Veterans Day, a holiday for some

Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, is observed as a holiday by the U.S. Postal Service.

Friday, Nov. 10, however is a holiday for many other offices, including the federal government.

Among Burnet County cities, only Horseshoe Bay and Bertram city staff will be at work.

All county offices will be obsereve a Friday holiday, as well as city offices in Marble Falls, Granite Shoals, Cottonwood Shores and Burnet. Highland Haven regularly closes on Fridays.

It will be worth a call to your local bank before driving to make a transaction.

Although the Federal Reserve Banks close for Saturday holidays and on Mondays following Sunday holidays, individual local banks may vary. IBC Bank, Prosperity Banks FirstUnited and First State Bank & Trust, for example, will be closed Saturday.

The Marble Falls branch of Compass Bank and Security State Bank & Trust, that do not have regular Saturday hours, will be open Friday.

Others, such as Anthem Bank & Trust in Granite Shoals will have a Friday holiday.