DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — The bloom of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes on roadsides and in fields and home gardens makes the Highland Lakes a wonder to behold in the spring. Continue reading “Learn the ‘When, How, Where and Why’ of wildflowers”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Bessie Jackson still recalls as a young woman in the late 1950s not being allowed to try on a dress in a store while other women could.
The reason: Jackson’s black. Continue reading “Marble Falls church, museum celebrate Black History Month”
Ken Odiorne (back center in black hat) declares spring is on its way after Pawnee the donkey voraciously dined on oats Feb. 2 outside Bertram City Hall. The prognosticating Pawnee chose between a bucket of oats and a bucket of sweet feed. By choosing oats, Pawnee predicted warmer weather soon will settle in the Highland Lakes. But just after Odiorne made his proclamation, Pawnee sampled the sweet feed, making the judge amend his previous proclamation by determining the next few weeks will bring warm weather — with a dash of cooler temperatures as well. Like all good weather forecasters, Pawnee knows how to cover his bets. Read more about Bertram’s Donkey Day here. Staff photo by Daniel Clifton
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — Burnet and Marble Falls school districts are enjoying the benefits of lower fuel costs, but where the savings goes depends on the needs of students. Continue reading “Marble Falls, Burnet school districts see fuel cost savings”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — After a year of negotiations, Friends of the Herman Brown Free Library made the purchase of the office of attorney James H. Herbort official Jan. 30.
Herbort is retiring after 45 years of practicing law, while the Friends group bought the office to expand the library. Continue reading “Friends of Herman Brown Free Library buy office for expansion”
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SANDY HARBOR — The Sandy Harbor Volunteer Fire Department will be able to purchase much-needed firefighting equipment thanks to a $23,764 community development grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the Pedernales Electric Cooperative. Continue reading “Sandy Harbor VFD to get much-needed equipment with LCRA, PEC grant”
JOHNSON CITY — The Pedernales Electric Cooperative is offering $50,000 in scholarships in 2015 to local high school and home-schooled seniors in its service area.
Applications for scholarships are due by March 27. Continue reading “PEC offering $50,000 in scholarships to 14 seniors”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
MARBLE FALLS — Police arrested a 15-year-old Marble Falls High School student Jan. 29 after he allegedly threatened a teacher and classmates in a Facebook post.
Marble Falls Police Lt. Steve Eckstein confirmed the arrest of the youth after officers learned of the alleged threat made through a Facebook post. Continue reading “Marble Falls High School student arrested after alleged death threats on Facebook”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — A family has moved into the first home built through Burnet’s private-public housing expansion project called My Town, while construction continues on two more homes and economic development leaders purchase additional lots. Continue reading “Burnet’s My Town project to build more homes as family moves in”
