Governor adds adult sports leagues, water parks to reopen list
Adult sports leagues can “play ball!” after Gov. Greg Abbott added them to the list…
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Highland Lakes tasting rooms reopen with gratitude for customers’ grace
Fiesta Winery tasting room manager Patrice Streit said the sound was “wonderful.” “The doorbell rang,…
Rep. Williams hosting tele-town hall
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams will hold a teleconference town hall May 21 to give an…
Social distancing parties take creative reimagining
Grandma and Grandpa wore masks and sat in the front yard. One of two birthday…
Child care facilities open to all but still restricted
Child care facilities are officially open to children of all workers, not just those deemed…
Bars, sports, child care and more get reopen dates
Bars, rodeos, sports, and youth activities will be back in action soon as Gov. Greg…
Nursing homes to be disinfected, residents and staff tested
Gov. Greg Abbott made two major announcements this week, both targeting the coronavirus spread in…
Gym owners working out the details before reopening May 18
While gyms and fitness centers have been shut down for the past several weeks, facility…
Retailers open doors, but not all were idle during shutdown
Record-breaking sales – that’s how Kayce Perry, owner of Two Black Cadillacs Boutique in Burnet,…
Burnet farmers market to open later; county fair canceled
While the Burnet Farmers and Crafts Market has pushed its opening day from May to…
Pools to remain closed in near future
Despite Gov. Greg Abbott allowing public pools to reopen starting May 8, many Highland Lakes…
Granite Shoals residents unable to pay water bills should call city sooner rather than later
Non-payments of water bills doubled in April in Granite Shoals, and Assistant City Manager Peggy…
2020 MayFest canceled; Slide Marble Falls tentatively rescheduled
The Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce has confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 MayFest…
Salons can reopen May 8; gyms and bars will have to wait
Gov. Greg Abbott gave the green light to beauty salons and barbershops to reopen starting…
Nail salon owners make and donate face masks as service to community
The doors of PK Nails in Horseshoe Bay are closed, but owners Paul and Kylie…
FROM THE EDITOR: We are all in this together
What an inspiration this community is! • Easter drive-in service, three different churches, three different…
Baylor Scott & White Health expands employee fund to help with pandemic expenses
Medical personnel on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic have been directly impacted by the…
Burnet rodeo hopes to lasso later date
Burnet County Rodeo Association officials looked for any way they could hold the annual rodeo…
John Arthur Martinez learns to survive in the music industry under COVID-19 restrictions
Singer-songwriter John Arthur Martinez is supposed be in Spain right now on another of his…
Some restaurants taking cautious approach to reopening
While Phase 1 of Texas’ plan to restart the economy kicked in May 1, some…
As Texas starts to reopen, churches re-evaluate worship services
Though Gov. Greg Abbott’s stay-at-home order from March deemed places of worship “essential,” he urged…
Burnet, Marble Falls housing authorities receive federal funds
Two Highland Lakes housing authorities are receiving funds thanks to the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
Highland Lakes salons work on safety as they wait to reopen
When Gov. Greg Abbott announced which non-essential businesses would be allowed to reopen May 1,…
We’re all in this together: Be a super transformer
By Dr. Mary Kelly Green, MD, PLLC Sometimes, in life, you gotta be a super…