PEC grant applications due Oct. 18
The application process for Pedernales Electric Cooperative grants is now open. Nonprofits in the PEC…
Community
Overcrowded Humane Society lowers adoption fees
The Hill Country Humane Society is offering $10 pet adoptions—down from its usual $125—through Sept….
Help Highland Lakes kids learn to read
The nonprofit Education Connection is seeking volunteers to spend time with children learning to read…
Burnet County Library System bookmarks 75 years with Sept. 17 party
Patrons of Burnet’s first library had to walk up two narrow flights of stairs past…
Vonnie Fox celebrates 98th in jail (now museum)
Celebrate Vonnie Riddell Fox’s 98th birthday in jail. Fox is the daughter of the late…
Volunteers: Make sure no kid sleeps on the floor
The Hill Country chapter of the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace is participating in the…
Granite Shoals blood drive Sept. 13
The city of Granite Shoals is hosting a blood drive on Friday the 13th in…
Wreath-laying ceremony marks 116th anniversary of LBJ’s birth
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site…
Men Who Cook benefits effort to end domestic violence
The Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center’s first-ever Men Who Cook fundraiser is Oct. 25 from…
Air rifling match, open house Aug. 24 at 4-H facility in Burnet
The Burnet County 4-H Youth Rifle Team and Texas Youth Shooting Sports are opening their…
‘American Pickers’ digging for Texas treasures
The History Channel series “American Pickers” is making its way to Texas, and Highland Lakes…
Share your skills with Sharing the Harvest as it expands
Kingsland’s Sharing the Harvest food pantry is expanding into a new building and needs help…
Camp Agape 5K offers ‘sleepwalk’ option
Camp Agape’s 11th annual 5K kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Johnson…
Vote in Marble Falls museum’s animals and wildflowers photo contest
Vote through Sept. 14 for your favorite entries in The Falls on the Colorado Museum’s…
Animal rescue dishes out free pet food at local pantries
The nonprofit 365 Pet Connection is handing out free dog and cat food from 4-6…
Tickets for ‘Greater Tuna’ on sale Aug. 8
Tickets for the Hill Country Community Theatre’s season-ending “Greater Tuna” go on sale to the…
Mystery donor leaves 1,500 pounds of snacks at Marble Falls food pantry
The Helping Center of Marble Falls opened on July 27 to almost a literal ton…
Volunteers needed for free dental clinic and open house Aug. 9-10
Sign up to volunteer during a two-day open house on Aug. 9-10 for the Agape…
Burnet Presbyterian Church marks 150 years
Burnet Presbyterian Church celebrates 150 years of service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 at…
Register for Science Mill’s 2024-25 Homeschool Days
The Science Mill in Johnson City is registering children ages 5-17 for its 2024-25 Homeschool…
PUP-Keno Olympics a win for players and dogs
Register now for the PUP-Keno Olympics, a fundraiser for dogs in need at Highland Lakes…
Mark Mayfield: An authority on affordable housing for almost 40 years
Mark Mayfield stepped down as the chief executive officer of the Texas Housing Foundation on…
Inks Lake State Park volunteer fair July 28
Inks Lake State Park is holding its first-ever volunteer fair to show people the many…
Go on hilarious quest with youth camp’s ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
Young thespians in the Hill Country Community Theatre’s summer camp bring “Monty Python’s Spamalot” to…