‘Raging’ Llano River 3 feet above flood level; city parks are swamped
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF LLANO — City officials sent a warning to residents May…
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Almost 300 STAAR exams are missing for Marble Falls
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School sophomores and…
City crews clear up fallen trees at Marble Falls parks after storm
Brian Murphy of the city of Marble Falls Parks and Recreation Department uses a chain…
Police: Prepare for traffic from Brother Max Copeland’s funeral
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — As the community prepares to honor the…
Small plane crash shuts down Texas 71 west of U.S. 281
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO COUNTY — A single-engine plane crash closed down traffic in both…
Crash near roadside fire on 281 sends Spicewood firefighter to ER
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Motorists slowing to look at a roadside grass fire…
At least 2 dead in Blanco County floods; volunteers assist victims
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF BLANCO — Rescue crews, volunteers and families begin recovery efforts…
Granite Shoals discusses road repairs, welcomes elected officials
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF GRANITE SHOALS — On a night when new and old…
Burnet seeks grant to replace Hamilton Creek Park playscape
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — If all goes well, children could enjoy a…
Storms flood creeks, close roads and open floodgates
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Several days of soaking rain prompted floodgate operations…
Firefighters rescue two in flooded crossing in Spicewood
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — Emergency crews on May 23 rescued a woman…
Burnet’s Bulldog Field to get new scoreboard along with turf and track
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — In addition to a new eight-lane track, artificial…
Marble Falls ISD experiencing leadership changes
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — New principals on three campuses and recent…
Consultant meets with staff, parents in MFISD supe search
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Officials wrapped up parent and staff meetings…
Elementary principals named; search on for MFMS principal
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — School trustees have approved hiring two new principals and…
Residents brace for Memorial Day weekend boaters, possible storms
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — As the recent rains feed area lake levels,…
Marble Falls ISD reorganizes band program, seeks director
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — School officials launched a search May 19…
Consultant unveils Marble Falls ISD superintendent search criteria
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — A search for a new superintendent for…
Granite Shoals adds non-resident launch fee for boat ramp
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals city council approved a…
Grant brings pre-engineering to Burnet elementary classes
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — In the fall, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District kicked…
Burnet County jailer killed in four-car crash on U.S. 281
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A Burnet County Sheriff’s Office jailer on his way to…
Burnet County Jail escapee receives 50-year sentence
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF GEORGETOWN — A habitual offender with a long rap sheet…
Candle blamed for mobile home blaze
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Investigators blame a “bad candle” for a blaze May 6…
MFISD launches superintendent search, schedules public forums
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls school officials have launched a…