CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — Llano High School students enrolled in dual-credit college courses through Angelo State University can now do so for free.
The Llano Independent School District inked a deal Feb. 9 with the San Angelo institution to pay for the college courses high school students take to earn university credits, Llano ISD Superintendent Casey Callahan said. Continue reading “Angelo State offers Llano ISD free dual-credit college courses”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — The Burnet High School athletic department has neared its goal of adding soccer to its lineup.
Boys and girls squads of 20-25 players each will gear up during the 2015-2016 school year and compete as a club team during the spring season, meaning they will not play in a district and are ineligible for the postseason. Continue reading “Burnet adding soccer programs for 2015-2016”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
BUCHANAN DAM — The most popular Buchanan Dam-area residents are making it tough on Annette Gardner of the Buchanan Dam-Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce. Continue reading “Texas 29 eagles have landed, but they’re harder to spot from road”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
JOHNSON CITY — Do you have a book idea stirring down in your soul? Or have you started your novel only to see your energy sputter out? Or maybe you have written a novel, play, poem or other work and wonder what next? Continue reading “Learn how to ‘set your stories ablaze’ and other writing tips”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — As sixth- and seventh-generation descendants of William F. Alderson formed a semicircle around his grave at Rockvale Cemetery, Ethen Reynolds and James Curry unveiled the Texas Ranger Memorial Cross during a dedication Feb. 14. Continue reading “Cross honors Texas Ranger buried in Rockvale Cemetery”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
MARBLE FALLS — As movie goers nestle into their seats at ShowBiz Cinema in Marble Falls starting Feb. 20, they’ll see several Marble Falls High School students on the silver screen during the previews. Continue reading “Marble Falls students hit the silver screen with attendance PSAs”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Residents of the Highland Lakes, remain calm. This was a fictional interview with the character of Zombina from the Hill Country Community Theatre production of “Zombies from the Beyond.” Zombina is being played by Kay Baker of KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune.
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
The Picayune staff received a tip that a strange being had landed in Cottonwood Shores near the Hill Country Community Theatre. As the relative greenhorn (i.e. expendable) staff member, I was sent to procure an interview with who I would find out to be Zombina, Queen of Planet X. Below is the declassified transcript of my exclusive interview with Zombina. Continue reading “Earth men beware of alien queen from HCCT’s ‘Zombies from the Beyond’”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
JOHNSON CITY — Most people would not connect an 1880-circa gristmill with the latest technology, but most people aren’t Bonnie Baskin. Continue reading “Kids are in control at Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City”
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. Continue reading “Rockin’ the Vineyard in Spicewood dishes out dinner, Duck Soup and scholarships”
