Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
Paula Phillips has been driving a Marble Falls Independent School District bus for the past 17 years, and her community loves how she does it. She was voted Favorite School Bus Driver for the Marble Falls area by The Picayune Read more…
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For more than four decades, Cary West has been behind the wheel of a big yellow bus, safely transporting students to and from school. As a special education and music teacher, West first began driving buses in 1978, covering extracurricular Read more…
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Kalyn Kothmann has worked with special-needs students in the Llano Independent School District for 26 years, and for the past 15 of those years, she has also been their bus driver. She was voted Favorite School Bus Driver for the Read more…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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