Your Guide To Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes.
For 11 years, librarian Rebecca Noah has been called “Ms. Becky” by the kids who visit the Herman Brown Free Library in Burnet. Noah was promoted six months ago to assistant director, a job she loves, but she still misses Read more…
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Children’s Librarian April Puryear’s desk was covered in plastic dinosaurs and Playdough one recent morning at the Kingsland Branch Library. As she pressed dino footprints into the soft clay, she explained she was working on an upcoming children’s library program. Read more…
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Jackie Venghaus has worked in food service all her life, the past 30 years on the lunch lines of the Marble Falls Independent School District. She still loves it, and students and parents obviously love her. She was voted Favorite Read more…
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For Vera Walden, serving students at Burnet’s Shady Grove Elementary isn’t just about preparing meals, it’s also making sure every child starts their day with a full stomach and a smile. “I know that when they come here, they’re getting Read more…
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Students at Packsaddle Elementary School in Kingsland know what’s for lunch when they see what cafeteria manager Rene Bingham is wearing, especially on her ears. “I’ve got a closet full of costumes, decorations, and hats,” she said. “The kids love Read more…
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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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