Lightning-struck tree leaves good memories for Valdez family
Even as she stood near the tree that had fallen uncomfortably close to her home,…
Community
Restaurants donate perishables to The Helping Center
When The Helping Center of Marble Falls Area looked as if its back was against…
Marble Falls library issuing temporary e-cards, holding storytime on Facebook
Marble Falls Public Library staff are ready and willing to help patrons with questions and…
Boys & Girls Club reopens to kids of medical personnel, first responders
Along with other facilities, the Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes closed operations…
Community mask makers needed
Sewing has become an in-demand skill across the Highland Lakes as more people are wearing…
‘Mask Crusaders’ making an impact as far away as Massachusetts
As Creative Hearts sewing ministry members continue to make masks for Highland Lakes medical workers…
St. Peter’s Run for the Son goes virtual
Plans for the 2020 Run for the Son, which raises scholarship money for St. Peter’s…
Llano Crawfish Open not happening April 17-18; later date possible
Organizers of the annual Llano Crawfish Open announced the event will not happen April 17-18…
Successful blood drive leads to another, coming soon
As Robben Thompson settled into a recliner at the We Are Blood mobile unit April…
Singer-songwriter Alex Harvey dies at 73
Alex Harvey certainly had talent, but the Highland Lakes singer-songwriter who died recently attributed his…
Meals on Wheels now serving Head Start families
A stay-at-home order for Burnet and Williamson counties has not stopped the local Meals on…
Mission Outreach again serving free lunches, this time to go
Mission Outreach is back to serving free lunches Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,…
Highland Lakes Crisis Network delivering food
With more people at home due to the threat of COVID-19, the need to prepare…
Burnet County libraries offer eServices and online content
Public libraries have closed their doors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but patrons can…
Sewing skills of ‘Mask Crusaders’ meeting vital need
They call themselves the “Mask Crusaders.” It’s a fitting name for a group putting their…
Community Resource Centers of Texas ‘one-stop shop’ for assistance
COVID-19 has made the Community Resource Centers of Texas even more vital for those needing…
Highland Lakes Crisis Network sees increase in requests for help
The Highland Lakes Crisis Network has had a spike in requests for assistance because of COVID-19 and…
Burnet County libraries offering curbside and online services
The Burnet County library system has closed all of its locations due to the coronavirus…
Churches adapt amid COVID-19
Highland Lakes churches are adapting as quickly as they can as new developments emerge relating…
COVID-19 affects free meal services in Burnet County
Three area services providing free meals to Burnet County residents in need are changing their…
Food pantries struggle to stock shelves as grocery store shoppers stock up
Lottie McCorkle understands she might be asking a lot, but, as LACare’s executive director, she…
COVID-19: Crisis Network making deliveries to those in need
While there were no confirmed COVID-19 cases in Burnet and Llano counties as of March…
Hill Country Community Theatre accepting applications for ‘Little Mermaid Jr.’ youth program
The Hill Country Community Theatre’s Youth Summer Theatre Program will produce the Disney musical “The…
Lenten fish fries a Catholic and community tradition
A Lenten tradition for Catholic parishioners is to give up meat, particularly that of warm-blooded…