FROM STAFF REPORTS
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Middle School landed a new principal after a school board meeting March 24.
“New,” however, is relative, considering the man named to the spot already has been serving in that capacity since January. The Marble Falls Independent School District board of trustees approved hiring Brett Koch as middle school principal after an extensive search process. Continue reading “Marble Falls ISD names ‘new’ middle school principal”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — David Rathkamp and Alex Payson are busy discussing and mashing numbers as a large vat of soon-to-be craft beer bubbles nearby. They talk about yeast amounts, sugar percentages and all types of things one doesn’t think about making beer. Continue reading “Save the World Brewing Co. closer to getting its product to local vendors”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — A Burnet County jury convicted a 37-year-old man on two counts of indecency with a child March 18, but the district judge virtually ensured the molester would never walk the streets again by leveling two life sentences and then “stacking” them. Continue reading “Judge stacks 2 life sentences against sexual predator”
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MARBLE FALLS — Police cut a protest and campaign stump short during the lunchtime rush March 19 for a volunteer with state runoff candidate Kesha Rogers, who is vying for the Democrat nomination for U.S. Senate.
Ema Reuter, who pitched an umbrella and handed out materials in the 1500 block of RR 1431, works with the Houston-based LaRouche Political Action Committee for Rogers. Rogers is known as a “LaRouche Democrat,” who dons controversial signs calling for the impeachment of the president. Continue reading “Anti-Obama campaign causes traffic stir at Marble Falls HEB”
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BUCHANAN DAM — A 12-year-old Burnet Middle School student died March 18 after a car struck him and the small motorbike he was riding on Texas 261.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Robbie Barrera said Marcus Mendell of Buchanan Dam died from his injuries after the accident. Continue reading “DPS identifies 12-year-old victim of fatal Buchanan Dam accident on Texas 261”
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KINGSLAND — The Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce is throwing a “Kaleidoscope of Color” party for the community and businesses, and you’re invited.
The annual awards banquet is March 21 at the Kingsland Community Center, 3451 Rose Hill Drive.
The event starts at 6 p.m with a social hour followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person. Continue reading “Kingsland chamber celebrating community and businesses”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — Llano City Council members approved a 12 percent increase in salary and extended the length of the city manager’s contract from one year to 18 months in light of his work on both city and economic development projects, officials said.
Llano City Manager Brenton Lewis’ contract, which increased from $80,000 to $90,000 per year, goes into effect April 1. Continue reading “Llano extends contract for city manager, approves 12 percent pay increase”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
HORSESHOE BAY — Lake LBJ becomes the hot spot of high school fishing March 14-16 when the 2014 Student Angler Federation Texas High School Fishing State Championship hits the water.
This is the second year in a row the Marble Falls High School Bass Fishing Team and Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce has hosted the event. Two-person teams made up of students in grades 9-12 will be competing for scholarships and prizes and a shot at the national championships later this year. Continue reading “State high school fishing championship returns to Lake LBJ on March 14-16”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — After almost two hours in executive session March 4 to discuss the hiring of an assistant city manager, the Marble Falls City Council went in a new direction.
“We had a great deal of discussion regarding the needs, we feel the need we have is for a city manager, not an assistant city manager,” Mayor George Russell said after the executive session. Continue reading “Marble Falls opts not to hire assistant city manager, wants a new city manager instead”
