DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE STAFF
LAS VEGAS — While the saying “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” might hold true in some accounts, it doesn’t when applied to Marble Falls Lakefest.
In January, during the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series Banquet and Awards Presentation, officials named Lakefest the circuit’s 2012 Event of the Year. Continue reading “Lucas Oil recognizes Marble Falls Lakefest as top event”
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KINGSLAND — Two people, including a 13-year-old boy, were taken to Austin-area hospitals by helicopter after an ambulance collided with a car at the intersection of RR 1431 and CR 3404, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The collision happened about 1:15 p.m. Feb. 23 as a Llano County Area Emergency Medical Services truck was leaving town transporting a patient to Llano Memorial Hospital, according to DPS. Continue reading “13-year-old boy recovers after ambulance collision in Kingsland”
JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department continues to gather information about the possible use of explosives to demolish the old U.S. 281 bridge a week after the Lower Colorado River Authority authorized their use. Continue reading “TPWD wants information before giving OK to using explosives on 281 bridge”
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MARBLE FALLS — Authorities have launched an investigation into a “suspicious” fire they believe originated near a broken window in the back of a vacant residence.
According to Marble Falls Fire Rescue Chief Johnny Caraway, a motorist alerted firefighters at about 11:45 a.m. Feb. 20 about smoke coming from a house at 611 Ave. P.
Continue reading “Marble Falls investigator calls Avenue P house fire ‘suspicious’”
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MARBLE FALLS — A 28-year-old man is improving after a single-vehicle crash Feb. 17 on RR 1431, just east of Manzano Mile, sent him to a Round Rock hospital.
Michael Whitman, the driver of a 2001 Ford F150 pickup truck, was first listed in critical condition after a crash reported at 2:22 a.m. just outside the Marble Falls city limits, according to Texas Department of Public Safety.
Continue reading “Marble Falls man recovering after truck wreck on RR 1431”
CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
HORSESHOE BAY — City leaders officially accepted four land donations Feb. 19 toward the development of a proposed park trail corridor in Horseshoe Bay.
The land donations allowed the launch of an initial phase of the trail corridor with a potential entry point just off FM 2147 West near the intersection of Sure Fire and Thanksgiving Mountain roads.
Continue reading “Proposed trail corridor in Horseshoe Bay takes shape with park land donations”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — After Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustee Martin Riley seconded the motion to close Shady Grove Elementary School, he hung his head for a second.
Continue reading “Burnet school board votes to close Shady Grove Elementary”
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LLANO — A 4-year-old boy died and a 28-year-old Burnet woman is recovering from injuries after a truck rollover Feb. 18 on Texas 16 just north of the Llano city limits, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety official.
Continue reading “4-year-old boy killed in Llano truck rollover”
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SPICEWOOD — A man crossing Texas 71 on Feb. 16 died after he was struck by a car, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety official.
The pedestrian, 55-year-old Pedro Hernandez, was pronounced dead at 7:19 p.m. at the scene, near the intersection of Reimers Peacock Road, the report stated.
Continue reading “Spicewood man killed in auto-pedestrian accident”
