JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Few week one football match ups will garner the interest that Burnet and Marble Falls brings Aug. 29.
The Bulldogs (0-0) come to Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive, for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff looking to end a three-game losing skid to their county rivals. Continue reading “Burnet, Marble Falls football teams ready for annual battle”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
HOOVER’S VALLEY — Very few people would consider the uprooting of their lives from a place they knew and loved to settling in an unfamiliar location a reason to celebrate.
But members of the Smoking for Jesus Ministry plan on doing just that as they begin their 10th year as residents of the Highland Lakes. Continue reading “Smoking for Jesus celebrates God’s deliverance from New Orleans to Highland Lakes”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Ahh, the sound of school bells can only mean one thing: It’s time to get signed up for the Girl Scouts.
OK, maybe that isn’t the “one thing,” but it’s definitely a fun thing. Continue reading “Girl Scouts seeking new members, repairing Marble Falls Scout House”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — The dogs at the Highland Lakes SPCA shelter aren’t unhappy.
They have large outdoor pens that provide plenty of space in which to run and play. Many have a “roommate” to keep them company. They have water, doghouses and a dedicated staff to make sure they’re fed and taken care of. Continue reading “Highland Lakes SPCA raising funds for bigger digs”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — When the women of Team Treasured Chests began raising money to participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day in November, they lined up several different fundraisers, including pancake dinners and other typical events. Continue reading “Marble Falls group getting the drop on breast cancer with fundraiser, big prize”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Since incorporating in 2010, the Highland Lakes Pregnancy Resource Center has touched the lives of many women, and men, who have faced the dilemma of an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. But as the only such center located in the Highland Lakes and surrounding Hill Country, the needs of the community quickly outgrew the Kingsland office. Continue reading “Highland Lakes Pregnancy Resource Center expands with Marble Falls office”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
BURNET — Being the new face in town sometimes can be difficult, especially when your charged with leading the largest spirit organization in the community.
Jason Jones stepped into that situation when he joined the Burnet High School staff in July as the new band director. Continue reading “New leadership, same spirit for Burnet band”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
MARBLE FALLS — A blaze late Aug. 22 destroyed a home and two cars and left a family homeless.
Marble Falls Fire Rescue Chief Johnny Caraway said fire crews responded to a house fire in the 1600 block of Johnson Street at about 10:30 p.m. But when crews arrived, they found the fire had fully engulfed the home and spread to the vehicles. Continue reading “Marble Falls fire destroys house, cars and leaves five homeless”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Preseason practice isn’t only for high school athletes and band members.
Bus drivers need it, too. Continue reading “MFISD bus rodeo tests driver skills before main event”
