JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
KINGSLAND — Marvin Bloomquist did not start out being an expert on how to take nature photos. And yet, he now finds himself presenting a program called “The Digital Camera as a Tool for Flower Identification.” Continue reading “Program focuses on finer points of flower photography, identification”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
SPICEWOOD — “All right, here we go,” Henry Vanicek called out to the group of students behind him. “3, 2, 1…” Continue reading “Rockets launch, planes fly at Spicewood school’s STEM Day”
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BURNET — As the filing deadline has passed, a number of school and city elections are now scheduled in Burnet and Llano counties, officials say.
“There’s about four or five cities, a couple of school districts and some (Emergency Service Districts), and that’s basically it,” said Burnet County Elections Administrator Doug Ferguson. Continue reading “After filings, several contested races for school, city elections in Burnet, Llano counties”
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HOOVER’S VALLEY — Burnet County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking for the public’s help in determining who is responsible for allegedly burning a cross at the entrance of the Smoking for Jesus Ministry church in the 1800 block of FM 2342. Continue reading “Burnet County deputies investigate cross burning at black church”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
SPICEWOOD — Spicewood Elementary School student Audra Stanfield leaned back a bit in her chair and kept a few inches between herself and the table. Continue reading “Spicewood Elementary students get open heart lesson”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BUCHANAN DAM — Nancy Patrick knew there had to be more to her life than being a flight attendant. So she became a life coach and now wants to help others find their own paths during a free seminar March 7. Continue reading “Life coach holding free workshop at Buchanan Dam library”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls High School senior football center Sam Kohutek had a smile that wouldn’t leave his face.
And that smile grew bigger when he turned to see a video of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s football team that included the game day atmosphere at Crusader Stadium, a facility that’s almost 3 years old. Continue reading “Marble Falls’ Sam Kohutek headed to Mary Hardin-Baylor”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
SAN ANTONIO — The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team’s season ended in a 69-68 loss to Beaumont Legacy at a Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools regional tournament Feb. 28.
Still, Flames head coach Randy Denton said the positives during the season far outweigh its end including making the playoffs for the first time in program history. Continue reading “Faith boys end record season with close regional loss”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — When it comes to severe weather in Burnet County, Jim Barho needs eyes on the sky to give as much warning to those in harm’s way as possible.
So every year, the county hosts a free Skywarn weather training class to teach people how to be the eyes and ears for the National Weather Service. Continue reading “Skywarn class turns residents into severe weather spotters”
