FROM STAFF REPORTS Halloween trick-or-treaters unfortunately seem in store for a trick on Oct. 31 as a cold front moves into the area, bringing a high chance of rain in the evening. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — As you get your ghouls and goblins ready for trick-or-treating on Halloween, you might want to bring an umbrella or raincoat because it looks as if Mother Nature has a trick of her own in the form of a little rain, and possibly some thunder, on this night of fright. […]

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Halloween is a fun night, but if parents and drivers fail to take a few safety precautions, it can also be dangerous. The Texas Department of Public Safety and law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers to be aware of the increase in pedestrian traffic on Tuesday, Oct. 31. This […]

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — Planning a haunted house and writing a horror movie or book share an underlying issue: It’s just darn hard work to get it right. “Anybody can jump out and scare somebody,” said Jon Clark, Marble Falls High School theater teacher. “But does that last? Are they still […]

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF COTTONWOOD SHORES — The haunted house once was an annual tradition for the Cottonwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department. Perhaps, more important to the department, it also was an annual fundraiser. So the VFD decided to bring it back for four nights beginning Oct. 30 at the department, 610 Birch Lane. […]

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JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET – A haunted house with a mad surgeon and zombies remain staples of Halloween. However, April Vaughan said she’s looking forward to other parts of the Burnet County Santa’s Helpers Haunted House this year. “I think I’m more excited to see how the kids’ stuff turns out,” said Vaughan, secretary […]

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