Lady Pups win district opener
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School eighth-girls girls B basketball team recently won its first district game of the season after losing three straight in an eighth-grade A tournament.
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There’s no backing down for Lady Flames
Brooke Field turns and shoots for the Lady Flames.
Ponies A team wins Burnet tournament
The Ponies include coach Craig Orton (back row left), Hunter Ragland, Austin Fryar, Aidin Parnell and Garrett Gray; Second row: (l-r) Chance Daniels (second row left), Mike Stripling and Stephen Petrosky; Bottom row: (l-r) Carson Bowen (front row left), J.T. Watson, Cody Seelig and Ben Stripling.
Knights of Columbus tamale sale begins
The Knights of Columbus of St. Charles Catholic Church, 1927 W. RR 1431 in Kingsland, is hosting its sixth annual Christmas tamale sale, benefitting the Knights.
Lady Stangs committed to winning ways
After watching the Marble Falls High School girls basketball team for five games, we have discovered a lot more about this year’s version of the Lady Mustangs:
Lawmakers will have to decide DWI issue
A difference of opinion over drawing blood from driving-while-intoxicated suspects has put two community servants — area law enforcement vs. the Seton Family of Hospitals — at an odd and unfortunate impasse.
Ring in the holidays with Harmony School of Creative Arts
MARBLE FALLS — Harmony School of Creative Arts has a month of holiday presentations scheduled beginning with excerpts from “A Christmas Carol” presented by Harmony’s Musical Theater Department Dec. 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. each evening at the Marble Falls Walkway of Lights, 307 Buena Vista Drive.
Ponies begin their season with win
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Middle School eighth-grade boys C basketball team beat Lampasas, 20-11, to record its first win of the season.
Lady Stangs finish third in tourney
Katy Cooke scores on a drive to the basket.
Marble Falls grad completes Navy Nuclear Power Training
MARBLE FALLS — Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Leroy Mertz III, son of Patty A. Mertz of Marble Falls, recently completed the Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit course at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Goose Creek, S.C.
Marble Falls council looks at EDC budget change
MARBLE FALLS — A former councilwoman is on her way to a permanent position with the Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. after a public hearing at Monday’s City Council meeting.
Lady Ponies win home opener
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Middle School seventh-grade girls A basketball team beat Hill Country, 42-18, Nov. 20.
MFISD looking to expand special needs students’ program
MARBLE FALLS — Typically, after a student graduates from high school, they and their alma mater severe academic and educational ties.
Burnet moves forward on plan to improve U.S. 281
BURNET — The city has entered into an agreement with developers of The Ranch at Delaware Creek and Honey Rock subdivisions in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation to make improvements along the main thoroughfare of U.S. 281 in Burnet.
Sunshine House nets $60,000 in fundraiser
Hill Country Childrens’ Advocacy Center board President Mike Center (right) dances with his wife Connie during the center’s ‘Cowboy Up for Kids’ fundraiser at Boulder Creek Farms Nov. 8. The center raised more than $60,000 at the event.
Ponies battle Badgers
LAMPASAS — The Marble Falls Middle School seventh-grade C basketball team lost to Lampasas, 29-19, Nov. 20, in the Ponies’ season opener.
Samuelson is perfect at tennis tourney
SAN ANTONIO — Desiree Samuelson of Kingsland was undefeated in the Quick Start Tennis Tournament last weekend.
KMUD board to keep two bank accounts
KINGSLAND — With an eye toward holding a diverse financial portfolio, the Kingsland Municipal Utility District has decided to maintain the money market investment account it opened with the First State Bank Central Texas Kingsland branch earlier this year.
Ansley to leave New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — University of New Mexico sophomore Kelsey Ansley, a 2007 graduate of Marble Falls High School, has left the women’s basketball team and will transfer at the end of the semester.
Burnet Courthouse Lights
Santa listens to the wish lists of 8-year-old Rachel Wood (left) and 6-year-old Tori…
Simple advice for the holidays: Shop local
One of the best gifts the Highland Lakes can give itself this holiday season is an economic shot in the arm.
The Lady Jackets are a basket away from win
Olivia Hutto picks up her dribble to make a pass.
Aycock to push for hospital protection on DWI blood tests
State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (left) and Precinct 1 Commissioner Bill Neve get together to discuss the upcoming Legislature, which convenes in January. Aycock spoke one-on-one with several constituents during his visit to the Herman Brown Free Library Friday.
Meadowlakes simplifies Hidden Falls golf fees, lifelong memberships
MEADOWLAKES — The City Council and the Hidden Falls Country Club director of golf used Friday’s special meeting to simplify a few items related to the city-owned golf and country club.