CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — An upcoming event in Burnet captures the small-town images and spirit of Christmas with a parade, holiday vendors and the traditional lighting of the courthouse.
Burnet’s Christmas on the Square, which is Dec. 14, features live performances from the Burnet High School Highlandettes and the Burnet High School band. People can even catch a part of “The Nutcracker.” Continue reading “Burnet’s Christmas on the Square features courthouse lighting, parade”
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MARBLE FALLS — After more than six years at the helm of the Marble Falls Middle School, principal John Schumacher is moving on.
On Dec. 9, the Johnson City Independent School District board of trustees approved him as the district’s assistant superintendent. Schumacher will continue at Marble Falls Middle School until sometime in January. Continue reading “Marble Falls Middle School principal headed down the road to Johnson City”
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BURNET — Two people died after the pickup in which they were traveling left the roadway and landed in the water Dec. 7 just outside Burnet on CR 341, also known as Mormon Mill Road, according to a Department of Public Safety report.
The driver, Jerry Ross, 51, and the passenger, Elizabeth Nigrelli, 35, both of Bertram, were pronounced dead at the scene at 5:57 a.m. Continue reading “DPS: ‘Unsafe speed’ cited as a factor in fatal wreck on remote roadway near Burnet”
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GRANITE SHOALS — Fire investigators have blamed “unattended cooking” for a blaze that destroyed a mobile home on Dec. 7 on East Castleshoals Street.
Granite Shoals Fire Rescue crews received the call about 9:30 a.m. in the 200 block of East Castleshoals, Assistant Fire Chief Tim Campbell said.
“‘It burned the home and one vehicle. It was a total loss. Some family items were saved in the rear of the home,” he said. “It was one of our volunteer firefighter’s parents’ house.” Continue reading “Stovetop fire destroys Granite Shoals mobile home; three residents escape blaze”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — In a move of “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” the Marble Falls Parks and Recreation Commission considered shaving funds from some park projects to cover major repairs to the city pool during a Dec. 9 meeting.
Parks and Recreation Director Robert Moss told the commissioners the time has come to take care of the structural needs of the pool’s pump room at an estimated cost of $40,000.
“I’m comfortable (the contractor is) not gouging us,” he said. “It’s way more than what I thought it was going to cost.” Continue reading “Marble Falls looking to pump thousands into pool upgrades”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Area fire departments battled the cold as they fought a house fire Dec. 6 at the intersection of Seventh Street and Avenue E.
Nobody was home at the time of the fire, but officials said several pets were killed.
The fire was reported about 1:45 p.m. Continue reading “Blaze ravages Marble Falls home; several pets killed”
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BURNET — Quest High School has a new principal: Dr. Douglas Marvin.
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees approved the hire during a special meeting Dec. 2.
He will officially begin in January, said Contessa Huffman, the director of Human Resources Administrative Services. Continue reading “Burnet CISD board approves hire of principal for Quest”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
MEADOWLAKES — With an eye toward improving an ailing budget, Hidden Falls Golf Club officials approved monthly payments for “lifetime memberships” established before the city purchased the facility.
The city of Meadowlakes acquired the golf facility in 2008, and, at the time, the council chose to honor so-called “lifetime” contractual agreements made by more than two dozen members that were handled by the previous privately owned company. Continue reading “Meadowlakes phases out ‘lifetime memberships’ at Hidden Falls Golf Club”
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COTTONWOOD SHORES — City leaders got their wish for slowing down traffic on FM 2147 going through the lakeside community.
The Texas Transportation Commission approved reducing the speed limit from 50 mph to 45 mph for the stretch of highway that goes through Cottonwood Shores to the Texas 71 intersection west of Horseshoe Bay. Continue reading “State reduces speed limit through Cottonwood Shores”
