DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — When the Cow Creek 4-H Club held its first trap and skeet practice about a year ago, organizers only wanted to give area youth a place to try out shotgun shooting sports.
Sure, the kids could enter competitions, but with most of the newly formed club members having little or no shotgun experience, it was all about building those fundamentals. Continue reading “Cow Creek 4-H Club is taking aim at its second shooting season”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
KINGSLAND — What started seven years ago as a get-away trip for Bob Garst and his wife, Lily, has grown into a tradition for the couple and several other Highland Lakes folks.
But it’s also become a bit of a competition when the group fishes the Upper French River and Lake Nippising in Ontario, Canada. Continue reading “Golden Hook, bragging rights on the line with Kingsland anglers”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — When 14-year-old Brailey Hall and 16-year-old Hannah Smith and Vanessa Escamilla walked into the hospital room, the first thing they saw was a sleeping child and her grateful mother.
“We saw the mom, and tears just came to all of our eyes,” Smith said. ” She just burst out into tears and said, ‘Y’all are my three angels.'” Continue reading “Burnet teens save 5-year-old’s life in store parking lot”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
COTTONWOOD SHORES — City officials say they might seek fire services from an outside agency should the volunteer fire department reject a proposed fire service contract on Sept. 18 during a regular council meeting. Continue reading “Cottonwood Shores fire service negotiations with city break down”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — A dominating first half propelled the Marble Falls High School football team to a 40-7 win against Boerne High on Sept. 12.
In six first-half possessions, the Mustangs (2-1) scored five touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Marble Falls defense was just as dominant. Senior defensive back Bryce Fry snatched two interceptions, while sophomore defensive back Sam Harkins had one. Even the Mustangs special teams ensured the Greyhounds did not convert on a field-goal attempt Continue reading “Marble Falls football dominates Boerne High in 40-7 win”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
BRIGGS — California-based Firefly Space Systems has purchased 200acres in far north Burnet County to begin constructing small rockets used to transport satellites into space.Officials believe that once Firefly Space Systems establishes its business on the land just off U.S. 183, near the intersection of CR 210, the industry could provide an economic boost to the area. Continue reading “Rocket company to take off in Briggs”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — City Council members unanimously passed a 13 percent, $15,000 per year raise for the city manager to keep the position’s pay competitive and to reflect the work of the city’s steward.Starting Oct. 1, David Vaughn’s salary will increase from $113,000 per year to $128,000 per year plus benefits. Continue reading “Council approves 13% raise for Burnet city manager”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — God often unveils his plan at his own pace — not at ours.
Just ask Joe Rispoli, the new administrator at Faith Academy of Marble Falls. Continue reading “New Faith Academy administrator Joe Rispoli settles in”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — All Angela Kleb knew was that her stomach bothered her. She noticed her navel had extended a bit, but it didn’t really worry her.
After all, the Marble Falls resident was a young and seemingly healthy 21-year-old animal science student at Texas A&M University with aims of veterinarian school. Besides stomach issues, something with which she had dealt for years, Angela wasn’t aware of any other health problems. Continue reading “Turn the Towns Teal campaign highlights ‘silent’ ovarian cancer”
