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.,…
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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…
COVID-19: Crisis Network making deliveries to those in need
While there were no confirmed COVID-19 cases in Burnet and Llano counties as of March…
Hill Country Community Theatre accepting applications for ‘Little Mermaid Jr.’ youth program
The Hill Country Community Theatre’s Youth Summer Theatre Program will produce the Disney musical “The…
Lenten fish fries a Catholic and community tradition
A Lenten tradition for Catholic parishioners is to give up meat, particularly that of warm-blooded…
Women 2 Women conference is Saturday in Burnet
On March 7, women can get together without their spouses and children for five hours…
Highland Lakes Service League offering scholarships to women
The Highland Lakes Service League is accepting applications for scholarships for adult women returning to…
State square dance conclave in Marble Falls on March 6-7
Square dancers from across Texas will do-si-do their way to Marble Falls for a state…
Marble Falls Area EMS Fish Fry is March 4 at Blue Bonnet Cafe
It comes around twice a year. It’s for a good cause. It’s so big that…
Donor pledges $350,000 matching contribution for Burnet women’s prison chapel
Joseph’s Hammer is closer to its goal of putting itself out of business. The organization,…
Lent is a time to grow in faith, slow down, and ‘fast’ from life’s pressures
The man behind the H-E-B checkout counter asked a customer if she knew she had…
‘Hank the Cowdog’ author John Erickson rides into Marble Falls
Hank has a nose for getting into trouble and a penchant for working his way…
Highland Lakes Habitat for Humanity dedicates 24th home
Highland Lakes Habitat for Humanity dedicated its 24th home and seventh on Avenue M in…
Picayune People: Blue Bonnet Cafe proprietor Lindsay Plante treasures tradition and community
Every year, Lindsay Plante mails almost 22,000 blue Happy Birthday postcards to Blue Bonnet Cafe…
Building a foundation to solve homelessness in the Highland Lakes
In November 2019, five families watched their homes burn. Four of the families did not…
Marble Falls father leads push for sports complex
Abraham Santillan has heard many people say that Marble Falls needs one. He knows some…
Vendors needed for Granite Shoals’ Granitefest in March
In anticipation of the second annual Granitefest, Granite Shoals City Manager Jeff Looney is sending…
Marble Falls recognizes impact of African-American community
The Marble Falls City Council issued a proclamation during its February 18 meeting designating the…
St. Frederick’s event highlights contributions of famous and local African-Americans
As February is Black History Month, St. Frederick Baptist Church is highlighting the contributions of…
Volunteers needed to help organize Juneteenth celebration in Marble Falls
While Juneteenth brought word of the abolition of slavery to Texas 155 years ago, organizers…