DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Cathy Lemlyn is definitely committed to the idea of a Highland Lakes diaper bank to assist local families who need a little help keeping their babies and toddlers covered. Continue reading “Diaper bank, drive gives Highland Lakes families a little padding”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Faith Academy of Marble Falls announced new athletic department hires for the 2014-2015 school year.
Boys head basketball coach Randy Denton is the new assistant athletic director, head baseball coach and assistant football coach. He is coaching linemen and also will be a classroom teacher. Continue reading “Faith Academy fills coaching spots; baseball and softball to use YMCA fields for home games”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — For the second year in a row, Scott & White Healthcare achieved a jobs creation benchmark, making it eligible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in reimbursement from the Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. officials said. Continue reading “Marble Falls hospital project meets jobs goal for $302,000 payout”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
LLANO — Whether just around the corner or down U.S. 281 to San Antonio, veteran Hill Country Transit District HOP driver Jan Turman looks forward to making sure Llano County residents get to where they need to go. Continue reading “Llano County HOP patrons get new bus with local touch”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Invasive water weeds, including hydrilla and milfoil, have clogged municipal water-intake systems this summer and caused concerns about swimming and recreational activities on the Highland Lakes, officials say. Continue reading “Invasive weeds in Lake Marble Falls threaten water intake, swimmers”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
HORSESHOE BAY — Authorities are warning residents to avoid a scam targeting ATM cards or bank accounts in which thieves use automated cell phone calls in an attempt to steal private information.
“We’re starting to see an increase in the number of scams. We’ve already seen Internet scams, mail scams. We’ve had some new ones lately that seem to be coming in on cell phones,” Horseshoe Bay Police Chief Bill Lane said. “I had several members of the community contact me to tell me they got calls to say their ATM cards or bank accounts had been compromised.” Continue reading “Scammers use phone calls to mine ATM card, bank data”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
LLANO — When Terry Toler set up his camera below the Texas 16 bridge spanning the Llano River, he discovered a problem. He couldn’t get a good view of the bridge through the viewfinder. Continue reading “Llano River cleanup is for picture-perfect views, accessibility”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
MARBLE FALLS — Summer brings higher temperatures, but something more nefarious comes along with those mercury readings.
And law enforcement officials want you to protect yourself and your belongings. Continue reading “As the summer temperatures rise, so do car thefts”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — Former Burnet High School head football coach Jesse Edwin Abernathy died July 26. He was 70.
Abernathy coached the Bulldogs from 1988 to 2000, amassing an overall record of 69-67-10. In that time, he led the team to the playoffs five times, including a trip to the state finals in 1991. Continue reading “Former Burnet football coach Jesse Abernathy passes away”
