Flames’ defense leads to victory
SAN ANTONIO — The Faith Academy boys basketball team began the San Antonio Cornerstone Tournament with a 54-42 win against Sendero Friday.
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Lady Stangs beat Del Valle yet again
DEL VALLE — Make it three of the last four.
That’s the number of wins the Marble Falls High School girls basketball team has enjoyed against Del Valle since the 2005-2006 season. The victories have come in the postseason when both squads have battled for the right to advance.
Mustangs split games
Connor Docherty has hit clutch shots in the final seconds to help the Mustangs close gaps or win games.
Many voices can convince TxDOT to fix deadly 1431
Area lawmakers, the city of Marble Falls, the school district and the public must join forces to convince the state highway department to fast-track efforts to improve RR 1431 before another life is needlessly lost.
Free or low-cost mobile mammography screening offered in Marble Falls
MARBLE FALLS — A National Breast Cancer Foundation screening is scheduled for Monday at St. John…
Harmony School of Creative Arts presents ‘Fantasy Nutcracker’
Autumn Barker performs in the Harmony School of the Creative Arts’ presentation last year of ‘The Fantasy Nutcracker.’
Marble Falls Post Office to host U.S. Passport Fair for kids
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Post Office will host a weekend Passport Fair to help parents register their children without the kids having to miss any school.
The Rev. Richard Pelkey to be ordained to Sacred Order of Priests
MARBLE FALLS — The Rev. Richard Pelkey, assistant to the rector at Trinity Episcopal Church, will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the church, 909 Ave. D.
Spicewood Elementary School heads for the presses
Spicewood Elementary School teacher Jamie Horn (right) helps Hannah Marks develop an advertisement layout for a student newspaper. About 20 students have joined the newspaper-yearbook club to help with the two campus publications. Sponsors said the first edition should hit the halls in late January.
Arriving recycling trailer will limit some materials
BURNET — Residents may have to wait until the first of the year for a new recycling trailer, while in the meantime a local center is limiting the reusables it accepts because demand is down.
Cottonwood Shores to form zoning, parks commissions
COTTONWOOD SHORES — A group of concerned residents could soon have a greater say regarding future city growth, after City Council members gave the go-ahead to form two new citizens’ committees.
Waiting for Santa
Quinton Collins (left) and Miguel Garza (right) enjoy a dance with Marble Falls Middle School secretary Karen Morris during the Highland Lakes Service League’s Christmas party Friday for special-needs adults and children. Collins and Garza are former Marble Falls High School students, but enjoyed the chance to see some of their friends and former teachers. The party commemorated its 10th anniversary this year.
Klaeger makes case for U.S. 281 bridge revamp
Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger evaluates transportation requests as Precinct 1 Commissioner Bill Neve (left) and Precinct 3 Commissioner Ronny Hibler look on. Klaeger spoke about federal funds for the county during the Capital Area Regional Transportation Planning Organization meeting Friday in Austin.
Waiting for Santa
Quinton Collins (left) and Miguel Garza (right) enjoy a dance with Marble Falls Middle School secretary Karen Morris during the Highland Lakes Service League’s Christmas party Friday for special-needs adults and children. Collins and Garza are former Marble Falls High School students, but enjoyed the chance to see some of their friends and former teachers. The party commemorated its 10th anniversary this year.
Cottonwood Shores to form zoning, parks commissions
COTTONWOOD SHORES — A group of concerned residents could soon have a greater say regarding future city growth, after City Council members gave the go-ahead to form two new citizens’ committees.
FEMA must follow through on promise to Burnet County
The Burnet County Commissioners Court has every right to be disgruntled with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s unkept promise to fund repairs to a water crossing in Highland Haven damaged during the June 2007 flood.
Burnet set for its annual Christmas on the Square
Last year’s Christmas on the Square event sponsored by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce featured a bicycle giveaway with more than 150 bikes donated by area businesses and individuals.
Burnet couple celebrating 76 years of marriage
Marie and Barney Warwick enjoy an anniversary party at the Oaks Nursing home in Burnet Wednesday. The couple will celebrate 76 years of marriage Dec. 18. They met at a party in Bertram but it was almost a year later they saw each other again. Since then, they’ve hardly been apart.
Marble Falls man ‘runs’ for the children
MARBLE FALLS — Brad Quinn is off and running on his vacation Sunday. That is, if you can call a 100-kilometer race a vacation.
Tour of new jail site draws approval from county officials
BURNET — About 87 percent of the $23 million Burnet County Jail project is complete, contractors told county officials during an oversight meeting Thursday.
Healing war’s wounds
The Angels: Seven local actresses will portray World War II nurses during ‘They Called Them Angels’ this weekend at the Hill Country Community Theatre in Cottonwood Shores. They include (first row, left) Priscilla Castaneda and Francie Dix; (second row, left) Pam Hawley, Debbie Balsam and Linda Maher; and (standing) Vickie Cody and Carolyn Lloyd.
Horseshoe Bay charter committee seeking public comments
HORSESHOE BAY — Residents could soon get their first look at a proposed city charter that’s likely to appear on ballots next May.
Close game for Lady Dawgs, but no win
BURNET — With the clock ticking down, Burnet’s Shanise Graeter made a full court dribble dash to usurp Manor.
Tournament should challenge Flames
Will Diamond shields the ball from a Cherokee defender.