DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MEADOWLAKES — How would someone who has flown in 54 different types of aircraft mark his 55th?
Well, if you’re World War II veteran and retired aeronautical engineer Lan Thomson, you crawl in one of the best fighter planes the world has known: the North American P-51 Mustang. Continue reading “Meadowlakes World War II veteran takes wild ride to mark 88th birthday”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
TOBYVILLE — With five kids old enough to understand the value of picking a proper pumpkin for Halloween, Wendy Garrett also understands the importance of letting the kids sort through a few — or a bunch — before settling on one.
Well, maybe more than one. Continue reading “Perfect pumpkin doesn’t always come in orange”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
BURNET — Often, when “mystery” and “dining” are mentioned in the same breath, the question likely revolves around a “mystery meat” or “What was that we just ate?”
Well, that’s not what you’ll be asking if you are dining at Texas Tea-Licious on Oct. 25, because the question then will more likely be “Who did it?” Continue reading “Burnet’s Texas Tea-Licious serves up murder mystery Oct. 25”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — Jim McCrocklin has talked with people all around the world — 48 countries to be exact.
“It’s easy to get Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba. You can also pick up the Far East,” said McCrocklin, president of the Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club. “I’ve also talked to people all over in Europe, England to Romania. You name it.” Continue reading “Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club hosting Ham Slam class”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SPICEWOOD — Weekend accidents have resulted in the death of two people, one of them on a motorcyle, on roadways in Travis and Burnet counties, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A Columbiaville, Michigan, man died Oct. 18 after a collision between a car and a pickup pulling a trailer about 1 a.m. four miles east of Spicewood on Texas 71 in Travis County, the report stated. Continue reading “Two dead in two separate wrecks in Burnet, Travis counties”
Marble Falls High School seniors Bryce Fry (left) and Abbie Salmeron were crowned the 2014 Homecoming King and Queen during the Mustangs’ game against Leander on Oct. 17. The Mustangs won the District 25-5A contest with a late-game touchdown, 49-46. Click here to read more about the game. Photo by Diana Cox
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — Despite a federal judge’s ruling overturning the Texas voter identification law, officials say early voting will go on starting Oct. 20.
Early voting runs Oct. 20-31. The regular election day is Nov. 4. Continue reading “Early voting runs Oct. 20-31 for election on Nov. 4”
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MARBLE FALLS — The countdown has begun for the annual Marble Falls shopping extravaganza as merchants and shoppers get ready for a day of fun with lots of deals, enticements and even some costumes. Continue reading “Moonlight Madness shopping event in Marble Falls offers great deals, fun”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
MARBLE FALLS — Are you looking for a new hobby? Or maybe you want to explore your creative side but can’t really figure out how.
Why not check out one of the “vanishing” crafts during a free workshop and demonstration at the ArtFrog Art Academy on Oct. 18? Continue reading “ArtFrog Art Academy keeping ‘lost arts’ thriving with festival”
