DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Lisa and Shawn Moore remember the day they walked into a person’s home with some donated items for the house and realized how rough some people have it.
“All they had for furniture were two folding chairs,” Lisa said. “And then there was a bed on the floor, and that was about it.” Continue reading “Marble Falls family’s one-time project now something more”
BRAD STUTZMAN • SPECIAL TO DAILYTRIB.COM
BURNET — Meet Paul Hicks. He moved a lot when he was very young. And now he works for an organization whose employees and volunteers also take to the road.
Hicks, 59, is the new program manager for WBC Opportunities’ Meals on Wheels programs in Burnet County. He succeeds longtime site leader Sara Reily, who left this past summer to work in service to youth. Continue reading “New Meals on Wheels site leader in Burnet answers call to service”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Wanting service and deeper friendships to be part of the experience at Faith Academy of Marble Falls, Academic Director Amy Cozby created the Faith Angels.
The Angels group, which began two years ago, consists of upperclassmen girls who mentor the underclassmen and support the activities at the academy. Continue reading “Faith Angels making a difference in the community”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
BURNET — When the 2014 production of “The Story of the Nutcracker” takes the Burnet High School auditorium stage, Studio 29 Dance Centre owner and director Jenn Moore knows it will be one of the best to date.
“Many of the dancers have been with me for years,” she said. So that translates into some of the best dancing. Continue reading “‘Story of the Nutcracker’ takes the stage Dec. 6-7 in Burnet”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Days after enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday, an early December tradition takes center court.
The Burnet and Marble Falls boys basketball teams meet Dec. 2 in Max Copeland Gym at Marble Falls High School, 2101 Mustang Drive. Tipoff is 8 p.m.
The Bulldogs won last year’s match 48-47. Continue reading “Burnet, Marble Falls boys basketball squads meet in December tradition”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
GOLDTHWAITE — The Burnet High School girls basketball team earned a 48-39 road win against Goldthwaite on Nov. 25, right before Thanksgiving.
The Lady Dawgs (3-1) led Goldthwaite 10-8 after the first quarter, 19-15 at the half and 32-23 after the third period. Continue reading “Burnet, Marble Falls girls squads ready for rivalry match”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — What started as a few hanging sheets around Christmas in 1992 has grown into “the” Christmas event and continues to draw thousands of people from across the country.
“Last year, we had, maybe, up to 28,000 people come through,” said Betty Taber of First Baptist Church of Burnet. “That’s incredible when you consider it’s open only six nights.” Continue reading “Main Street Bethlehem in Burnet celebrates Jesus’ birth”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
JOHNSON CITY — When J.C. Roy of Johnson City pulled into West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 9, he wasn’t there to enjoy the beaches and nightlife.
He was there to do a “little” heavy lifting. Continue reading “Johnson City man captures world powerlifting title, three records”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
WACO — The Burnet High School football team got the stop it needed and then picked up the biggest first down of the game to take a 38-35 victory over Waco Robinson in the Class 4A Division I regional quarterfinals Nov. 28.
The Bulldogs (11-2) will play Liberty Hill in a state quarterfinal game Dec. 5 at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Austin. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Tune in to KBEY 103.9 FM or at KBEYFM.com starting with a 7 p.m. pre-game show. Continue reading “Burnet football wins close one over Waco Robinson”
