Three former students of Reclaim Arts Academy in Marble Falls are back for a second consecutive summer to share an original play with the Highland Lakes community. Three performances of “The Nightingale” are scheduled for the coming weekend.
Written, produced, and directed by three Reclaim Arts Academy alumni – Hanna Chandler, Sophia Mills, and Ella Plante – “The Nightingale” tells the story of a young girl who goes on a fantastic adventure to help her ailing grandmother remember a song from her youth.
See the show at First Baptist Church Marble Falls, 901 La Ventana Drive:
Reclaim Arts Academy is a faith-based school for the arts connected to First Baptist Church Marble Falls. Chandler, Mills, and Plante are all graduates of the Reclaim program. Chandler was homeschooled in the Highland Lakes, Mills graduated from Marble Falls High School, and Plante is a Faith Academy Flame.
The trio put on an original musical in the summer of 2025 as well, “The Princess and the Shoemaker.”
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An oversized load traveling along U.S. 281 in Burnet became entangled with several utility lines on Sunday afternoon, June 21, pulling down two poles in the process.
The poles, located near the intersection of U.S. 281 and Washington streets, supported communication lines and provided electricity to a streetlight, according to City Manager David Vaughn.
While the number of affected customers was unknown, Vaughn told DailyTrib that city workers would be repairing the damage on Monday, June 22. New communication lines would follow shortly after.
“City crews are replacing the two poles that were damaged today,” Vaughn said. “It is our understanding the communication providers will repair their lines as soon as the poles have been set.”
At least one new pole had already been installed by around 10:30 a.m. on Monday.
DailyTrib reached out to several businesses in the immediate area of the entanglement and confirmed with three – Rogers RV, The Draft, and the Burnet County Elections Office – that their communication services had not been interrupted to the best of their knowledge.
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The 250th birthday of the United States of America is fast approaching, and Bertram plans on celebrating with a boom.
Hosted by the Bertram Volunteer Fire Department, the city’s Independence Day event promises an evening of games, music, and fireworks will burst into action beginning at 8 p.m. on July 4 at the Bertram Baseball Fields, located at 549 E. FM 243.
“Please join us for a fun, family evening of spectacular fireworks,” reads the event’s Facebook promotion. “Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for the firework display that will begin at dark. We look forward to seeing you and your family and friends on the 4th of July!!”
Bertram has hosted a Fourth of July fireworks show each year for more than a decade, with a brief hiatus in 2024 due to construction at the baseball fields. The event has historically been backed by dozens of local businesses and by donations from community members to help bring the patriotic party to life.
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The Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department is dedicating its new fire station to former Fire Chief Michael E. Phillips, who went missing while responding to emergency calls during the July 2025 floods.
A dedication ceremony for Burnet County Emergency Services District No. 6 Station No. 2 will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at 6423 CR 120 in Marble Falls. The celebration is open to the public and doubles as a cookout, with hot dogs, hamburgers, cookies, chips, and cold drinks to be served.
Phillips went missing July 5, 2025, while responding to an emergency call during catastrophic flooding in the Highland Lakes. Despite extensive search efforts involving multiple agencies, he was not found, and his End of Watch was announced July 15, 2025.
The dedication honors Phillips’ service and sacrifice to the Marble Falls community and the fire department.
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The sheriff’s offices of Burnet and Llano counties are still looking for information on a Highland Lakes area man who has been missing for over two months.
Freddie Paul Ledet, 59, was last seen on March 31 in Tow. Investigators say they are concerned for his safety due to the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
Ledet is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing around 140 pounds, with brown and gray hair, and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts or possible sightings is asked to contact the Llano County Sheriff’s Office at 325-247-5767 or the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office at 512-756-8080. Anonymous tips are welcome. The case is listed as: Burnet County Missing Person Report #BC26-0363.
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A person of interest in a recent Bexar County homicide investigation is reportedly dead in Burnet County as of Wednesday, June 17.
“The Texas Rangers are investigating the death of an individual in Burnet County,” reads a statement issued to DailyTrib by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday, June 18. “The investigation is related to an ongoing homicide investigation originating in Bexar County.”
