JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Staring down a hill that creates legends and losers, mortal men (and women) strap themselves into homemade, wheeled boxes of speed and suspense.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — While the recent passage of House Bill 5 revamped high school end-of-course exam requirements, Marble Falls Independent School District officials are urging students scheduled for remediation on those tests to still attend the accelerated instruction June 17.

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — After the state enacted standards two years ago requiring Texas high school students to endure 15 end-of-course exams during their four years, state leaders forced a reversal during the 2013 session and passed legislation slashing that requirement by 10.

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — The summer break just started, but Marble Falls Independent School District officials are already planning for Nov. 5. That date stands out because it is the next time MFISD leaders could set a bond election for improvements to the district’s Career and Technology Education program and general technology.

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CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Proposed economic development grants would give Marble Falls merchants as much as $5,000 to make improvements aimed at attracting more customers.

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The newest Goodwill Industries of Central Texas facility celebrated its grand opening June 6 at 2510 U.S. 281 in Marble Falls. Shoppers patiently stood in line to check out as hundreds of patrons filed into the store. Staff photos by Jared Fields

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — In the end, a single point was the difference between getting $50,000. Marble Falls Parks and Recreation Director Robert Moss told commissioners the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department denied the city a $50,000 grant during the board’s regular meeting June 3.

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — There’s a new thrift store coming to town, and it’s all about creating good will. Well, that’s actually its name.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS  — A 20-year-old woman faces third-degree felony drug charges after police respond to a 911 hang up at the Pecan Valley Apartments, authorities say.

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Marble Falls High School salutatorian Victoria Gomez (left) and valedictorian Egzon Bislimi prepare to give their speeches to attendees of the graduation ceremony June 1 at Mustang Stadium. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro

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CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — A new specialty clinic on Texas 71 just off U.S. 281 — the first phase of a multimillion-dollar medical complex — will open its doors June 3 with the promise to reshape the economic and healthcare landscape of the region, officials said.

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Emergency crews work an accident involving at least two vehicles at the intersection of CR 401 and Texas 71 just before 9 a.m. May 31. Marble Falls Area EMS crews transported one person to Lakeway Regional Medical Center. The Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department, the Spicewood Volunteer Fire Department, Burnet County sheriff’s deputies and [...]

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