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DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now iStock image The city of Marble Falls has reached a settlement agreement on a lawsuit against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Asphalt Inc. concerning a rock crushing facility in Burnet County. Although the City Council voted to approve the settlement agreement during its April 20 meeting,...

DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Marble Falls Mayor John Packer hands Dr. Jules Madrigal the official proclamation document declaring April 20, 2021, as Dr. Jules Madrigal Day. Madrigal is the Burnet County Local Health Authority and has played an integral role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in the county. Staff photo by Brigid Cooley ...

New 240-acre master-planned community set to bloom in the Hill Country Courtesy of Gregg Ranch Courtesy of Gregg Ranch A 240-acre master-planned community is debuting soon in the Hill Country community of Marble Falls. Gregg Ranch — the first new large-scale residential development in Marble Falls in 30 years — eventually will feature 700 single-family homes and 250 multifamily units, such as apartments, townhomes, or condos. The first homebuilder at Gregg Ranch is Pulte Homes. Gregg Ranc...

Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka seeks regional, multilateral initiatives Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. File photo: Mark Schiefelbein/ Pool via Reuters Unb, Dhaka Unb, Dhaka Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said serious consideration should be given now to take regional or multilateral initiatives for the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar as it remains a compelling priority for Bangladesh. "Canada, with its global stature and standing ...

Terry Glavin: Two new reports shed blinding light on Chinas crimes. Will the Liberals ignore them? The Trudeau government’s reluctance to stand up to Beijing can’t be explained away by the predicament of the two Michaels, genocide expert says Author of the article: Terry Glavin Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021  •  March 10, 2021  •  5 minute read  •  Uyghur women from East Turkestan demonstrate to ask for news of relatives and to express their concern about the ratification...

Glavin: Dont expect Canada to act on genocide findings against China Terry Glavin © Provided by Ottawa Citizen Protesters gather outside the Parliament buildings in Ottawa on Feb. 22 as the opposition presented a motion calling on Canada to recognize Chinas actions against ethnic Muslim Uighurs as genocide. Every year since 1973, the venerable American non-profit Freedom House organization has been tracking the trajectory of freedom and democracy around the world, and every ...

China Xinjiang: First independent report into Uyghur genocide allegations claims evidence of Beijings intent to destroy Muslim minorities CNN 3/10/2021 By Ben Westcott and Rebecca Wright, CNN © Bloomberg/Getty Images A Chinese flag flies outside the east gate of the Old City in Kashgar, Xinjiang, on November 8, 2018. The Chinese governments alleged actions in Xinjiang have violated every single provision in the United Nations Genocide Convention, according to an independent...

The Chinese governments alleged actions in Xinjiang have violated every single provision in the United Nations Genocide Convention, according to an independent report by more than 50 global experts in human rights, war crimes and international law.

DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Marble Falls city engineer Kacey Paul presented a partnership proposal to fund the Avenue N bridge project during a Meadowlakes City Council meeting March 8. The city of Meadowlakes took no steps toward entering the partnership at the meeting. Staff photo by Brigid Cooley  The Meadowlakes City Council refu...

Speaking at a press conference on March 7, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said allegations of a genocide in Xinjiang "couldn't be more preposterous."