FROM STAFF REPORTS
COTTONWOOD SHORES — After more than two years, Cottonwood Shores Police Chief Harold Piatt has resigned to focus more on his private security business. Continue reading “Cottonwood Shores police chief resigns; list of candidates down to seven”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
LLANO — For more than eight decades, the LanTex Theater has served up entertainment for Llano and the surrounding communities.
Now folks can help restore the theater to how it looked when it first opened in 1927, and all they have to do is enjoy a night of live, local music. Continue reading “LanTex Jamboree part of effort to renovate iconic Llano arts fixture”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Planning a haunted house and writing a horror movie or book share an underlying issue: It’s just darn hard work to get it right.
“Anybody can jump out and scare somebody,” said Jon Clark, Marble Falls High School theater teacher. “But does that last? Are they still scared after they leave? After a few hours?” Continue reading “Fright Night Theatre haunted house scaring up ‘unsettling’ imagery”
The general season for deer hunting opens Nov. 1 in most of Texas. Following are more important dates, tips and information from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that you should know before heading out on your hunting trip. Continue reading “FIELD GUIDE: Important dates, tips and information for your hunting trip”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Harmony School of Creative Arts features a cadre of talented teachers, but unless you attend class there, you probably don’t understood the depth of talent.
But on Oct. 26 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, you can hear that talent firsthand at the school’s Faculty and Friends Recital. Continue reading “Harmony School of Creative Arts holding faculty performance”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
BURNET — Bertram Elementary Principal Terra Singletary knows how important an after-school program is to her students, campus and community. She’s witness to that just about every day as almost half her student body participates in ACE.
“In Bertram, there really isn’t any option after school for our kids,” Singletary said. “We have one of the biggest enrollments (in ACE) because Bertram needed this so much.” Continue reading “Burnet CISD shines light on ACE after-school program Oct. 23”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — At 6 feet 6 inches, freshman Sedona Prince is hard to miss.
The Faith Academy girls basketball team welcomed the new center to the squad when the Lady Flames began after-school practice Oct. 20. Continue reading “Faith Academy girls basketball squad welcomes new year, 6-6 freshman center”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — Facilities upgrades for the Llano High School athletic department will not be ready for the remainder of the 2014-2015 school year, athletic director Craig Slaughter announced Oct. 17.
That includes the new baseball and softball fields that were projected to be ready by the 2015 season, which begins in February, an indoor facility, artificial turf and a new track at Llano Stadium. Continue reading “Upgrades to Llano ISD athletic facilities delayed due to cost”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — D.I.J. Construction has donated more than $12,000 to the Burnet High School science department for the purchase of laptop computers.
The Burnet Consolidate Independent School District board of trustees approved accepting the $12,403.25 donation during its regular board meeting Oct. 20. Continue reading “Donation to Burnet High School to help purchase laptops”
