Burnet County fears poll worker shortage in November
Fear of COVID-19 had Burnet County scrambling to come up with enough poll workers for…
Suzanne Freeman
H-E-B limits sales, requires masks
H-E-B has again imposed limits on the number of certain items shoppers can buy, announced…
H-E-B’s COVID-19 response lives up to motto of doing more
Toilet paper disappeared first. Then hand sanitizers, disinfectants, beans, rice, and canned goods. Next on…
‘Fishing Report’ returns to KBEY
The “Fishing Report” is back on KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune with renowned fishing guide…
REMEMBER WHEN: 1950 Census taker recounts history
With paper and pencil in hand, Vashti Tucker knocked on doors in Marble Falls to…
Social distancing parties take creative reimagining
Grandma and Grandpa wore masks and sat in the front yard. One of two birthday…
Salon’s Golden Heart Campaign silver lining of crisis
Lisa Brady’s business was listed as non-essential in the executive orders issued by Governor Greg…
Nail salon owners make and donate face masks as service to community
The doors of PK Nails in Horseshoe Bay are closed, but owners Paul and Kylie…
FROM THE EDITOR: We are all in this together
What an inspiration this community is! • Easter drive-in service, three different churches, three different…
John Arthur Martinez learns to survive in the music industry under COVID-19 restrictions
Singer-songwriter John Arthur Martinez is supposed be in Spain right now on another of his…
Master Naturalists turn Upper Highland Lakes Nature Center into outdoor classroom
See, hear, smell, touch, and even take home a small piece of the history and…
Remember When: Life in the Kingdom of Kingsland
Once upon a time in Kingsland, the community had no elementary school, no community center,…
What’s in a Name? Max Starcke Dam
When Max Hugo Starcke died at the age of 88 in 1972, U.S. Rep. J.J….
Census field operations delayed until June 1; local response rates low
The federal government has suspended field operations for the 2020 Census until at least June…
Volunteers revive Kingsland food pantry’s community garden
The fresh vegetables now being harvested from The King’s Garden for the Sharing the Harvest…
Stone Panels International in Marble Falls constructs buildings that reach for the sky
EDITOR’S NOTE: A story on the history of Granite Mountain that ran in the October…
Texas launches free 24/7 mental health support line
By Alex Copeland Texas Health and Human Services has implemented a free mental health support…
Phoenix Center goes online with mental health services during pandemic
COVID-19 has not stopped the Phoenix Center in Marble Falls from providing mental health services…
Difference between COVID-19 and cold, flu, or allergies
A cough and fever could be signs of the common cold or an indication that…
That’s My Job: U.S. Census Field Supervisor Herb Krasner
On March 13, most Americans should have a survey form in their mailbox as the…
Texas horned lizards topic of Master Naturalists meeting
In collaboration with the Fort Worth Zoo and Texas Christian University (Go, Horned Frogs!), Texas…
Made in the Highland Lakes: Kinfolk Honey relocates bees and sells raw local honey
Rebecca and Mary Nunnally were first stung by the bee bug at a beekeepers seminar…
First Texas horned lizards bred in captivity could save declining species
Awaiting the warmth of spring, about 30 baby Texas horned lizards with radio tags glued…
Citizen-scientists on Texas horned lizard watch
If you spot a Texas horned lizard, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants to…