Falcons look for return trip to state
MARBLE FALLS — The GC Falcons are five wins away from returning to the state tournament.
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Lady Dawgs’ defense leads to victory
BURNET — A mighty defensive squeeze by the Burnet High School girls junior varsity basketball team wrung out a resounding 69-24 victory over the visiting Lady Ducks from Taylor Nov. 25.
Bulldogs’ second half leads to win
LAMPASAS — A grand experiment by the Burnet High School boys basketball team produced patent-worthy results Nov. 26.
The Bulldogs buried the Badgers, 81-64, adding a new twist to their game.
Lady Pups lose to Liberty Hill
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School seventh-grade girls B basketball team lost to Liberty Hill, 17-9, not long ago.
Lady Pups lose a close game to Liberty Hill
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School seventh-grade girls A basketball team lost to Liberty Hill, 30-25, recently.
Bullpups go 1-3 in holiday games
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School eighth-grade boys A basketball team went 1-3 in games played leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Bullpups’ defense leads to win
LIBERTY HILL — The Burnet Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball team beat Liberty Hill, 16-9.
Lady Dawgs beat the Lady Panthers
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School eighth-grade girls B basketball team recently defeated Liberty Hill, 28-23.
Faith boys basketball team falls to Regents
Adrian Bird gets bumped but still scores on a reverse layup.
Lady Bulldogs defeather the Ducks
BURNET — In a razor-close game, a defensive adjustment by Burnet High School girls head basketball coach Mike Cavender against Taylor High School gave the Lady Dawgs a breakaway 61-46 home win in the closing minutes Nov. 25.
Lady Flames’ return to court results in win
Deanna Hoover scores two for the Lady Flames against Austin Regents.
Silent auction to benefit the Uptown Marble Arts Alliance
MARBLE FALLS — Celebrate the arts Saturday when the Uptown Marble Arts Alliance presents “Another Man’s Treasure,” a silent auction to benefit the Alliance.
Theater presents ‘The Best Christmas Pageant . . . Ever’
COTTONWOOD SHORES — An alliance of home-schooled students, their parents and the Hill Country Community Theatre present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” a tale about whether some children can learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Early a.m. wreck claims College Station man
BURNET — Funeral services were held Monday for a College Station man killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident on RR 963 north of Burnet Nov. 26.
FEMA delay on Dry Creek stirs impatience
More than 50 members of the Burnet Middle School student choir serenaded the Burnet County Commissioners Court with ‘Jingle Bells’ and other traditional holiday songs during the meeting Tuesday.
Outward bound
Marble Falls High School choir directors Bryce Gage (left) and Jennie Lyn Hodges (seated at piano) put the 44-member Chorale through their paces this week in preparation for the Sunday Christmas concert at the high school and a Dec. 9 White House performance.
Senator wants RR 1431 widening moved up highway department list
MARBLE FALLS — A state senator has asked the Texas Department of Transportation to pick up the pace on widening a portion of RR 1431 where deadly accidents have claimed motorists’ lives.
Burnet business remains open after weekend fire
BURNET — A fire that destroyed an office building housing a rental business did not shut down the operation, officials said Tuesday.
Merry Market Day adds new twist to local Marble Falls holiday activities
MARBLE FALLS — Retail businesses are invited to take part in a new addition to the Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce’s holiday activities, officials said.
SBA disaster assistance available for small businesses
BURNET COUNTY— Small, non-farm businesses in Burnet County can now apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Johnny Gimble and swing band to rock Uptown
MARBLE FALLS — For the fourth year in a row, legendary fiddle player Johnny Gimble with The Marshall Ford Swing Band will bring some annual holiday festivities to the Uptown Marble Theater Saturday.
Without rain, commissioners must ban fireworks in county
Unless the weather changes soon, the Burnet County Commissioners Court should vote to temporarily ban the sales of certain fireworks.
Coeds win award for Burnet strategic planning project
Tarleton State University-Central Texas students Laura Bruneau (left), Amber Parris and Keri McGregor received second place for their action research model project ‘A Statistical Model of the Predictors of Performance Excellence in City Management’ for the city of Burnet.
Marble Falls High School hosting more than 70 colleges today
MARBLE FALLS — Representatives from a cornucopia of colleges and universities visiting Marble Falls High School today will answer questions about which schools to pick and how to get in.