DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
LLANO — When IdaNell Schuessler told her husband, Paul, about her idea to turn her grandparents’ Llano home into a bed-and-breakfast, let’s just say, he wasn’t as excited about it as she was.
But now, three months since the couple opened the Westerman House Bed & Breakfast, he’s come around quite a bit. Continue reading “Llano couple turns family home into bed-and-breakfast”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
HORSESHOE BAY — Horseshoe Bay leaders approved absorbing several hundred acres of property into the city limits as a means to manage potential growth along the corridors of the community, officials said. Continue reading “Horseshoe Bay OKs annexation of hundreds of acres of land”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — The training and response of two Marble Falls police officers are credited for saving a man’s life after he fell unconscious while driving June 19 and crashed his vehicle.
And it’s the second time this year, these two particular officers have helped save a person’s life. Continue reading “Two Marble Falls police officers credited with saving a life — for second time this year”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Growing opportunities in fields such as health care, financial and technical services have inspired a program to help adults find a new career. Continue reading “Marble Falls program offers adults pathway to career change”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
MARBLE FALLS — The Faith Academy of Marble Falls board has picked a Californian to lead the University-Model private Christian school.
The board announced the hiring of Joe Rispoli of Tustin, Calif., to replace current administrator Mark Earwood, who has accepted a position at Statesville Christian School in Statesville, N.C. Continue reading “Faith Academy’s new administrator a ‘perfect fit’”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — The YMCA of the Highland Lakes at Galloway-Hammond is the site of two Little League District 26 Baseball tournaments.
The first is the 9- and 10-year-old Minors tournament from June 21 to July 1. The other is the 14-year-old Juniors event that begins June 28 and ends July 3. Continue reading “Little League tournaments bringing teams, visitors and their money to Burnet”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
OAKALLA — A Copperas Cove man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a Chevrolet Suburban just before midnight June 16 one mile north of Oakalla on FM 2657, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety report.
The accident happened about 11:30 p.m. that evening just off the intersection of CR 220. Continue reading “Copperas Cove man dies in motorcycle, SUV accident”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — Texas Department of Public Safety officials have identified the couple who died after a three-vehicle collision on U.S. 281 on June 17 as 70-year-old Joseph Wicker and his wife, Bonnie, 69, of Burnet. Continue reading “Burnet couple killed in three-car collision is ID’d”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
MARBLE FALLS — After getting input from staff and parents, district leaders turned to an assistant principal from the Hillsboro school district to take the reins at Marble Falls Elementary School. Continue reading “Marble Falls Elementary gets new principal”
