City of Lampasas, Williamson and Travis counties issue stay-at-home orders
The city of Lampasas as well as a couple of surrounding counties have issued shelter-in-place…
COVID-19
Burnet County has no plans for shelter-in-place order
Burnet County Judge James Oakley said he has no plans to issue a shelter-in-place order…
Llano and Blanco counties confirm COVID-19 cases
Llano and Blanco counties joined the growing list of Texas counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases….
Message from the Burnet mayor on COVID-19
BY BURNET MAYOR CRISTA GOBLE BROMLEY Texans, and Burnet citizens in particular, have proven their…
Public meetings in the age of COVID-19
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s call to limit public gatherings to 10 people and a temporary…
Highland Lakes Crisis Network sees increase in requests for help
The Highland Lakes Crisis Network has had a spike in requests for assistance because of COVID-19 and…
Highland Lakes cities change office hours and operations
City business goes on across the Highland Lakes, but how residents interact with their municipality…
Governor Abbott postpones primary runoff elections
The Republican and Democratic primary runoff elections scheduled for May 26 have been postponed until…
Highland Lakes school districts set up meal pickup sites for kids
With Texas public schools closed through at least April 3, Highland Lakes districts are working…
Burnet County has first confirmed COVID-19 case
Burnet County officials announced the county’s first confirmed case of COVID-19. Burnet County Judge James…
Burnet County libraries offering curbside and online services
The Burnet County library system has closed all of its locations due to the coronavirus…
UPDATE: Tax payments and filing extended to July 15
UPDATE: The federal government has extended the deadline for both tax filing and payments to…
Churches adapt amid COVID-19
Highland Lakes churches are adapting as quickly as they can as new developments emerge relating…
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…
Abbott says local governments can postpone May elections
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is encouraging local governments and entities to postpone their May 2…
Governor issues COVID-19 orders; Burnet County holds special meeting
While some of the recommendations for slowing the spread of COVID-19 seem extreme, Burnet County…
Walmart announces shopping hours for ages 60 and older
Walmart is the latest store to set aside shopping hours specifically for older patrons due…
Texas state parks close facilities; Pedernales Falls closes completely
As of Thursday, March 19, Texas state parks will be limiting park programming and closing…
Texas driver’s license offices close, expiration dates waived
Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday the closure of Texas Department of Public Safety driver’s license…
Blue Bonnet Cafe switches to takeout and curbside service only
It was a telling sign of how much COVID-19 concerns have affected the Highland Lakes….
Llano ISD, Kingsland School, Faith Academy closing campuses
Llano Independent School District and Kingsland School are suspending classes until April 6 due to…
COVID-19 cancellations, closings, and changes: Lawn and Garden Show, LCRA parks, and more
Many Highland Lakes businesses, organizations, and entities are reassessing hours, services, or events due to…
Marble Falls hospital has drive-through COVID-19 testing, but protocols in place
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Marble Falls has drive-through testing for COVID-19, but before people…