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BURNET — A man charged with a May double murder now faces an arson charge. Continue reading “Spicewood double-murder suspect also charged with arson”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
CASTELL — It has been 65 years since students studied their lessons in the old Castell School on the Llano River, but the building and the memories remain well preserved. Continue reading “Fish fry and auction to benefit old Castell School restoration”
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BERTRAM — An online fundraising project for the Globe Theatre now has the owners aiming to open the 78-year-old venue to a new generation of visitors by the end of the year. Continue reading “Globe Theatre in Bertram reaches fundraising goal for new vintage-style seats”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
BERTRAM — A vital service to homebound seniors in Bertram faces an uncertain future as a cut in federal funds has put an expiration date on the city’s Meals on Wheels route.
Continue reading “Bertram losing Meals on Wheels service because of federal funding cut”
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JOHNSON CITY — A 52-year-old man learned June 13 he will spend the rest of his life behind bars for sexually assaulting a nephew.
Continue reading “Blanco County district judge sentences child molester to life in prison”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — Staring down a hill that creates legends and losers, mortal men (and women) strap themselves into homemade, wheeled boxes of speed and suspense. Continue reading “Daredevils take the hill for the fourth annual Marble Falls Soapbox Classic”
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MARBLE FALLS — While the recent passage of House Bill 5 revamped high school end-of-course exam requirements, Marble Falls Independent School District officials are urging students scheduled for remediation on those tests to still attend the accelerated instruction June 17.
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — After the state enacted standards two years ago requiring Texas high school students to endure 15 end-of-course exams during their four years, state leaders forced a reversal during the 2013 session and passed legislation slashing that requirement by 10.
Continue reading “Educators celebrate law reducing number of end-of-course exams in high school”
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BURNET — A Burnet County jury sent a message June 11 when it sentenced a 37-year-old man to 18 years in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, two years shy of the maximum penalty.
Continue reading “Burnet County jury sends drug dealer to prison for 18 years”