The person of interest, believed to be 65-year-old Anthony Wayne Neasham, was wanted for questioning by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office for his possible connection to the murder of a 22-year-old man at a residence in San Antonio that was reported on Tuesday, June 16.
According to the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office, its officers provided support on Wednesday, June 17, for a Texas Department of Public Safety tactical team that executed a search warrant at a residence in Burnet County in connection to the homicide investigation.
“DPS had control of the entire scene, we only assisted with outer perimeter security,” BCSO Captain Mike Sorenson told DailyTrib.
He explained that, to his understanding, Neasham had likely fled from San Antonio to “his family’s place in Burnet County.”
While the investigation is ongoing, Sorenson stated that it seemed that Neasham had taken his own life during the DPS operation.
What we know
6:32 p.m. on June 16- Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar held a media conference regarding the murder of a 22-year-old man that occurred at a home in the 7000 block of Cactus Plum Drive on the far west side of San Antonio. An older woman, believed to be the victim’s mother, was also reportedly found badly injured at the residence as well. Sheriff Salazar also shared that they were looking for a person of interest in the case, a 65-year-old man presumed to be a resident and a boyfriend of the older woman.
7:15 p.m. on June 16- The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office shared a “person of interest” post, asking for any information on 65-year-old Anthony Wayne Neasham, who was believed to have information relevant to an investigation. Neasham’s vehicle and description matched the 65-year-old subject mentioned in Sheriff Salazar’s media conference earlier that day.
Unknown time between June 17 and June 18- The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office updated its search for Neasham, stating that he “has been found and accounted for,” and “We are no longer looking for Anthony.”
9:35 a.m. on June 18- The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office confirms with DailyTrib that DPS executed a search warrant on June 17 at a Burnet County property with Neasham present. He was confirmed dead following the incident.
3:47 p.m. on June 18- A DPS spokesperson tells DailyTrib that the Texas Rangers are investigating the death of an individual in Burnet County related to an ongoing homicide investigation originating in Bexar County.
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A roughly 3.5-mile stretch of roadway between Burnet and Marble Falls has seen significant resurfacing work completed this week at the hands of the Texas Department of Transportation. A potential roadway expansion project could follow.
The road work, covering five lanes of traffic along U.S. 281 between Park Road 4 and FM 1855, began May 18.
Noticeable lengths of resurfaced roads began cropping up the week of Monday, June 15, beginning at FM 1855 and extending roughly one mile north near the Lhoist quarry entrance. As of Friday, several heavy-duty vehicles and pieces of machinery to tackle the job were staged at the southwest corner of the U.S. 281-FM 1855 intersection.
Potentially more work to come
During a February 10 Burnet County Commissioner’s Court meeting, commissioners submitted a letter of support to TxDOT related to a potential lane expansion project along the same stretch of roadway currently being repaved.
According to the letter, the expansion would turn the four-lane segments of the roadway into a five-lane segment with a two-way left turn lane and 10-foot shoulders.
“On behalf of Burnet County, we express our strong support for the proposed roadway improvements along US 281 from RM 1855 to PR 4,” reads the letter. “This project represents a necessary and meaningful investment in transportation infrastructure that will enhance safety, improve mobility, and support continued regional growth and economic vitality of Burnet county.”
Burnet County Commissioner Joe Don Dockery told fellow commissioners during the meeting that the proposed expansion project was submitted by the county’s TxDOT engineer for consideration to be a part of a $330 million transportation funding opportunity from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.
CAMPO serves as a transportation planning organization covering Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties. The organization works with various local and state agencies to ensure transportation projects are facilitated across the entire region fairly.
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Cottonwood Shores will host its 5th annual Kids Fishing with Cops event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 20.
The event takes place at the Lake LBJ Yacht Club and Marina, 200 S. Wirtz Dam Road, and is open to children ages 2-16 from Cottonwood Shores, Horseshoe Bay, and Marble Falls.
Hosted by the Cottonwood Shores Police Department in partnership with TXB, the event offers young anglers an opportunity to spend the day fishing alongside local law enforcement officers.
Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish, smallest fish, and most fish caught. Participants and their families will also enjoy free hamburgers, hot dogs, and snow cones.
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