Take a chance on Hanna the horse
HIGHLAND LAKES — Raffle tickets are still available for Hanna, the 1-year-old filly donated to Rural Opportunities Providing Encouragement by the B-K Ranch of Cherokee.
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MFISD must approve funding for Chorale trip to White House
An invitation extended to the Marble Falls High School Chorale by the White House to sing Dec. 9 is a watershed moment both in the lives of these talented students and the community at large.
Highland Lakes Association of Realtors to award scholarships
HILL COUNTRY — The Highland Lakes Association of Realtors plans to award scholarships to past local graduates of Marble Falls, Llano, Burnet and Faith Academy high schools.
Karson Cain honors veterans
First Baptist Christian School first-grader Karson Cain reads a letter to veterans and their…
Old Oak Square rallying around Christmas Is For Kids
Johnna Stevens (left), Sharlene Reitz and Katie Wessels of Ah-Ha are just a few of…
Veteran’s Day Parade
The veteran’s day parade has been postponed due to the weather this morning. It will…
Stangs welcome state champ
Kyle Miller tackles Pflugerville Hendrickson’s Kenny Williams for a loss.
Mustang boys tackling Region IV meet Saturday
MARBLE FALLS – After finishing third at the District 25-4A meet two weeks ago, the Marble Falls High School boys’ cross-country team now faces another hurdle to qualify for state Saturday — the Region IV cross-country competition.
Bulldogs look for another victory
BURNET — Burnet High School head football coach Doyle Walker said he will learn a great deal about the character of his players tonight when they travel to face Canyon Lake at 7:30 p.m.
The Hawks have only one win, a 21-14 victory against Ingram Tom Moore, to start district play.
Yellowjackets take their shot at No. 1 team
Clayton Maples runs with his wall of blockers including Travis Lawrence and Trey Brooks.
Ponies win district championship
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Middle School seventh-grade B football team won the district championship thanks to a punishing defense capped by a 7-0 win against Westridge Nov. 3.
Ponies finish with winning record
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Middle School seventh-grade A football team finished a 5-3 campaign with a loss to the Westridge Wildcats, 22-0, Nov. 3.
Lady Pups continue winning streak
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School seventh-grade B volleyball team remained undefeated thanks to wins against Mountain Valley, Fredericksburg, Llano, Liberty Hill, Wimberley and Ingram.
Lady Stangs play well in scrimmage
Katy Cooke looks inside as Lindsay Ansley guards her, while Katie Mosher gains position on the block against Diana Fonseca.
Ponies are district champs
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Middle School eighth-grade A football team captured the district championship after beating Austin Westridge, 14-8, Nov. 4.
Golf tourney to help the softball team
MARBLE FALLS — Boosters of the Marble Falls High School softball team will sponsor a golf tournament fundraiser for the 2009 squad.
Obama victory means tide could turn for Democrats
For years, Democrats in Burnet County must have felt a little like Sisyphus.
Annual garage and bake sale touted as biggest ever
SPICEWOOD — The Spicewood Volunteer Fire Department/EMS Annual Garage and Bake Sale Nov. 15 promises to be the biggest in the history of the department, organizers said.
Helping Hand aids the Helping Center
HORSESHOE BAY — The 2008 Bayside Bazaar benefiting the Helping Center of Marble Falls is Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Church at Horseshoe Bay, 600 Hi Ridge.
A family tree surprise at Faith Academy
Fifth-graders at Faith Academy embarked on a genealogy project in which two of them — Asa Ortiz and Joshua Debo — learned they are distantly related.
Bikes needed for Christmas giveaway
BURNET — Bikes, tricycles and wagons are needed for the “great giveaway” at the Burnet Chamber of Commerce Christmas on the Square festival Dec. 13, officials said.
Café 909 shuts doors in MFalls
The lights are off inside Café 909, the rustic gourmet restaurant that served Marble Falls for five years. Owners Chef Mark and Shelly Schmidt are relocating the eatery to Houston, with a projected spring 2009 opening.
Marble Falls Church of Christ to break ground for new facilities
An artist’s rendering showing a view of the front of a new facility at the Marble Falls Church of Christ after construction is complete, as seen from Avenue G.
Land-dispute suit targeting commissioners now in fed court
BURNET — Call it the land dispute, part two.
A lawsuit filed by a Burnet County developer claiming current and former county leaders violated his property rights has surfaced in federal court after a state district court already heard the case but awarded no damages, officials said.