BURNET — Inks Lake State Park has plenty of activities to get you outdoors this September — even a cooking class.
The park is located at 3630 Park Road 4 near Burnet. Entrance fees are $6 for ages 13 and older; $3 for Texas residents 65 and older; and free for children 12 and younger. Continue reading “Inks Lake State Park has hikes, fishing, Dutch-oven cooking”
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SAN ANTONIO — The father-and-son duo of Duane and Zachary Young of Marble Falls won national titles in their age and weight divisions at the USA Powerlifting Bench Press Nationals on Aug. 23-24.
Song Zachary claimed his second national title. Continue reading “Marble Falls father-son powerlifting duo take titles”
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MARBLE FALLS — Just when it looked like Burnet was going to crush the Marble Falls High School football team in the teams’ season opener Aug. 29 at Mustang Stadium, new head coach Matt Green had a chat with his players. Continue reading “Big comeback not enough for Marble Falls football”
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MARBLE FALLS — Movie-goers may add a wine list to their traditional menu of popcorn, sodas and candy as they venture to the local movie theater.Officials with ShowBiz Cinemas 8 in Marble Falls, 2600 U.S. 281, confirmed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved the company’s application for a license to sell alcohol at the venue. Continue reading “Marble Falls movie theater gets OK to serve alcohol”
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MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Independent School District stuck to its promise from last spring that if voters approved a $6.5 million bond package, it wouldn’t trigger a jump in the tax rate.
On Aug. 28, the MFISD board of trustees approved a total ad valorem tax rate of $1.28 per $100 property valuation for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. It’s the same rate as the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Continue reading “Marble Falls school trustees approve keeping same tax rate”
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MARBLE FALLS — The Battle of Burnet County on Aug. 29 between the visiting Burnet Bulldogs and the Marble Falls Mustangs will open the 2014 high school football season and bring out fans of both teams in droves.
Which means finding a parking spot at Mustang Stadium turns into a game of its own. Continue reading “Parking should be easier for Burnet-Marble Falls football game”
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LLANO — The toughest part about watching the 2014 Hill Country Hammerfest might be stretching the kinks out of your neck afterward. Continue reading “Llano hosting Hammerfest aerobatic contest”
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DENTON — In 2011, only months before he was to graduate from Marble Falls High School, Cyril Lemon reluctantly took a recruiting trip to the University of North Texas. Continue reading “Marble Falls’ Cyril Lemon, UNT team face off with Texas”
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SAN ANTONIO — Former Marble Falls High School receiver David Morgan is planning on doing for the University of Texas-San Antonio what he did for the Mustangs from 2008 to 2010.
Be the possession receiver. Continue reading “Ex-Mustang receiver David Morgan gets his shot at UTSA”
