Marble Falls EDC may install wireless ’net in city parks
MARBLE FALLS — Economic Development Corp. directors are considering a new perk for the city’s parks — free wireless Internet access.
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Obama victory lifts local Dems’ hopes
A group of Democratic women from the Highland Lakes gather for lunch Wednesday at River City Grille in Marble Falls to celebrate the victory of President-elect Barack Obama.
Local GOP lawmakers looking to next session
HIGHLAND LAKES — With the 2008 general election and campaign behind them, local Republican lawmakers are turning their full attention to the 81st legislative session, which is just two months away and promises a number of challenges.
Higher ed foundation awards Owens scholarship
Hill Country Higher Education Foundation board members Nicky Brademan (left), Nancy Hulsey and Tom Shaw deliver a check for the Jerry Owens Memorial Scholarship to student Sylvia Villarreal (center).
CASA holds open house
KINGSLAND — Court Appointed Special Advocates for the Highland Lakes is holding an open house 5:30-7:30 p.m. today at the CASA office, 1719 Ridgeview.
Marble Falls library recipient of grant for Picturing America
MARBLE FALLS — If a picture speaks a thousand words, then those words are being spoken loudly at the Marble Falls Public Library with the Picturing America exhibit through the end of the month.
Mentoring program could be helping hand for juvenile offenders
Sometimes the greatest needs are also the most challenging, but in the end they enrich both yourself and the one you are trying to help.
Lady Dawgs eliminate Gatesville
LAMPASAS — Like a powerful steaming locomotive, the Burnet High School volleyball express rolled past Gatesville in three sets to seize its bi-district playoff match Nov. 4.
Helping athletes compete on next level
Olympian Leonel Manzano, a 2004 graduate of Marble Falls High School, runs with Marble Falls High School cross-country team members Cody Goodman (left), A.J. Berryhill, Rene Perez, Robert Vidal (black shirt) and Isaiah Vidal Tuesday. Leonel Manzano promised to run with the Mustangs a month ago after he was the guest speaker at a pep rally.
Beltran enjoys his share of pancakes
MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls High School right guard Frank Beltran summed up the existence of most linemen.
BMS runners finish in top four of each race
BURNET — The Burnet Middle School cross-country season came to a close Oct. 18 as the team hosted the district meet and finished with a district title.
Dirty deed shuts down Andy’s landing
BURNET — A cadre of loyal customers and a legion of well-wishers weren’t enough…
Lady Stangs fall to the Tigers
JOHNSON CITY — The Lady Mustang volleyball players made their first appearance in the Class 4A playoffs Tuesday.
But they had to do so against an old foe. The match tested the mettle of the squad, made up mostly of first-year varsity players.
Marble Falls lost to Dripping Springs, 18-25, 3-25, 9-25.
Yellowjackets stun Texans
LLANO — To Llano High School head football coach David Yeager, the game against Wimberley came down to a cliché: Win and you’re in or lose and go home.
Looks like the Yellowjackets will be moving on.
Jackets defense has its defining game
Admit it with me, Yellowjacket fans. Like most of you, my thought was that if the Llano High School football team was to beat Wimberley, it would come down to the Yellowjackets holding the ball for long drives that chewed up the clock where the Texans only had four possessions in the second half.
Bulldogs advance to regionals
FREDERICKSBURG — The Burnet High School cross-country team had a mixed showing among some state powerhouses at the District 8-3A Championships Oct. 29, but crashed the party anyway with a significant breakthrough in the boys’ races.
Local voters choose McCain, but Obama earns White House
HIGHLAND LAKES — As Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama rode the wave of history to become the nation’s first black president-elect Tuesday night, voters in the Highland Lakes stuck to their guns, giving GOP contender John McCain a commanding lead in the local and statewide race to the White House.
White House invites Marble Falls High School Chorale to perform
The Marble Falls High School Chorale, under the direction of Bryce Gage and Jennie Lyn Hodges, has accepted an invitation to sing at the White House Dec. 9 at an invitation-only open house. The choir will sing 20 traditional holiday songs.
White House invites Marble Falls High School Chorale to perform
The Marble Falls High School Chorale, under the direction of Bryce Gage and Jennie Lyn Hodges, has accepted an invitation to sing at the White House Dec. 9 at an invitation-only open house. The choir will sing 20 traditional holiday songs.
Program seeks mentors for troubled kids
MARBLE FALLS — A group of juvenile probation officials are hoping a new program will help keep youths charged with minor offenses on the straight and narrow.
Program seeks mentors for troubled kids
MARBLE FALLS — A group of juvenile probation officials are hoping a new program will help keep youths charged with minor offenses on the straight and narrow.
Proposed well rules prompt commissioner’s call for comment
BURNET — A plan to meter domestic or ranch wells is “heavy handed” and deserves public comment, a Burnet County commissioner is urging.
Proposed well rules prompt commissioner’s call for comment
BURNET — A plan to meter domestic or ranch wells is “heavy handed” and deserves public comment, a Burnet County commissioner is urging.
BHS makes music and memories at UIL state contest
SAN ANTONIO — Under the Alamodome’s bright lights, Burnet High School’s Esprit de Corps performed twice Monday to thousands of cheering fans and claimed a spot as one of the best bands in the state.