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These DailyTrib.com stories and more are coming up Monday, Jan. 26, on KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune: Continue reading “HIGHLAND LAKES NEWS BYTES: Pig starts fire; boat ramp unveiled”
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MARBLE FALLS — Just a few months ago, Allen Roberts and his wife, Susie, believed they would end their careers as employees of the Marble Falls Independent School District. Continue reading “MFISD assistant superintendent takes similar job at Alvin school district”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Plummeting fuel prices have consumers cheering for unleaded gasoline at less than $2 per gallon while oil and gas producers begin to cut staff, scrap new projects and slash expenses to stay afloat, officials say. Continue reading “The good and bad news about falling fuel prices in Texas”
With Valentine’s Day just around the bend, it’s time to make your reservation for a Singing Valentine by the Hill Country Blenders. Last year, the quartet of Bernie Sachs (left), Norm Homburg, Chuck Meyers and Steve Taylor sang at Twisted Hair Salon and Studio in Marble Falls. Singing quartets will serenade your sweethearts Feb. 13-14 in Marble Falls, Meadowlakes, Burnet, Granite Shoals, Kingsland, Buchanan Dam and Horseshoe Bay. The deadline for ordering a Singing Valentine is Feb. 11. The fee is $35. Make reservations with Jim McCutchan at (325) 388-4446 or jbmccutchan@nctv.com or any other Blender member. File photo
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — When Catherine and Bryan Hicks’ youngest son, Duncan, headed off to college, Catherine was in a place she hadn’t been for almost two decades — home without any children. Continue reading “Marble Falls woman discovers her inner van Gogh with a year-long project”
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In Highland Lakes headlines, recent rains spark interest on a drought update, two police agencies take aim at crime in their neighborhoods and two cities provide updates on revitalization projects connected to historic districts. These DailyTrib.com stories and more are coming up Friday, Jan. 23, on KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune. Continue reading “HIGHLAND LAKES NEWS BYTES: Rain, downtown upkeep, falling fuel prices”
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. Continue reading “TxDOT to replace 40-year-old bridge, add traffic light in Spicewood”
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AUSTIN — A 24-year-old Granite Shoals man died Jan. 18 after an accident on North Lamar Boulevard in Austin. Continue reading “24-year-old Granite Shoals man dies in Austin accident”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — Ronald J. Wilson believes the 33rd/424th Judicial District Court failed to provide his family a sense of security regarding a man accused of killing his brother, 26-year-old Travis Fox, after the suspect was released from jail without restrictions for about a month. Continue reading “Restrictions put on Burnet County murder suspect out on bond”