Gov. Abbott extends state COVID-19 disaster declaration
On Jan. 22, Gov. Greg Abbott renewed his COVID-19 disaster declaration, a step he first…
Health
Federal website for free at-home COVID tests launches
The federal government has launched a website where Americans can order a free set of…
UPDATE: HCM Medical Clinic grand opening postponed until spring
UPDATE: Because supply chain problems have delayed equipment deliveries to the new Hill Country Memorial…
Mah-jongg tourney raises $40K for Helping Center’s Learn for Life program
Some 200 players in The Club at Horseshoe Resort 2021 Mah-jongg tournament raised $40,000 for…
Getting relief from cedar fever
Unlike other trees, Ashe junipers, or cedar trees, pollinate in the winter rather than the…
UPDATE: Burnet COVID testing site by appointment only
UPDATE: The city of Burnet COVID-19 testing site is now by appointment only. Click the…
Phoenix Center offers infant mental health, parent-child bonding program
The Phoenix Center of Marble Falls is now offering FirstPlay to help new parents create…
Free drive-through COVID testing Wednesdays at Crisis Network
The Highland Lakes Crisis Network is offering drive-through COVID-19 rapid testing at its office, 1007…
Crisis Network: Feminine hygiene items often overlooked when donating
The Highland Lakes Crisis Network is accepting donations of feminine hygiene products to supply those…
Big Pink Bus offering free mammograms Feb. 2 in Marble Falls
Women who need a mammogram but either can’t afford one or don’t have insurance coverage…
FDA approves booster for ages 12-15
Youths ages 12 to 15 years old can now get a COVID-19 booster after the…
Center in Burnet offers free monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19
The state of Texas, city of Burnet, Burnet County, and Baylor Scott & White Health…
Granite Shoals resident cherishes second lease on life after severe COVID
Illness wasn’t typically part of 61-year-old Preston Williams’ normally healthy life, but in December 2020,…
Holiday revelers should test for COVID-19; CDC updates quarantine guidance
With holiday gatherings and traveling, the Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is…
Rural Healthcare Initiative seeks to expand local healthcare workforce
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area and several other organizations are starting a program geared toward…
COVID boosters recommended for all adults
Health officials are now recommending that all adults 18 and older who are fully vaccinated…
Marble Falls Area EMS expands EMT training, non-emergency services
Marble Falls Area EMS began a new program and expanded another in 2021, both preventative….
Kingsland physician assistant honed his skills in U.S. Army, deployments to Iraq
A total of 24 years in the U.S. Army, including three deployments to Iraq, helped…
Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11 arriving in Texas and at least one Marble Falls location
The Texas Department of State Health announced Wednesday, Nov. 3, that more than 1 million…
COVID-19 booster and second shot clinic in Burnet on Nov. 19
The city of Burnet, Burnet County, and Seton Ascension Highland Lakes are hosting a COVID-19…
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy at the beat of a drum
The Therapy Thumpers emerged from their white Granite Mesa Health Center bus dressed in bright…
Flu could bounce back this season
The lower number of flu cases the past two seasons have health officials concerned. Americans…
Grand opening for The Brixton long-term care home in Horseshoe Bay is Oct. 22
One year after construction began, The Brixton at Horseshoe Bay is inviting the community to…
COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center operations extended to Oct. 16
A temporary COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center that recently opened in Burnet will remain available and…