Sew good together
Customer lends a hand, becomes a friend at Thread & Needle Creations Seamstress Karen Call…
Suzanne Freeman
9/11: Editor recalls day that changed U.S.
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the September 2021 issue of The Picayune Magazine….
Raising the roofs and harvesting honey at Ark of Highland Lakes
It was a sweet event on a hot day for an amazing cause: the very…
Outdoor Kidz gets kids outdoors
A 14-year-old girl and her stepfather were gifted a saltwater fishing trip to Baytown as…
Dog’s best friend
Volunteer Cori McCann comes to the rescue of lost and stray canines Good training, common…
Hobbiest at home: Don Newlin’s handmade wooden hot rods
Almost a year after Hamilton Creek flooded his home on Bunk Gibbs Road in Burnet,…
Teens make an MPACT in the Highland Lakes
More than 200 young men and women, ranging in age from sixth grade through college,…
Don’t mess with ‘Texnayder’
Lone Star State anti-litter campaign just one success in the life of writer/marketer Terri Schexnayder…
Wood work: local artisans scavenge wood for museum exhibits
Display tables, shelves, and desks inside The Falls on the Colorado Museum are not just…
Local farm stands on the grow
Take a Highland Lakes road trip for locally produced, farm-fresh, and homemade goods Old-fashioned farm…
Marble Falls silversmith makes jewelry for the ages
Stephen Silvernail of Marble Falls is a true Renaissance man. He’s a musician, plumber, and…
Pastor pens children’s parable of a little fish looking for trouble
Jesus was a storyteller, answering complex questions with parables to prompt his listeners to think…
Stitch perfect: Creative Hearts Ministry
They “sew like the wind” at Creative Hearts Ministry in Marble Falls, says program founder…
Bluebonnet Festival keeps growing
New features, bigger footprint, and fan favorites return to Burnet April 9-12 Bigger, better, and…
At 105, former PI recalls time at the FBI, return to hometown Spicewood
Dortha Phillips Bittle of Spicewood cherishes her memories of working for the FBI and as…
Roots of Marble Falls Black history
African-American museum celebrates heritage from Africa to Central Texas Dicey Yett and Green Johnson jumped…
Celebrate Black History Month at St. Frederick Baptist Church
Mark your calendars for multiple Black History Month celebrations at St. Frederick Baptist Church, 301…
Michael Albrecht’s Tour of the Universe
Llano resident, world traveler Michael Albrecht enriches audiences at sea and Lakeshore Library Enquiring minds…
Almighty dog: Locally bred Lacy Hog Dogs, the Texas state canine
Stevie easily kept up with a pickup truck rambling down Lyda Ranch Road on the…
Picayune People: Tricia Henry
Gourmet Gals served enchiladas (and more!) fit for a king and other celebrity guests Prince…
Make your own memories with this 80-year-old Texas fruitcake recipe
A cake filled with pecans and candied fruit baked by his mother for over 50…
A Joppa Christmas
Tiny community rebuilds its holiday season on the ghost of a lost bridge Christmas lights…
Experience the reason for the season firsthand in the little town of Bethlehem in Burnet
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch…
BEYOND BOOKS: Highland Lakes libraries
The Bertram Library, where everybody knows your name The Bertram Library is getting a makeover,…