Rescue dogs-turned-service animals rock-solid presence in veterans’ lives
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Service dogs rescue people. In the case of veteran Bobby Galyon,…
Community
Marble Falls junior picked for Washington leadership trip
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Pam Parkman, executive director of the Marble Falls Education Foundation, knew…
A Good Start nonprofit helps young adults needing direction
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON It seemed incomprehensible to Jimena Ibanez Martinez that young adults with so…
Falls on the Colorado Museum seeking new members
The Falls on the Colorado Museum is holding its membership drive for 2019. The Marble…
Burnet County 9-1-1 dispatcher Sarah Wilcox makes connections and a difference
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Their voices are lifelines for people whose worlds are crashing down around…
His Hands summer clothing drive aiming to help over 60 students
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Donna Shaw still remembers how she felt as an 18-year-old woman…
‘Free the Dog:’ Museum and Highland Lakes SPCA partner for monthly adoption days
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Ellen Harris went to The Falls on the Colorado Museum to…
LCRA’s Steps Forward Day tackles local cleanup projects
FROM STAFF REPORTS As part of the fifth annual Steps Forward Day, Lower Colorado River…
Highland Lakes Legacy Fund seeking nominations for outstanding volunteer award
The Highland Lakes Legacy Fund is seeking nominations for outstanding volunteers in the community.
Scholarships available for women returning to school
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Highland Lakes Service League’s mission is to change lives. One way…
Parkinson’s patients encouraged to be big and loud at weekly exercise program
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Seton Highland Lakes Rehabilitation wants Parkinson’s patients to be big and…
Highland Lakes Legacy Fund accepting applications for grants
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Highland Lakes Legacy Fund is accepting applications for its 2019 Community…
$100K donation to Highland Lakes Crisis Network rebuilding two flood-damaged homes
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON The Highland Lakes Crisis Network had identified two houses — one in…
Army major from Llano receives posthumous Distinguished Service Cross
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Why would someone give his life for others? It’s a question many…
Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center welcomes new staff
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center provides needed services and resources for…
Mission Marble Falls pays it forward with donation to Boys and Girls Club food program
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When one nonprofit helps another, it just goes to show the depth…
Llano library, nonprofit team up to offer family legal aid
FROM STAFF REPORTS For those living well below the national poverty line, getting affordable legal…
With intensive invites, teen ballerinas stay en pointe toward professional dance dreams
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO As ballerinas Jade Gaither and Emma Porterfield politely waited for dance…
Do’s and Don’ts regarding service dogs and federal law
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Victoria DuMaurier wants to clear up some misinformation and misunderstanding about…
‘Hoppy’ ending in case of the missing Bunny in Granite Shoals
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When Debra Tamez and her 6½-year-old daughter, Victoria, arrived at the family’s…
February is Fine Forgiveness Month at Burnet County libraries
Guilt over those overdue fines keeping you out of the library? The Burnet County Library…
Join the Journey drug-free and wellness fair Feb. 7 in Burnet
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Janet Burns’s pain of losing her son, Caleb Christiansen, to a…
Church at Horseshoe Bay’s sanctuary getting an update
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Eighteen months of conversations are turning into a new look for…
With help of prize, Johnson City Library giving away coats, books
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Get a free book and a free coat at the Johnson…