BEYOND BOOKS: Highland Lakes libraries
The Bertram Library, where everybody knows your name The Bertram Library is getting a makeover,…
Suzanne Freeman
Ghostly encounters point spooky spotlight on Burnet, Llano counties
A hidden room in a historic, renovated home in Burnet filled with the smell of…
Renovated historic home in Burnet reveals its secrets over time
Not every haunted house is scary. The lingering presence or energy felt by Nicole Westhoff…
Burnet Presbyterians in Austin for children’s home
Members of Burnet Presbyterian Church, 101 S. Pierce St., were spotted in Austin at a…
Buchanan Dam Museum organizers seek oral histories, artifacts, and photos
The history of Buchanan Dam meets present-day storytelling technology in a newly founded Buchanan Dam…
Mum’s the word: It’s no secret that homecoming florals are bigger in Texas
Megan Martinka’s living room in Granite Shoals explodes with ribbon every summer in preparation for…
Mah jongg enthusiasts use power of play to support charities
Some of the most ardent mah jongg players in the Highland Lakes had never heard…
Marble Falls drum circle offers good vibrations
Bongo drums beat out a rhythm, while wooden instruments such as guiros, cuicas, maracas, and…
BEYOND BOOKS: Kingsland Library an all-around community space
Little fingers grab the sides of colorful plastic trays filled with kinetic sand, modeling dough,…
Helping hands after the flood
Rain was still falling and rivers and creeks were rising when the first of thousands…
JOIN THE CLUB: Lift your voice with Highland Lakes Men’s Chorus
The Capitol Rotunda in downtown Austin reverberated on a March weekday with the deep baratone…
New history book in Burnet County’s future
Work has begun on “Burnet County History, Volume III” to include people who settled in…
Literacy Highland Lakes needs volunteers
Literacy Highland Lakes addresses a big need in the area, but it also has a…
Washed-away Joppa Bridge found mangled downstream
The historic Joppa Bridge was found in a twisted heap of metal and debris on…
Burnet’s LACare food pantry faces growing need to feed
Demand for food at the Lakes Area Care emergency pantry in Burnet tripled over the…
Five confirmed deaths in Burnet County
Five people are confirmed dead and two people are still missing after flash flooding over…
Food, cleaning supplies available at Ark Warehouse in Marble Falls
Free meals are being served at 8 a.m., noon, and 5 p.m. to first responders,…
Volunteers begin flood cleanup
They came prepared with rubber boots, gloves, N-95 masks, and other supplies necessary to muck…
W.C. Jameson’s terrific, terrifying, and true tales of unearthing hidden treasures
W.C. Jameson of Llano is a rare find. He’s a successful treasure hunter who, at…
LCRA approves permit for Burnet quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority on June 18 approved a quarry/mine permit for Asphalt Inc.,…
HIGHLAND LAKES HELPERS: Rita Marquess heeds a biblical call to feed the hungry
But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” —Matthew 14:16, English Standard…
MFMS teacher wins prestigious fellowship focused on Constitution
Marble Falls Middle School social studies department head and U.S. history teacher Courtney Williamson recently…
Bertram’s Price wins PEC board seat
Alice Price of Bertram won the District 5 seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board…
$1,500 reward in art vandalism case
A $1,500 reward by downtown business owners has been offered for information leading to the…