BCISD bond aims to get ahead of growth
To better understand the $52 million bond proposal on the May ballot, Burnet school district…
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State extends pre-COVID school funding
Local school districts are dealing with huge budget deficits due to a drop in attendance…
Marble Falls sophomore nominated for national medical honors program
Marble Falls High School sophomore Haylee Randall believes God has called her to help people,…
Texas getting 1M first doses next week
After hitting two milestones over the past seven days in the number of vaccines administered,…
BCISD State of District addresses successes in face of COVID-19
Since COVID-19 struck, things have changed dramatically for the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, something…
School, childcare staff eligible for vaccines
Highland Lakes school staff and childcare workers can now roll up their sleeves for the…
Highland Lakes businesses, organizations react to ending COVID-19 restrictions
A day after Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was ending the statewide face covering mandate…
Abbott lifts mask mandate, fully opens state
As of Wednesday, March 10, Texans will no longer be required to wear face coverings…
BCISD wants educators prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations
With another COVID-19 vaccine now available, more Texans soon could be eligible for vaccination, and…
One-shot COVID-19 vaccine approved
The fight against COVID-19 got another weapon after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved…
School districts might not have to make up missed winter storm days
Highland Lakes public school students might not have to make up the week of classes…
COVID-19 vaccine disbursement continues; one-shot version could be OK’d soon
Texas Department of State Health Services is disbursing more than 1,500 first-round doses of COVID-19…
State barely avoids power grid catastrophe
In an electric grid update Thursday, Feb. 18, Electric Reliability Council of Texas officials described…
BCISD holds storytime on Facebook
After Burnet Consolidated Independent School District campuses closed due to the winter storm, teachers and…
Texas grid manager works to restore power, avoid catastrophic system failure
As thousands of Highland Lakes residents and millions of Texans deal with power outages in…
PICAYUNE PEOPLE: Burnet teacher Víctor Sánchez sings his way onto Spanish TV talent show
Burnet High School Spanish teacher Víctor Sánchez has talent, a lot of talent. You could…
HIGHLAND LAKES HEALTH: Keep it simple to keep kids moving
Misti Atkinson picked up her mobile phone, shaking her head. The physical education teacher at…
86% of Llano County without electricity
As Central Texas Electric Cooperative crews and additional teams work to restore power, Llano County…
Frigid temperatures to continue until Friday
The Highland Lakes must endure several more days of cold, wintry weather, including the possibility…
At town hall, Williams talks about finding common ground with Democrats
As the 117th Congress gets underway in Washington, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) said he’s…
Air ambulance service could temporarily station in Burnet
The city of Burnet could get an air ambulance service at the Burnet Municipal Airport,…
Traveling exhibit brings Holocaust home to Burnet Middle School students
The Holocaust happened about 70 years ago and a world away from Burnet Middle School,…
Burnet High School nurse Shelli Houston’s heart is fully in the job
As the Burnet High School nurse, Shelli Houston is a specialist in handling just about…
Burnet CISD calls for $52.5M bond election
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees called for a $52.5 million bond…