MARBLE FALLS — Sammye Childers confessed to the members of the Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society that she is in no way a expert birder.
“I enjoy watching them though,” she said with a smile at a club meeting Dec. 4. Despite her lack of expertise, Childers still agreed to be the local compiler for the longest-running citizen-scientist wildlife survey in North America, maybe even the world: the Christmas Bird Count. Continue reading “Christmas Bird Count is more than just spotting local winged residents”
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HOOVER’S VALLEY — As settlers and explorers pushed west, they often packed light. One item they didn’t travel without, however, was the Dutch oven — a squat, cast-iron pot that made it possible for people to cook just about anything. Continue reading “Inks Lake State Park program teaches dutch-oven cooking”
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FREDERICKSBURG — Santa Claus is coming … Santa Claus is coming … Santa Claus is coming to … Enchanted Rock.
Yeah, you read that right. Good Old St. Nick is making a stop by the pink granite dome, or batholith, on Dec. 13. He’ll even be leading a hike to the top of Enchanted Rock at 9:30 a.m. Imagine getting a photo with the man himself on top of the rock overlooking the Texas Hill Country. Continue reading “Go hiking with Santa Claus at Enchanted Rock”
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HORSESHOE BAY — When Drayton McLane was considering taking over as owner of the Houston Astros, he had to convince two people who disagreed with the prospect.
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BURNET — County records show 21-year-old Garrett James Ballard, who faces a capital murder of multiple persons charge for allegedly gunning down two of his friends, was released from the Burnet County Jail on Dec. 8 on a $500,000 surety bond. Continue reading “Burnet capital murder suspect released on $500,000 bond”
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LLANO — There was a time when folks would stroll along city blocks and streets to enjoy Christmas decorations and caroling. But in today’s world, which often focuses on getting from one spot to the next as quickly as possible, it’s tough to enjoy something as simple as a Christmas walk. Continue reading “Christmas stroll in Llano teaches true meaning of season”
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JOPPA — A blaze sparked by embers from a controlled burn pile destroyed about 40 bales of hay Dec. 6 and threatened a couple of structures on private property on CR 200 just off RR 1174 in Burnet County, according to fire officials.
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