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SpanishEDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON While the Marble Falls High School one-act play troupe didn’t win the state competition at the Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center on April 24, actors hit a goal they and their directors had set. (more…)
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Marble Falls theater students have best performance at state
Posted on 29 April 2019.
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Marble Falls theater arts students take one-act play to state
Posted on 23 April 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Two out of three ain’t bad. In fact, for Marble Falls High School theater-arts students, two out of three is all they needed to make history. (more…)
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Foundation accepting nominations for MFHS Outstanding Alumnus
Posted on 22 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO No one knows the amazing graduates of Marble Falls High School better than the people within the community. In an effort to honor these exceptional individuals, the Marble Falls Education Foundation announced it is accepting nominations for Outstanding Alumnus now through May 3. (more…)
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Llano High School health sciences program shot in the arm for students
Posted on 19 April 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When most of their classmates were enjoying the freedom of Spring Break, 10 Llano High School health sciences program students were spending several hours a day at Kingsland Hills Care Center and opening doors to a future career. (more…)
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YMCA of the Highland Lakes, Burnet school district partner for water safety program
Posted on 16 April 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON About a dozen Shady Grove Elementary School second-grade students lined up on the top step of the YMCA of the Highland Lakes at Galloway-Hammond pool. Several looked excited, but a few seemed apprehensive. (more…)
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Faith leads coach Randy Parsons down a path to recovery
Posted on 08 April 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Randy Parsons sat alone in his pickup truck on the Faith Academy of Marble Falls campus as he’d done so many times before. Just as before, he pulled out a bottle of whiskey, took a swig, swished it around in his mouth, and gulped it down. Unlike other times, he didn’t follow […]
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Marble Falls ISD gathers input on ideal head football coach
Posted on 02 April 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO More than 50 people, including about five Marble Falls High School football players, attended a meeting April 1 for those interested in giving their input into the qualities the next Mustangs head football coach should have. (more…)
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Colt Hamlets poetry group helping boys manage emotions
Posted on 22 March 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON After a few weeks into the regular lunch bunch poetry group, known as the Colt Hamlets, campus counselor Christina DeLoach decided they needed to skip a meeting. The program was completely voluntary, and so no grade held in the balance. (more…)
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Granite Shoals extends deadline for youth soccer field at Highland Lakes Elementary
Posted on 19 March 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Soccer enthusiasts looking to get on the pitch at Highland Lakes Elementary School later this year might have to wait an additional 12 months after the city of Granite Shoals extended a timeline to build youth fields at the campus. (more…)
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Back in action, Marble Falls color guard finding its rhythm
Posted on 14 March 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When Marble Falls High School senior Ashton Reyes was a freshman, she jumped at the chance to join the color guard and quickly fell in love with it. (more…)
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Democratic women’s group offering three $1,000 scholarships to female students
Posted on 05 March 2019.
The Highland Lakes Democratic Women are offering three $1,000 scholarships to area women. (more…)
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Realtors association offering multiple $1,000 scholarships
Posted on 04 March 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Applications are being accepted through June 1 for ten $1,000 scholarships to be awarded from the Highland Lakes Association of Realtors. (more…)
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Marble Falls ISD ‘growing’ its own teachers through grant
Posted on 04 March 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON As Marble Falls schools Assistant Superintendent Wes Cunningham sees it, it’s important for a school district to “grow their own” teachers. (more…)
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With intensive invites, teen ballerinas stay en pointe toward professional dance dreams
Posted on 25 February 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO As ballerinas Jade Gaither and Emma Porterfield politely waited for dance teacher Jane Huber to finish a conversation with a visitor, Emma began light stretching and small dance gestures to warm up. Jade inadvertently pointed her toes outward then stood on them. (more…)
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Marble Falls High School’s aerospace program launchpad for future careers
Posted on 25 February 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Marble Falls High School senior Ivan Sanchez has a problem, but it’s not an everyday high school problem. Sanchez and his aerospace science classmates must build a rocket that can hit transonic speed but not break a 13,000-foot ceiling. (more…)
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Career and technical education building framework for future
Posted on 19 February 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When Marble Falls High School junior Cole Schmidt and his classmates tackle projects for their construction trades class, they aren’t just building something for a grade; they’re building the framework for a well-paid and fulfilling career after high school or college. (more…)
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Marble Falls Middle School yoga class stretches beyond physical education requirements
Posted on 04 February 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON The girls streamed into Marble Falls Middle School teacher Trenton DeSpain’s classroom, bringing with them all of the worries seventh-graders carry, some more serious than others. (more…)
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Faith Academy graduate receives Marine Corps medal for leadership beyond her years
Posted on 25 January 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Just over a year into her enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps, Faith Academy of Marble Falls graduate Alyssa “Joy” Plunk demonstrated a level of leadership not usually expected from a Marine of her experience and rank. (more…)
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Burnet school district hires new assistant superintendent
Posted on 22 January 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS In December, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Keith McBurnett announced a number of administrative changes, including the addition of an assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. (more…)
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Burnet students put Dr. King’s words into action on service day
Posted on 21 January 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Be the best you can be so you can best help the team. That’s what Burnet High School head football coach Jerod Rye repeated to his players over and over again the past several weeks. It struck him, however, that maybe actions were better than words. (more…)
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The Gala is ‘financial lifeblood’ of Faith Academy of Marble Falls
Posted on 21 January 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS With so many great things going on at Faith Academy of Marble Falls, sometimes it’s nice to take time and celebrate the accomplishments as well as gear up for an exciting future. People can do just that during the annual The Gala, the private-parochial school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. (more…)
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Filing starts for spots on Highland Lakes school boards
Posted on 16 January 2019.
FROM STAFF REPORTS While they don’t always get a lot of appreciation, the Highland Lakes public school board members help guide the educational direction of thousands of students. It’s actually a pretty important role in the community. (more…)
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Marble Falls Middle School reinforces positive over punishment
Posted on 11 January 2019.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON When disciplining students, schools are well-versed in punishment. Pick up a student handbook from any school across the country, and it will outline the consequences for every infraction. (more…)
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Colt students raise more than $400 for Bertram animal rescue
Posted on 10 January 2019.
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR Who knew selling 50-cent bags of popcorn could help change the lives of homeless dogs and cats, but it did. (more…)
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Colt Elementary School’s Peace Path puts conflict resolution in hands of students
Posted on 26 December 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Facing each other, Colt Elementary School counselor Christina DeLoach and Marble Falls Independent School District behavioral specialist Ibiine Ogbanga take up their spots on the Peace Path. (more…)
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Buddy Benches project to tackle social isolation sits well at Llano Elementary School
Posted on 19 December 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Llano High School students Yasmin Perez and Laura Garcia hated the idea that an elementary school student could go through the day, or recess, with no one to play with. But what could they do from the high school? (more…)
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