• Best Of The Highland Lakes

    You have until Nov. 30 to vote online for your Locals Love Us favorites.
    • 2025 Locals Love Us Favorite School Paraprofessional: Trina Myrick

      For paraprofessional Trina Myrick, there is something special about Spicewood Elementary School, the kids she works with, and the people she serves alongside. “This is like my second home,” she said. “We’re like family. We support each other, tell all Read more…

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    • 2025 Locals Love Us Favorite School Paraprofessional: Hannah Hazelwood

      Hannah Hazelwood plays an essential role in the prekindergarten classroom at Bertram Elementary School, ensuring students feel supported, loved, and ready to learn each day. “I help the teacher with anything she needs, whether it’s preparing materials, stepping in if Read more…

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    • 2025 Locals Love Us Favorite School Paraprofessional: Shelly Yelvington

      This May, Llano Elementary School paraprofessional Shelly Yelvington will watch the first class of children she ever taught graduate from high school. Twelve years ago, she took the job to get out of the house after her own children reached Read more…

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    • 2025 Locals Love Us Favorite School Coach: Emma Lewis

      Emma Lewis grew up a Burnet Bulldog, attended college as a Southwestern University Pirate, and now burns bright as a Faith Academy Flame. The junior high head girls’ basketball coach was voted Favorite School Coach for the Marble Falls area Read more…

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    • 2025 Locals Love Us Favorite First Responder: Mikayla Cloud

      Burnet County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher Mikayla Cloud never expected to be voted Favorite First Responder by The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune listeners in the 2025 Locals Love Us contest. “It is so exciting for one, Read more…

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    • 2025 Locals Love Us Favorite County Employee: Madeline Parker

      Dealing with tickets, evictions, and small claims court can be stressful, but Burnet County residents can rely on Madeline Parker to help them navigate the processes. A clerk for the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace, Parker is a friendly Read more…

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    • 2025 Locals Love Us Favorite Club/Organization: Lambda Nu

      For more than 30 years, the Lambda Nu chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International has been making a difference in Kingsland and beyond through philanthropy, scholarships, and community service.  That philanthropic impact was recognized by The Picayune Magazine readers and Read more…

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    • 2025 Locals Love Us Favorite Theater Productions

      Two high school theater groups and the Hill Country Community Theatre took the honors for Favorite Theater Productions in the 2025 Locals Love Us contest. The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune listeners gave a standing ovation Read more…

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    • 2025 Locals Love Favorite Parks

      At only three years old, Horseshoe Bay Nature Park was chosen as a Favorite Park by The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune listeners in the 2025 Locals Love Us contest. Two old-time favorites, Johnson Park in Read more…

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    • 2024 Locals Love Us winners list

      The Highland Lakes community has spoken! Locals Love Us 2024 has the best places to stay, eat, drink, shop, or get cars repaired — and much, much more — as voted on by The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 Read more…

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