EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON The knots built in Shelly Townsend’s stomach as her young daughter, Riley Arrington, prepared for a recent barrel race in Sweetwater — her first competition since the Burnet Middle School student broke her arm in a rodeo accident in Taylor on January 31. “Everything just came crashing down,” Shelly said of the […]

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EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON If you’re going catfishing this weekend, why not do it for William Leach and his family. The 1-year-old Llano boy suffers from a rare disease: congenital bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria syndrome. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The recent round of college signings at Burnet High School was a cheerful affair — quite literally — as two cheerleaders and a track athlete put their names to National Letters of Intent. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Isaiah Vidal is used to overcoming obstacles in competition; this time, however, he is the obstacle. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Faith Academy of Marble Falls officials twice tried to hire Jeremy Wentrcek as its football coach and director of athletics. The third was the charm as Wentrcek said “yes” to both positions June 7. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO LLANO — Recent Llano High School graduate Ben Walling began learning to rope when he was only 4 years old under the tutelage of his father. Now, his roping skills will help Walling learn a whole lot more. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Disc golf enthusiasts can now enjoy a full 18-hole course at Westside Park as city staff and volunteers installed an additional nine baskets. The course previously consisted of nine holes with golfers having to play two rounds to turn it into a full 18. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — With an eye toward February’s University Interscholastic League realignment, Highland Lakes area schools turned in their “snapshot” numbers to the organization and Texas Education Agency. Even if Marble Falls High School stays in the Class 5A division, a change by the UIL could still shake things up a […]

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STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY HORSESHOE BAY — A foundation grant has laid the groundwork for Horseshoe Bay officials to install two pickleball courts at Martin Park. Pickleball is played on a court with a net and paddles, combining aspects of ping pong, tennis, and badminton. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — A rodeo athlete injured July 15 during the Marble Falls Open/Pro Rodeo is facing a long road back after he reportedly landed on his head and twisted his neck when he flipped off a bucking horse. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Middle School coaching staff has found a new purpose for the old agriculture building on campus. They’re still raising something, but now it’s bigger, stronger, and faster Mustangs. The athletic department has transformed the building into a center where middle school students can develop […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — While all Texas schools in the University Interscholastic League will be required to share concussion data starting in the 2017-18 academic year, Marble Falls school district leaders have already moved to the head of the class on the subject. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — A big issue facing our children today is lack of physical activity. It’s often easier to put a screen in front of a kid to keep them busy rather than take them to a park or on a bike ride. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER GRANITE SHOALS — One year after failing to advance to the National Junior High Rodeo finals of steer riding, Michael Tupper of Granite Shoals is returning. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — City and chamber of commerce leaders are keeping their pledge to honor a drag boat racer who lost his life during last year’s LakeFest. But it’s also a tribute to all the racers. (more…)

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SPECIAL TO DAILYTRIB.COM BAIRD — The Burnet County 4-H Youth Precision Rifle squad won two of the three team championships at the District 7 rifle competition April 29-30. In addition, the team set a record for the number of individual awards, coach Guy Taylor said. (more…)

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ABILENE — Despite the large number of competitors at the 2015 Texas State 4-H Horse Show, the six Burnet County youth showing off their horsemanship skills made big impressions. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER LLANO — Construction workers continue to smooth out gravel and other parts of Llano Stadium to prepare the surface for synthetic turf. The current state of the stadium left athletic director and head football coach Craig Slaughter with hope that the turf will be laid down and ready to use […]

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DANIEL CLIFTON • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — It’s been more than a few years since Mario Gonzales crested the hill on U.S. 281 south of Marble Falls, revealing to him Lake Marble Falls, the 281 bridge and Lakeside Park. At that moment, Gonzales, an Austin firefighter and triathlete, knew he’d found a perfect place […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER LLANO — The District 7 4H Horse Show will be held in Llano for the first time. The show begins at 9 a.m. June 16 at the John L. Kuykendall Event Center and Arena, 2200 RR 152. All events are free to attend. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER GONZALES — Marble Falls Middle School sixth-grader Michael Tupper decided long ago he wanted to be a professional bull and bareback steer rider. He took a giant jump in that direction when he finished fourth at the Texas Junior High State Finals in bareback steer riding in May to qualify for […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER MARBLE FALLS — Ryan Becker, Tyler Ryan and Tyler Horn of Marble Falls High School are one rodeo away from competing at the team-roping national rodeo. But first, they must finish in the top four at the Texas High School Rodeo Association’s team-roping finals in Abilene. (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — At 57, Brian Magerkurth could spend his free time taking on 18 holes of golf. But then, that just wouldn’t be him. As a student-athlete at Marble Falls High School, Magerkurth loved to throw himself skyward in the pole vault. (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department has rounded up 40 bulls for the Super Bull Challenge on May 16 at Charley Taylor Arena. With that many bulls, it’s going to be one of the most exciting nights in the Highland Lakes. (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — If slogging through three-plus miles of mud, dirt and obstacles seems like a fun way to spend your off time, then the next couple of weekends are just for you. The Spartan Race Series returns to Reveille Peak Ranch on May 9-10 and May 16-17 with both the […]

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — Shannon Jamison isn’t afraid to admit where she’s come from, and she likes the idea of where she’s going. “I’m going to my 25th (high school) reunion this year. I go to it every time we have one, but I’m really looking forward to this year,” Jamison […]

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