An exuberant effort at pre-orders in anticipation of the recent eclipse has left businesses with an overabundance of perishable food items. As a result, a number of merchants have opted to donate the food to local food pantries instead of throwing it all away.

Hundreds of Lower Colorado River Authority employees picked up paint brushes, shovels and more on Friday, April 12, to volunteer on dozens of community projects throughout Texas during LCRA’s annual day of service, Steps Forward Day.

The Burnet County Farmers and Craft Market is gearing up for another great season. Downtown Burnet will be filled with vendors, starting Saturday, April 20, for the 2024 season.

Burnet County is launching a program that could be at or near the cutting edge of mental health working with jail inmates. County commissioners on Tuesday approved an unpaid intern pro- gram that would put a mental health worker in the county jail to work with prisoners with mental health problems.

Burnet County Com- missioners Court joined area child advocacy groups to proclaim April as National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. “We all must work to- gether to protect our chil dren and prevent Child Abuse in our community, and the first step is to pro vide awareness and edu- cation to all," according to a statement from Burnet County Child Welfare Board.

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. We all must work together to protect our children and prevent Child Abuse in our community, and the first step is to provide awareness and education to all.

A barbershop singing group will make their way to a downtown venue to entertain and to honor their founding member. The Hill Country Blenders will perform “Barbershop 101,” on May 4, from 4 to 5 p.m.

New works of art take center stage at the Highland Arts Guild & Gallery’s Spring Art Show and Sale this weekend and next, April 5 – 7 and April 12 and 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday and Saturdays, and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays at 318 Main Street.