Performing arts enthusiast Mike Maine leads Horseshoe Bay culture society
The Four Freshmen, the Three Texas Tenors, Doug Montgomery, and Johnny Nicholas are just some…
Month: July 2020
BCISD asks parents for email addresses to keep them up to date
As Burnet Consolidated Independent School District prepares for the 2020-21 academic year in the middle…
Someone’s stealing county road signs
Burnet County road signs are disappearing, and officials are asking for the public’s help to…
Granite Shoals sports complex over budget, burn ban issued, and more
Granite Shoals city leaders are looking for ways to shave almost $100,000 in costs from…
Marble Falls theater waiting on big releases before reopening
Cinergy Entertainment Group had hoped to reopen the Marble Falls theater by Memorial Day weekend,…
Granite Shoals firefighter seriously injured in off-duty rescue
An off-duty Granite Shoals Fire Rescue firefighter and EMT was seriously injured July 14 after…
Texas primary runoff results
Highland Lakes voters cast their ballots July 14 in the Democratic and Republican primary runoffs….
Bluebonnet Trails offers free counseling to deal with COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 can affect mental health, even if a person is not suffering from the disease. …
Black activist offers advice to younger self on growing up person of color
Speaking at the Marble Fall Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protest on June 13, Andre “Dre”…
Marble Falls ISD offers some reopening plan details at parent meeting
The Marble Falls Independent School District will publicly announce a final plan for the 2020-21…
After much delay, July 15 is tax day
If it completely slipped your mind, you still have until Wednesday to get your federal…
Fourth COVID-19 death reported in Burnet County; total cases at 247
A fourth person who tested positive for COVID-19 has died in Burnet County. Burnet County…
Llano County commissioners, residents voice concerns over sand plant
Not one of the more than a dozen people sharing their thoughts July 13 about…
Marble Falls LakeFest canceled
Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce officials announced the cancellation of the 2020 LakeFest drag…
Former biologist Trey Carpenter turns scrap finds into fish and flora
Trey Carpenter is a biologist, fisherman, wildlife expert, metal worker, and scavenger — all of…
Burnet County Democrats talk about ‘Campaigning in the Era of COVID-19’
The Burnet County Democratic Club will look at campaigning in the middle of the COVID-19…
Pandemic doesn’t slow down Marble Falls phenom Bailey Goggans
Extended time off didn’t affect Marble Falls High School senior runner Bailey Goggans. The Lady…
MFISD parent meetings on reopening
Parents can learn about the Marble Falls Independent School District’s campus reopening plan at one…
New Marble Falls Education Foundation leader looks forward to rewarding job
Jeanna Jette has been with the Marble Falls Education Foundation since its creation three years…
Primary runoff elections Tuesday
Election day is Tuesday, July 14, for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs. Polls are…
Mannix withdraws from Burnet police chief position amid protests
Former Cedar Park Police Chief Sean Mannix will not be the new Burnet chief. Mannix…
Don Henry Bridges III, 65, passed away July 3, 2020
Don Henry Bridges III (fondly known as Little Don, Butch, Farmer Don, Mother Earth, and…
How to prevent heat exhaustion, stroke
Mother Nature is making herself felt as a strong high-pressure system settles over the Highland…
Burnet County issues burn ban
Burnet County officials have issued a burn ban due to a stretch of hot, dry…