DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
GRANITE SHOALS — A line of six kids waits outside the bright yellow school bus parked in a lot on RR 1431 in Granite Shoals. It’s the middle of June, and the kids are out of school, so the bus seems a bit out of place — as do the waiting students. Continue reading “Marble Falls ISD’s mobile lunch program reaches Granite Shoals kids”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
JOPPA — A family of four that survived a tornado ripping their home off its foundation June 12 while they were inside launched a cleanup effort the day after with the help of family and community members. Continue reading “Tornado rips Bertram area home off foundation with family inside”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Storms across the Highland Lakes late June 12 brought welcome rain, but residents might have a different opinion of the high winds.
“I heard both of the trees go down at the same time,” resident Martin McLean said. “The wind just came through there and blew them over.” Continue reading “Storms bring needed rain but also damage”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — Officials continue to meet to talk about the design of the new baseball and softball fields to be built at Llano High School.
The fields are part of the $33 million bond voters approved weeks ago.
“We’ll start (construction) in a couple of weeks,” athletic director Craig Slaughter said. Continue reading “Llano ISD drawing up plans for new baseball, softball fields”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — A considered $26 million bond package might not be popular among taxpayers in the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, but Superintendent Keith McBurnett says when residents are told how the money will be spent, they will see the need for it. Continue reading “$26M bond for needed building upgrades, Burnet chief says”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
LLANO — Incumbent Linda Ballard will retain her seat as the Llano County Precinct 2 justice of the peace after a coin toss at the courthouse gazebo June 12, officials said.
After a March primary, a May run-off and a June recount, the race for the Republican nomination between Ballard and challenger Steve Lange was decided by the chance outcome of a coin flip. Continue reading “Ballard keeps Llano justice of peace seat after coin toss”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
BURNET — The Burnet County Rodeo promises two exciting nights of excitement and fun but also a chance to celebrate the men and women of the armed forces and help battle breast cancer.
Gates open at 7 p.m. June 13-14 at the Burnet County Fairgrounds, 1301 Houston Clinton Drive. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6-10 and free for children 5 and younger. Continue reading “Burnet County Rodeo rides into town with high-energy thrills”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Fans of the the PBS show “The Daytripper” may have noticed Chet Garner and crew around Marble Falls.
After five seasons of the show, Garner said he’s bringing a Marble Falls episode to air for Season 6 sometime in October. Continue reading “Marble Falls makes ‘The Daytripper’ map”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — About $1.8 million of a $26 million bond package being considered by Burnet Consolidated Independent School District includes upgrades to Bulldog Field, Superintendent Keith McBurnett said. Continue reading “Proposed $1.8M in Bulldog Field upgrades include artificial turf, bigger track”
