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BURNET — A 37-year-old Fredericksburg man died Feb. 28 after the van he was driving collided with semi-truck sliding sideways on Texas 29 just east of Burnet. Continue reading “Icy conditions might be to blame for Burnet fatality on Texas 29”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Faith Academy girls basketball coach Jerry English is a numbers fan. So it’s no surprise that after his Lady Flames beat Bay Area Christian 64-42 on Feb. 28 to return to the state tournament, English was able to rattle off a few digits.
Such as this is the seventh Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools state tournament for the Lady Flames (32-4, 12-0) since he took over 10 years ago. Continue reading “Lady Flames return to state basketball tournament”
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MARBLE FALLS — The Burnet County Friends of NRA is raising money for firearm awareness, education and safety with a five-gun prize giveaway featuring an AR-15 rifle. Continue reading “Burnet County Friends of NRA to hold five-gun drawing Feb. 28”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
COTTONWOOD SHORES — At least three Tuesdays a month, Cottonwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department first responders gather at the station for in-house training. Continue reading “Cottonwood Shores VFD works on training, rapport with city”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Residents and their pooches are invited to take a 2½-mile walk to help out other dogs.
The third annual Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon benefitting the Highland Lakes Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is March 7 beginning at Johnson Park, 230 S. Ave. J. Continue reading “Warm up your paws for Marble Falls Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Craig Lusinger knows that for every follicle of hair that drops to the floor March 7 at Tottie’s, it’s one step or $1 closer to finding cures and treatments for childhood cancer. And all it takes it sitting down in a barber’s chair during the third annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser and letting somebody shave your head. Continue reading “Go bald to help St. Baldrick’s fight childhood cancers”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — The Highland Lakes chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is handing out one of the organization’s most prestigious awards during its annual banquet March 7 — one that it doesn’t give up every year or much at all. Continue reading “National Wild Turkey Federation chapter honoring Wade Hibler”
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SUNRISE BEACH — While the annual Sunrise Beach Volunteer Fire Department Golf Tournament isn’t until April 18, organizers are giving men who want to participate a heads-up so they can get their dresses and skirts pressed and ready for the event. Continue reading “Men ‘dress’ the part for Sunrise Beach VFD golf tourney”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS – It’s been one of those years for the Marble Falls High School theater program with the group riding a wave of success. Continue reading “LOCALS LOVE US: Marble Falls theater students take center stage with 3 awards”
