H-E-B limits sales, requires masks
H-E-B has again imposed limits on the number of certain items shoppers can buy, announced…
COVID-19
H-E-B’s COVID-19 response lives up to motto of doing more
Toilet paper disappeared first. Then hand sanitizers, disinfectants, beans, rice, and canned goods. Next on…
Granite Shoals issues face mask order
Granite Shoals Mayor Carl Brugger issued a face covering order effective Tuesday, June 30, to…
Marble Falls businesses must require customers, employees to wear masks
Marble Falls Mayor John Packer issued an order June 29 requiring businesses to enforce the…
Jardin Corona closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Management for Jardin Corona reported on social media that an employee at the Marble Falls…
Baylor Scott & White Health system implements no-visitor policy
In response to the sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Texas, Baylor…
Governor orders bars closed and restaurant dine-in scaled back
As the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across Texas, Gov. Gregg Abbott announced…
Face masks can save lives, legal fees
Wearing a face mask saves lives, saves jobs, and can keep you out of jail….
As cases rise, governor expands local leaders’ authority over gatherings
As hospitalizations and positivity rates for COVID-19 continue to climb, state and local leaders are…
Meadowlakes City Hall closed due to rise in Burnet County COVID-19 cases
The city of Meadowlakes has again closed its City Hall to the public in response…
PEC extends COVID-19 assistance for members and elects board officers
During the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board meeting June 19, directors elected new officers, welcomed recently…
Abbott asks Texans to wear masks; Burnet County has 101 cases, 3 deaths
Though he did not demand it during his June 22 media conference, Gov. Greg Abbott…
Volunteers make personal protective equipment for Marble Falls Area EMS
One cuff at a time is how Cathy Ellis is helping to keep Marble Falls…
Underperforming sales tax revenues still better than expected
Amid COVID-19 restrictions, shutdowns, and stay-home orders, sales tax revenues have been declining, according to…
Mustangs huddle up for Crisis Network as need for meals remains
When the Highland Lakes Crisis Network needed a few extra hands to prepare meals for…
Message from the Burnet Mayor: Good news and bad news
The news of late is both good and bad. While sales-tax collections continue upward, COVID-19…
As COVID-19 numbers rise, Gov. Abbott emphasizes hospital capacity
Despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott wanted to reassure…
Burnet utilities program to help residents impacted by pandemic
Burnet City Council approved a residential utility assurance grant program at its regular meeting June…
Burn ban not needed — yet; county COVID-19 numbers updated
Conditions aren’t quite right for an outdoor burn ban in Burnet County, but commissioners are…
As COVID-19 cases rise, Granite Shoals City Hall remains closed
Granite Shoals City Hall will not reopen to the public June 8 as hoped due…
Texas enters next reopening phase; new rules for businesses, outdoor events
On June 3, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Phase III of his plan to reopen Texas…
Summer camps adapt to restrictions
Youth camps, including several in the Highland Lakes, will be in session this summer as…
BCISD adds 3 days, extra minutes in case of COVID-19 closures next year
Amid uncertainty over how COVID-19 could impact the next school year, the Burnet Consolidated Independent…
First COVID-19-related death reported in Burnet County at nursing home
A 57-year-old woman died May 26 and is Burnet County’s first reported COVID-19-related death. According…