H-E-B has limited vaccines; eligible people can make appointments online
H-E-B pharmacies are among those receiving COVID-19 vaccines, and the Texas grocery chain has opened…
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Businesses back to 50 percent occupancy due to COVID-19 hospitalizations
With COVID-19 patient hospitalizations at more than 15 percent of total hospital capacity in the…
Williams calls Capitol rioters ‘domestic terrorists,’ says transition will be peaceful
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams called the rioters who stormed the nation’s Capitol building Wednesday, Jan….
Musicians, legislators sing praises of recently passed Save Our Music Act
As Marble Falls recording artist John Arthur Martinez sees it, small live music venues are…
Park Road 4 house fire caused by child playing with matches
A fire started by child playing with matches destroyed a Burnet-area home and displaced the…
Limited number of vaccine doses puts pressure on local providers
Patience is the word from government and health officials to those eligible for a COVID-19…
Burnet County Livestock Show is Jan. 7-9
About 200 young exhibitors will show off their livestock and agriculture mechanics projects during the…
Burnet County Jail refinancing to save $1 million
Burnet County taxpayers are starting out the new year with big savings. County Judge James…
Winter Reading Challenge with prizes at Marble Falls library
The Marble Falls Public Library has a Winter Reading Challenge for all ages. The program…
HIGHLAND LAKES HELPERS: Bille Marie Drake
Newly named Hidden Hero Billie Marie Drake is not so hidden anymore. The Burnet volunteer…
Burnet Masonic lodge searching for ‘missing’ Masters
Members of Valley Lodge No. 175 in Burnet hope the public can help them locate…
Cedar fever season is here
‘Tis the season for sneezin’ in the Highland Lakes, where Ashe junipers, or cedar trees,…
Cold front could bring snow
A strong cold front is expected to cut across the Hill Country and Edwards Plateau…
Fireworks not legal in most city limits
Under state law, fireworks can be sold and used in the days around New Year’s,…
New full-time Marble Falls firefighter got the spark at summer camp
Homegrown firefighter Bailee Jordan recently became a full-time member of Marble Falls Fire Rescue. “It…
$600 stimulus checks in $2.3 trillion spending and relief bill
The U.S. Congress passed a $2.3 trillion omnibus bill Monday, Dec. 21, that includes $600…
Burnet County receiving doses after second COVID-19 vaccine approved
Another wave of COVID-19 vaccines is headed to Texas, this time including Burnet County, after…
John Hoover always ‘first to step up’; Burnet businessman died Dec. 20
John Winston Hoover, a man known for his wit, businesses sense, and generosity, left a…
Look for Christmas Star as Jupiter and Saturn align Dec. 21
As the sun sets and dusk envelops the Highland Lakes on Monday, Dec. 21, cast…
A million Texans could be vaccinated by end of December, governor says
As Texans prepare for the Christmas holidays, the best gift isn’t under the tree but…
BCISD can now rapid test staff
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District is now able to administer rapid COVID-19 tests to…
Esprit de Corps wins bronze at state
After the longest marching band season in Texas University Interscholastic League history, members of Burnet…
Bell ringing continues for Salvation Army
As Christmas traditions go, the 129-year-old Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign is one of the…
Helping those in crisis, one tamale at a time
How do you make 6,000 tamales? Well, one at a time. “We started, wow, Wednesday…