Running in circles and building bridges
Board members of the Marble Falls Independent School District recently made the right move when they voted to rename the track of the new extracurricular and athletic facility after Leonel Manzano.
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From the track to the mountains
MARBLE FALLS — World-class middle distance runner Leonel Manzano is constantly looking for ways to make himself better.
He already goes to the weight room just about every day, runs early in the morning before class at the University of Texas at Austin, and constantly works on endurance.
Commissioners to consider a fireworks ban
BURNET — To promote fire safety, the celebratory use of fireworks may be curbed during the upcoming holidays unless wet weather continues to visit the Highland Lakes during the next two weeks.
Fiery crash on RR 1431 claims woman’s life
MARBLE FALLS — A fiery one-vehicle wreck on a tragedy-prone curve of RR 1431 claimed the life of 44-year-old woman early Friday.
Hidden Falls Country Club focusing on basics
MEADOWLAKES — Green grass — that’s what Hidden Falls Country Club general manager Bill Hatch has probably scribbled down on his Christmas wish list for Santa Claus.
St. Frederick’s Baptist Church celebrates 115 years of faith
A new monument was dedicated Nov. 23 at St. Frederick’s Baptist Church in Marble Falls with the blessing of associate minister Rev. Roy Crayton (left) and interim pastor George Perry.
Death and taxes win out
by Lee Meade All of my 80 years, I have been told there are only…
Building a legacy – MF Olympian has big dreams for local runners
MARBLE FALLS — Champion athlete, Olympian and Marble Falls High School graduate Leonel Manzano is…
The Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department hosting bucking extravaganza
MARBLE FALLS — All bulls, all night could make for the most exciting action around…
MFISD teen sex-predator program needed in the Highland Lakes community
The continued presence of sex predators in the communities of the Highland Lakes is leading the Marble Falls Independent School District to take a revolutionary step: Offering sexual-predator awareness talks at the secondary level.
Events provide plenty of local holiday magic
HIGHLAND LAKES — The holidays are just around the corner and folks in the Highland Lakes are gearing up for a busy season. Here’s a sampling:
Santa Claus is coming to arts-and-crafts house
KINGSLAND — Santa Claus will be at The Kingsland House of Arts and Crafts Open House 2-6 p.m. Saturday.
Search on for Miss Teen Burnet County
BURNET COUNTY — Applications are now being accepted from Burnet girls 13-18 years old who would like to vie for the title of Miss Teen Burnet County 2009.
Burnet County 4-H shooters receive elite training
Burnet County 4-H shooting team member Katie Bridges (left) gets a pointer from U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit member Armando Ayala.
Christmas ‘Elves’ hoping to help elderly
HIGHLAND LAKES — A local program is making sure the elderly aren’t forgotten during the holiday season, but sponsors said they could use more donations.
New art gallery to open on MFalls Main Street
MARBLE FALLS – Two local artists hoping to revitalize an ailing section of town have joined forces to open an art gallery on Main Street, even after a wave of restaurant and business closings there.
Emergency center will soon operate out of the county courthouse
BURNET — Due to the need for more space during a crisis, county officials are moving ahead with plans to shift the Burnet County Emergency Operations Center out of the Sheriff’s Office.
Shoppers urged to secure autos during holidays
HIGHLAND LAKES — Shoppers beware: Opportunistic burglars could spoil the holidays by taking advantage of vehicles with unlocked doors and easily visible valuables.
Highland Lakes still gripped by drought
HIGHLAND LAKES — The Highland Lakes continue to suffer from a drought that began 14 months ago, making 2008 one of the driest years ever with no relief expected until 2009, officials said.
Making fans thankful
HIGHLAND LAKES — Area high school athletes have given fans plenty to be thankful for this season.
Highland Lakes Track Club taking 14 athletes to compete at national cross-country meet
CAMERON — With their eye on the United States Track and Field National Junior Olympics Cross-Country Championships, 14 members of the Highland Lakes Track Club ran some of their best times of the year Saturday to qualify for the major meet.
Teammates turned rivals are still tied together
You can’t say one without the other. After all, who is Jordan without Pippen? Or Aikman without Smith and Irvin? How about Duncan and Parker? Or McGee and Shipley?
Lady Pups perform well at tourney, sweep Gatesville
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School eighth-grade A girls basketball team played host to its own tournament Nov. 13-15.
The squad began play with a loss to S.C. Lee, 43-31.
Lady Pups fall to the Lady Daubers
LLANO — The Burnet Middle School seventh-grade A basketball team lost to Llano, 42-35, in its first district game.