Get to know your local shops on Small Business Saturday
After they come through the door the first time, Steve Parsons is confident they’ll be…
Business
Workshop on starting a small business is November 13
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON According to recent studies, approximately two-thirds of Americans dream of opening their…
Bealls in Burnet, Marble Falls soon to be Gordmans
Bealls department stores in Burnet and Marble Falls will be converted into discount retailer Gordmans…
Marble Falls students pour hearts into campus coffee shop
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON As Marble Falls High School student Irene Ortiz tweaked the latte mix…
Burnet Job Fair lines up variety of Highland Lakes employers
If you’re looking for a new job, a career change, or just wondering what’s out…
Owners of tiny homes tout affordability and luxury
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Kelle Graves summed up the feelings of many homeowners as she…
Marble Falls-based DynaStudy wins copyright suit against Houston school district
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS After a three-year legal battle, a Houston federal jury May 23…
State of downtown Marble Falls: Many changes afoot
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS If it’s been more than a week since your last visit…
Texas breweries toast passage of beer-to-go amendment
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Craft breweries in the state raised a glass in celebration May…
Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls celebrating 90 years
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Since April 1929, generations of Highland Lakes residents have made family…
TWC grant to fund training for high-demand jobs in the area
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Texas Workforce Commissioner Julian Alvarez said the last time he was…
Grand Bank of Texas customers to receive details on BancorpSouth conversion
FROM STAFF REPORTS A previously announced merger between BancorpSouth Bank and Grand Bank of Texas…
Chamber’s new special events coordinator knows the business
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Angie Charnes can’t believe the kindness of people in the Highland…
New rendition of Uptown theater is ‘y’all’s place,’ says owner
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Live music returns March 30 to Marble Falls’s historic Uptown theater…
Marble Falls sales tax receipts from December set record
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Marble Falls sales tax receipts set a record in December, according…
Burger King-Captain D’s combo coming soon to Burnet
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS More fast-food options are coming to Burnet. City Manager David Vaughn…
Marble Falls store among 2,100 Payless locations closing
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three words, “SALE! CLOSING STORE,” confirm that Payless ShoeSource in Marble Falls…
Give ‘High Five’ to ‘mompreneur’ with grant contest vote
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO It’s not easy being a “mompreneur,” a woman actively balancing being…
Granite Shoals Supermarket to offer fresh produce, meat, bakery, deli, and gas
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Tony Hijaz was looking for an opportunity to open a grocery…
The Picayune Magazine hitting Highland Lakes mailboxes
The first edition of The Picayune Magazine is hitting mailboxes starting today. The full-color February…
‘Shorthanded’ employers turn to Llano Job Fair on Feb. 7
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Briley Mitchell, executive director of the Llano Chamber of Commerce, has…
The Picayune then and now celebrates the community
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When Lee Alvey and her late husband, Dan Alvey, started The Picayune…
The Picayune, 101 Fun Things to Do in the Highland Lakes committed to community
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON As The Picayune transforms from a weekly printed community newspaper into a…
Home prices climbed in 2018, while sales fell from 2017
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS The Highland Lakes housing market slowed slightly in 2018 but saw…