JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — The start of a new year means making an improvements to-do list. Usually among those items is better personal financial management.
Most advisors encourage putting 10 percent of the gross of each paycheck into a savings account and not having more than one car payment, if possible. Continue reading “NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: Get your finances in shape for 2015”
UPDATE
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website, Yoga at the Rock and First Day Hikes at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area have been postponed from Jan. 1 until Jan. 3 because of winter weather conditions. Check tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock for updates.
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
ENCHANTED ROCK — When the sun crests the horizon at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area on New Year’s Day, you can be there to welcome it and even enjoy some early morning yoga and meditation. Continue reading “Yoga, First Day Hikes at Enchanted Rock postponed because of winter weather”
INKS LAKE STATE PARK
HOOVER’S VALLEY — Hike the Hill Country on a 2½-mile guided adventure with vista views atop outcroppings surrounding the lake at Inks Lake State Park. Continue reading “Kick off healthier year with First Day Hikes (and yoga) at Texas state parks”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Beverly Gainer admitted that when she first heard of Shadow’s condition from Marble Falls Police Department Animal Control officer Jacey Ferguson, she wasn’t taken aback. Continue reading “Rescued Marble Falls dog nears full recovery, now in foster home”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Whether you want to pump iron, jog, “spin” or even stretch your way into fitness, a number of traditional and alternative exercise programs might help those with resolve achieve a more fit physique in 2015. Continue reading “NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: Jumpstart 2015 with new fitness goals”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — If you’ve ever thought about starting a small business — whether jumping off from your current job, monetizing a hobby or taking a totally new path — a good first step might include a trip to the Burnet Meeting Center on Jan. 6. Continue reading “Burnet chamber, EDC offering leg up for small business ventures Jan. 6”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
KINGSLAND — Carrie Kinnison remembers when she and her husband, Larry “Doc” Kinnison, started going to chili cook-offs and how they struggled to place. Continue reading “All cooks welcome at American Legion chili contest in Kingsland”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — College football bowl season is upon us, and no matter the game, many in the Highland Lakes will tune in for a football fix.
If you watch closely Dec. 27, you might recognize one local participant. Not on the field, however. Continue reading “Freedom Flyers pilot will perform flyover at Duck Commander bowl”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — For several decades, Terry Jackson has watched the ebb and flow of Town Lake on the Llano River. But this year, dwindling water levels have reached even more damaging depths — not only for fish habitat but for the municipal water system. Continue reading “Llano battles algae and low water levels with dredging of Town Lake”
