DANIEL CLIFTON and CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — Two 18-year-old men enjoyed a few hours of freedom July 6 after walking out a door at the Intermediate Sanction Facility in Burnet. It, however, was short-lived after authorities caught up with them in Lampasas. Continue reading “Authorities nab Burnet Intermediate Sanction Facility escapees fleeing toward Lampasas”
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TOW — A Tow man is dead after apparently rescuing his wife and three small children from a mobile home fire, according to the Llano County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading “Sheriff: Tow man dies after saving wife, children in mobile home fire”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
GRANITE SHOALS — Before he left for the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships last month, Olympic silver medalist Leonel Manzano spent some time walking the first part of the trail system in his home town of Granite Shoals. Continue reading “Olympian Manzano returns home to see Granite Shoals trail system progress”
Marble Falls Fire Rescue firefighter Corey Greiner puts out some hot spots at a small brush fire on Cedar Ridge Drive on July 2. The fire department along with the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department quickly extinguished the blaze which was within a hundred feet from from two homes. Continue reading “Firefighters contain small brush fire in Marble Falls”
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LLANO — A Llano County district judge sentenced a Granite Shoals man to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
Judge Allan Garret issued the sentence to 44-year-old Tyrone Stevenson on June 27. Continue reading “Granite Shoals man sentenced in assaulting mentally handicapped child”
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BERTRAM — Burnet County deputies arrested a 42-year-old woman July 1 after she called and reported that she had shot her husband.
Karra Trichele Allen was charged with murder after Burnet County deputies responded to a residence in the 1400 block of CR 320 around 10:30 p.m. Continue reading “Burnet County deputies investigating Bertram homicide”
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OATMEAL — A 38-year-old Lampasas man died June 29 following a one-vehicle accident on FM 1174.
A Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson said Aubrey Winfree was traveling southeast on FM 1174 when the 2001 Chevy Tahoe he was driving left the roadway. Continue reading “Lampasas man dies after vehicle rolls June 29”
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MARBLE FALLS — Students at three Marble Falls Independent School District campuses will enjoy some extra support in the coming years thanks to a significant influx of cash.
The Texas Education Agency recently announced MFISD landed a Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant. The funding comes to $700,000 over a five-year period. Continue reading “MFISD lands $700,000 five-year grant for tutoring, enrichment programs”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
LLANO — While one event might have bitten the dust, for now, another will continue to spray dust all over attendees.
King of the Hill Mud Races will be conducted July 5 for the 11th consecutive year. It’s a fundraiser that helps to light Christmas park in the city. And the reason organizers decided to keep the races came down to one thing. Continue reading “King of the Hill Mud Races in Llano kick up Fourth of July fun”
