highland Lakes. Tune in Fridays at 9:20 a.m. to The Daily Beat.

Topics covered this week include: Burnet native and former Texas University football star Jordan Shipley suffered severe burns in a ranch accident; The City of Marble Falls approves ban of smoking and vaping at city parks; Marble Falls will handle emergency communications dispatch for the City of Bee Cave; and livestock shows took place this week in Burnet and Llano counties.