Bear King, Crisis Network cook up partnership for food deliveries
After Governor Greg Abbott closed the dining rooms of restaurants and bars across the state…
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Marble Falls churches band together for drive-in Easter service
Even with COVID-19 hanging over them, members of three Marble Falls churches are going to…
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…
Texas launches free 24/7 mental health support line
By Alex Copeland Texas Health and Human Services has implemented a free mental health support…
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…
CDC recommends face masks; here’s how to make one
Wear face masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19 recommends the Centers for…
Structure and grace form foundation of at-home learning
Editor Daniel Clifton Leslie Baty gets it. Parents or other caregivers can feel overwhelmed as…
Granite Shoals moves May elections to November 3
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Granite Shoals moved its city elections to November 3 from May…
Burnet County judge taking questions on KBEY
From Staff Reports If you have questions about the COVID-19 situation in Burnet County, join…
MFISD STEAM director takes reins of Marble Falls Middle School
From Staff Reports Marble Falls Middle School is getting a new principal, but she’s a…
Highland Lakes dental offices open for limited procedures
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that dentists perform only emergency procedures…
Marble Falls Area EMS angels help shield crews from COVID-19 virus
Editor Daniel Clifton Whenever a Marble Falls Area EMS ambulance crew responds to a call…
Faith Academy student athlete competes in the perfect 10 of events
Decathlon athletes on the Olympic level earn the title of world’s greatest athlete because of…
Free internet for Burnet students on campus, town square
From Staff Reports As the school closures extend into May as part of Gov. Greg…
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.,…
Burnet County libraries offer eServices and online content
Public libraries have closed their doors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but patrons can…
Picayune People: Alice Leech helped start Herman Brown Free Library Thrift Store
Burnet resident Alice Leech sorts through donations to the Herman Brown Free Library Thrift Store,…
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…
GraniteFest canceled due to recommendations on gatherings
The city of Granite Shoals has canceled GraniteFest due to COVID-19 concerns and the Centers…