STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY SPICEWOOD — Leah Hughes of Spicewood was headed back to work at her construction job in Spicewood on Texas 71 when the gravel truck came up behind her. She had stopped her eastbound Chevrolet Tahoe in the left lane of the 6600 block of the highway and was waiting for oncoming […]

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MELISSA BLAIR • SPECIAL TO DAILYTRIB.COM SPICEWOOD — Becky Sultemeier and her husband, Shelby, run a Red Brangus cattle operation on their 1,100-acre property that straddles the Travis-Blanco county line near Spicewood. The property has been in the family since the 1930s and originally belonged to Becky’s grandparents, Coke and Helen Hollingsworth, and father, Archie Hollingsworth. […]

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CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER SPICEWOOD — A deer-trapping program at Barton Creek Lakeside has sparked a debate about the role of rural communities in deer population control after some residents call the method “cruel” and an attempt to “control nature.” (more…)

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CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER SPICEWOOD — The Lower Colorado River Authority has issued a second stop-work order in four months for an asphalt company attempting to build a plant on Texas 71 after a landowner filed an appeal critical of the company’s water-quality controls. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet County voters approved Nov. 3 a measure that will allow businesses and restaurants in unincorporated portions of the county to sell liquor by the drink. The proposition passed 3,311 to 1,031. It creates a more uniform standard for businesses seeking the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s approval for liquor-by-the-drink sales. […]

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CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER SPICEWOOD — Teachers and students at Spicewood Elementary School experienced the benefits of their upgraded running track Oct. 29 soon after Burnet County crews laid the foundation for a safer and more reliable surface. (more…)

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CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER SPICEWOOD — Crews will begin work and close a portion of Spur 191 in Spicewood on Oct. 19 to dismantle and replace the Cypress Creek bridge with a safer and pedestrian-friendly structure, officials say. (more…)

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SPICEWOOD — The Lower Colorado River Authority has opened a new boat ramp at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area on Lake Travis, providing boaters with easy access for fishing and other water-based activities. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Motorists slowing to look at a roadside grass fire caused a chain reaction collision on U.S. 281 on May 26, sending two people —  including a volunteer firefighter — to the emergency room, according to the police report. (more…)

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CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — Emergency crews on May 23 rescued a woman and a family member trapped at the base of a tree after swift water swept the woman’s car down a rain-swollen Cypress Creek. (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SPICEWOOD — When Craig Schlicke helped organize the inaugural Spicewood Community Center Barbecue and Chili Cook-off last year, he was hoping for enough cooks to make it interesting. Being the first year and all, one doesn’t necessarily anticipate a big turnout. (more…)

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SPECIAL TO DAILYTRIB.COM MARBLE FALLS — The Spicewood Community Library is holding its 10th annual barbecue and auction March 29 at Lakeside Pavilion. “This is always an exciting and busy time for all of our volunteers since this annual event is critical to the continued operation of the Spicewood Community Library,” board president Jim Lamar said. “Without […]

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SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE SPICEWOOD — Local author Deborah B. Meyer has just released a new children’s book, “Meet the Brazos Boys.” (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — After about a five-year absence, the Texas Gypsies return to Spicewood for a March 20 performance. (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SPICEWOOD — “All right, here we go,” Henry Vanicek called out to the group of students behind him. “3, 2, 1…” (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR BURNET — Conway Laxson can’t recall the exact date he first laid eyes on a P-51 Mustang, but he knew he was in love with the plane as several streamed into sight across the Italian skies about 70 years ago. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — Even a game of chance can have lasting effects for six area high school graduates. The Spicewood Arts Society’s fifth annual Rockin’ the Vineyard is 6-10 p.m. Feb. 20. (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SPICEWOOD — There’s a Mindstorm rolling through Spicewood Elementary School every Friday after school. Fortunately, a group of dedicated students are meeting the challenge head on with lines of coding, scattered Lego pieces, electric motors and tons of ideas. (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SPICEWOOD — Conway Laxson picked up a box of doughnuts before his regular morning gathering Feb. 6 at the Spicewood Feed & Supply on CR 404. For Laxson and several other gentlemen, a morning just isn’t a morning without sitting in David and Nita Naumann’s feed store sipping on coffee […]

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SPECIAL TO THE PICAYUNE SPICEWOOD — The Spicewood Arts Society is holding its annual scholarship fundraiser Feb. 20 at the Spicewood Vineyards Event Center. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORTS These DailyTrib.com stories and more are coming up Monday, Jan. 26, on KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune: (more…)

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CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — Growth and safety issues prompted Texas Department of Transportation officials to launch a bridge replacement project and the installation of a traffic light on a busy stretch of Texas 71 between Austin and Marble Falls. (more…)

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FROM STAFF REPORT SPICEWOOD — A combined grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the Pedernales Electric Cooperative is paving the way for the Spicewood Volunteer Fire Department and EMS to buy a new first-responder vehicle. (more…)

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SPICEWOOD — When Jim Lamar considered what would be on the Spicewood Community Library’s Christmas list, he admitted most of the things the facility needed, it already has. (more…)

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CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF SPICEWOOD — Despite a number of broken ribs and a punctured lung after a collision, 55-year-old volunteer firefighter Craig Schlicke said he would like to get back to work as soon as he can. “I just got to rest a little while and get myself back in gear,” he said. […]

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DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR SPICEWOOD — One of the things every artist appreciates is a place to exhibit his or her work and, if possible, make a sale or two. The 11th annual Spicewood Arts Society’s Arts Round-Up provides just such an opportunity and much more. (more…)

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