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BCISD cancels November 2020 bond election

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously during its July 27 regular board meeting to cancel the 2020 bond election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2020 citing COVID-19 uncertainties.

Biking enthusiasts find refuge in Spider Mountain

News Staff

Thursday, July 30, 2020

In the midst of the pandemic, a number of biking enthusiast have found refuge in Spider Mountain, located on the banks of Lake Buchanan, just outside Burnet. The facility is the state’s first and only lift-served mountain bike park, which takes mountain bikers 350 vertical feet higher than the base.

Baylor Scott & White health care system will no longer operate the Llano facility, pictured here, when the current 10-year contract expires at the end of the year. Phil Reynolds/Burnet Bulletin

BS&W no longer running Llano Memorial after year ends

Phil Reynolds Contributing Writer Burnet Bulletin

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Baylor Scott & White (BSW) health care system has formally told Llano County it won’t be running Llano Memorial Hospital after the end of the year. Llano County Hospital Authority Board President Robert Wallace told board members Tuesday that Tim Ols, head of BSW’s Hill Country operation, sent a letter to that effect earlier this month.

Jessamyn Putnam officiates a service. Putnam is the only Certified Celebrant in the Highland Lakes area. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography

Putnam certified as Life Tribute specialist

Special To The Bulletin

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Putnam Funeral Home and Crematory is proud to announce that Jessamyn Putnam, also of Cremation Advocates by Putnam, has recently earned her Certified Funeral Celebrant accreditation through InSight Institute, making her the only Certified Celebrant in the Highland Lakes area.

HLDW welcomes Perry to July meeting

Special To The Bulletin

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Highland Lakes Democratic Women welcomed the Rev. George Perry, pastor of St.

HL Family Crisis Center organizing Adopt a Student

Special To The Bulletin

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center is encouraging Burnet and Llano County residents to adopt a student by donating school supplies for the 2020-21 school year. Conny Steele is organizing the donation drive for the Family Crisis Center and reminds everyone that school starts this year on Aug.

Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas’ largest not-for-profit health system, has been recognized for disability inclusion. Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Morgan & service dog Rue assist with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Canine Companions for Independence at Baylor Scott & White Health – Kinkeade Campus Contributed

BSW recognized for disability inclusion practices

Special To The Bulletin

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Baylor Scott & White Health has been recognized in the 2020 Disability Equality Index (DEI), a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN as a “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.”

Herman Brown Free Library and Wild Things Zoofari Inc. will bring a zoo to the AgriLife County Extension building in Burnet on Aug. 5. Contributed

Zoofari program set for Aug. 5

Special To The Bulletin

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Herman Brown Free Library is excited to announce that Wild Things Zoofari will be at the AgriLife County Extension building, 607 N. Vanderveer St., Burnet, on Aug. 5 with two programs times: 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

BCDCTX hosts weekly voter registration drive

Special To The Bulletin

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Burnet County Democratic Club will safely host a voter registration drive outside the Uptown Theater, 218 Main St., Marble Falls, every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning Aug. 1 and continuing to Oct. 3.

Williams pushes for greater rural broadband access

Special To The Bulletin

Thursday, July 30, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) on Wednesday, July 22, sent a letter to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy requesting the inclusion of funding for rural broadband deployment to underserved communities in the next COVID-19 relief package.

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