Local mom, health experts on advisory council for often misdiagnosed syndrome
Bertram resident Kara Chasteen isn’t a scientist or doctor, but she’s more than qualified to…
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Concert performers are ‘vessel’ to support Highland Lakes businesses
With concerts and venues closed down during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, Highland Lakes musician and recording…
Young Easter basket maker gathers donations for Crisis Network
When 18-year-old Carrie Guthrie offered to make Easter baskets for her family, she didn’t anticipate…
Businesses can share their stories via Community Concert Series
While the 2020 Community Concert Series on April 17 offers people a bit of a…
Community Concert Series is music to the ears in uncertain times
Tired of being stuck indoors and missing your favorite local musicians? Well, relief is on…
Church youth groups stay emotionally connected while social distancing
In a time of social distancing, First Baptist Church of Marble Falls is keeping its…
Horseshoe Bay neighborhood helps feed hospital staff
The Trails neighborhood of Horseshoe Bay ensured the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center staffs…
Gift card drive helps Horseshoe Bay first responders, restaurants
For years, Horseshoe Bay residents have added to the holiday cheer of its community’s City…
Lightning-struck tree leaves good memories for Valdez family
Even as she stood near the tree that had fallen uncomfortably close to her home,…
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…