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Flames continue fighting through struggles
AUSTIN — The Faith Academy boys basketball team lost to St. Stephens Episcopal, 52-32, Monday.
Bullpups defeat Wimberley with strong first
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School seventh-grade boys A team beat Wimberley Dec. 4, 36-21….
Bullpups’ defense leads to win
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School seventh-grade B boys team hammered Wimberley, 36-14, Dec. 4.
Bullpups edge Texans for victory
The Bullpups overcame a scoreless second period for the win.
Lady Pups fall to the Lady Texans
WIMBERLEY — The Burnet Middle School eighth-grade A girls basketball team lost to Wimberley, 28-21, Dec. 4.
Lady Flames’ missed opportunities determines outcome

Laura Lykken beats the double team with her dribble.
Lady Dawgs’ defense buries Manor
BURNET — Burnet girls junior varsity basketball coach Doug Messer called it a “turkey ugly”…
Lady Dawgs finish second at own tourney

Manda Martin (12) and Brooke Rockafellow force the Austin High player to pass the ball out of the lane.
Bulldogs emerge as tourney champions
BURNET — The Burnet High School boys basketball team entered the Dec. 5-6 weekend struggling to put together a complete game and ended up champions of their own Bulldog Classic.
Young boy’s first hunting trip deemed a big success

Wes Hanson and his first deer.
Tales from the Australian Outback at Serendipity
MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls resident and author Jim Sayles will share stories of life in the Australian Outback at Serendipity Book Store Saturday while signing his book “The Bull Catcher.”
LCRA board of directors selects 111 volunteers to serve on six new regional councils
AUSTIN –— The Lower Colorado River Authority board of directors has selected 111 members for…
Nothing funny about bomb threat at Marble Falls High School
When are kids going to learn that making bomb threats at school just isn’t smart?
Christian-Matern House opens to public for a Victorian Christmas

Fran McSpadden (left) and Sharon Spencer, board members of the Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls, decorated the 12-foot Christmas tree in the Christian-Matern house, 603 Seventh Ave. for a Victorian Christmas. The museum sponsors the open house in the historic home Saturday from 6-8:30 p.m.
Commission rules against Marble Falls’ old Third Street bridge
BURNET — Should it stay or should it go? It should go. That was the…
Artist donates sampling of his collection to local church
HIGHLAND LAKES — A Meadowlakes artist has donated two dozen pieces of his artwork to…
Faraway friends

Though they are thousands of miles from home, members of 3rd Special Troop Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Hood currently deployed in Afghanistan still get a touch of Texas thanks to the Highland Lakes Elementary School students and staff. The campus ‘adopted’ Alpha Company last year and sends them letters and care packages.
Burnet County bans aerial fireworks
Flames end their trip with losses

Chase Penner doesn’t let the bump keep him from the making the shot against Sendero.
Mustangs finish second at own tournament
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School boys golf team finished their fall schedule in a fitting manner.
Lady Flames win the Johnson City tourney

Kendra Field scores a layup for the Lady Flames as sister Brooke Field watches.
The measurement of growth in a season
Following a blowout loss to Round Rock Westwood, 94-68, Nov. 21, Marble Falls High School boys basketball coach Bruce Etheridge said his team was better than the game they played.
Mustangs avenge loss to Warriors

David Morgan makes Jake Kocher of St. Michael’s adjust his shot in midair.

