Burnet County first responders honor fallen DPS trooper from Mexia
At 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, about 20 first responder vehicles representing at least…
Suzanne Freeman
Remember When: Potts & Ater families leave lasting impact
Polly Krenek wakes up every morning in the same house she grew up in, although…
Baylor Scott & White seeks volunteers to help with vaccinations
The medical personnel administering about 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations a week in the Highland Lakes need…
An affair of the art: Highland Arts Guild turns 50
They just wanted to paint, so they got together and painted — and held meetings…
HIGHLAND LAKES HEALTH: Advice from local trainers on starting (and keeping) a workout routine
Gyms have fully adapted to the “new normal” after COVID-19 shut down much of the…
Third vaccine could be in Texas in March
A third COVID-19 vaccine — this one a single dose — could be available for…
2019 earned income tax credit could save your 2020 refund
Tax refunds might be smaller this year than in previous years for many people, the…
‘Woodie’ the wood duck at home in Marble Falls park
A young wood duck has made itself at home in Johnson Park in Marble Falls,…
Soapbox derby redux revs up disagreements
News that a soapbox derby racer from Plains, Texas, might soon file a permit to…
The RV adventures of Smithwick birders Diane and Phillip Mitchell
Birding is an excuse to be outside and make new friends, according to Diane and…
Birding in the Highland Lakes: Novice Maria Whitsett waxes poetic
A notice in The Picayune about a raptor release turned Maria Whitsett of Marble Falls…
Birding in the Highland Lakes: Rancher Don Casey has keen eye for finer points of feathers
As a rancher, hunter, and fisherman, Don Casey of Cypress Mill has always lived his…
Birding in the Highland Lakes: James Reimer studies birds on boughs and in books
On Oct. 8 each year, James Reimer looks up in the sky and sees the…
Birding in the Highland Lakes: Sherry Bixler travels the globe
Sherry Bixler once spent three days sleeping on a wooden platform in Panama eating nothing…
Why birding is best at home in the Highland Lakes
Access to water, migration paths, and diverse habitat make the Highland Lakes an exceptionally good…
The meaning of Chrismon
Sequined silver and gold doves hang upside down in a descent from heaven. Ornaments in…
First United Methodist Church of Burnet brings back live nativity scene
The tradition of a live nativity scene in Burnet will continue despite the cancellation of…
Trees planted in King’s Garden to honor lost loved ones
Two peach trees were recently planted in The King’s Garden in Kingsland to honor the…
Salute to Veterans: Sgt. E-5 Jerry Holt, U.S. Army
Now Post Commander for Burnet VFW Post 6974, Sgt. Jerry Holt served as a paratrooper…
Salute to Veterans: Sgt. E-5 Michelle Prince, Army National Guard
Michelle Prince was 29 years old and in a dead-end job when she decided to…
Salute to Veterans: Sgt. Major Lloyd Crippen, U.S. Army
Lloyd Crippen did not pick his branch of the service. “In 1952, Uncle Sam pointed…
Presidential election never final until Jan. 6, no matter the year
As of Friday morning, Nov. 6, only 85 percent of Texas votes had been completely…
KBEY-Picayune Food Drive Nov. 11
The Picayune Magazine and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune Food Drive on Wednesday, November 11,…
Early voting ends Friday in ‘ground zero’ Texas; see sites and times
Early voting in Texas ends Friday, Oct. 30, for the 2020 general election. If you…