JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
COLLEGE STATION — Recent Faith Academy of Marble Falls graduate Zach Haydon decided taking a full course load and being a member of the Corp of Cadets wasn’t enough to keep him busy during his first year at Texas A&M University. Continue reading “Faith Academy grad makes champion Texas A&M stock horse team”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — When Kerri O’Connor, the director of the new Burnet County Consortium, and her crew of educators kicked off the Texas Afterschool Centers on Education in Burnet and Marble Falls school districts last year, they wondered what the year would hold.
Now, with a year under their belts and a couple of state awards, the staff plans to make the afterschool enrichment and academic program even stronger. Continue reading “Burnet, Marble Falls afterschool program garners state honors, plans for stellar year”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — The suspect in a Burnet County double homicide apparently used a law enforcement officer’s rifle in the alleged murder of two men at a residence Aug. 19. Continue reading “Authorities: Suspect admits using firearm of Burnet County constable”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District cancelled Meet the Bulldogs, which was scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 19.
According to a news release from the district, the event was cancelled because of “unforeseen circumstances.” Continue reading “Meet the Bulldogs cancelled because of ‘tragic incident’”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — A 21-year-old man was charged with murder after Burnet County deputy investigators found the bodies of two men at a residence in the 5800 block of CR 340. Continue reading “Burnet County investigators charge 21-year-old man with double murder”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
LLANO — While students face many transitions on their way from kindergarten to graduation, one of the most challenging comes when they move from eighth grade to ninth grade.
The jump from middle school to high school definitely brings a new load of stresses, worries and challenges for students. Continue reading “Parents play pivotal roles in the success of high school freshmen”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — McKenzie Jones needed a bodyguard after her very first public performance at age 3.
She was with her family in Branson, Mo., when the performer asked little McKenzie on stage to do the twist with the band. Continue reading “Young Llano singer McKenzie Jones on her way to big stage”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — A rule change by the University Interscholastic League and the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools has football coaches in the area studying its ramifications.
The UIL and TAPPS approved changing the play clock from 25 seconds to 40 seconds. Continue reading “High school football play clocks will now tick down from 40”
BURNET — The second annual Charlie Dawn Campbell Fundraiser Golf Tournament is set for Sept. 6 at the Delaware Springs Municipal Golf Course.
Campbell was injured in a 2013 all-terrain vehicle accident on a Burnet County ranch. She suffered paralysis and requires continued medical and rehabilitation care. Continue reading “Charlie Dawn Campbell golf tournament fundraiser seeking players and sponsors”
