Check your mailbox, the July 2026 issue of The Picayune is out now
The cover of the July issue of The Picayune featuring Board and Body, Paddleboard Yoga on Lake LBJ. Staff photo by Maci Cottingham.
The July issue of The Picayune Magazine is out now, and it’s in mailboxes around the Highland Lakes. Go behind the scenes with the story behind paddleboard yoga, a local NASCAR driver racing towards his dreams, and a 61-year-old bodybuilder.
Also, learn about flood recovery efforts a year after the 2025 Fourth of July weekend flooding, including young volunteers, and a wooden hot rod maker.
Check your mailbox for your free copy, or grab one at local newsstands, businesses, and popular spots throughout the area. You can also pick up a copy at the Victory Media offices, next door to Pottery Ranch at 6000 N. U.S. 281 in Marble Falls.
July Picayune previews:
“Go with the flow: Paddleboard yoga makes a (quiet) splash on Lake LBJ”
Board and Body comes to life as owner Jes Butler shares her challenging postpartum journey, which transformed paddleboard yoga from a quiet personal escape into a business that benefits women and participants of all experience levels.
“High-water mark: Flood recovery continues one year after fourth of July weekend storms”
Following the devastating July 5, 2025, flood, take a look at the ongoing recovery efforts led by local organizations and hear firsthand stories from those impacted as the community continues to rebuild.
“Teens make an MPACT: Young Volunteers help with flood recovery and more in the Highland Lakes”
More than 200 young men and women, from sixth grade through college, made a difference in the community through MPACT Missions. From painting and mowing to cleaning homes and more, the volunteers helped with ongoing flood recovery efforts.
“Burning rubber: NASCAR racer Clayton Green battles a difficult road toward claiming the checkered flag”
Marble Falls native Clayton Green, a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver, is burning rubber on the track as he continues chasing the checkered flag and continues to inspire others to chase the dreams.
“Hobbiest at home: Don Newlin’s handmade wooden hot rods help carve a post-flood life in Burnet”
Roger “Don” Newlin, a retired carpenter, experienced the July Fourth floods firsthand, but his hand-carved wooden hot rods survived despite the devastation.
“Pumped up: At 61, Joyce Okun is pumping iron and winning gold”
Spicewood resident Joyce Okun, 61, continues to compete as a bodybuilder, recently winning the National Physique Committee Texas State Naturals bodybuilding competition in the 55-and-over division, where she earned the title of top bodybuilder in her age group.