MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls School Board hired three new employees June 4, including two high school basketball coaches and a specialist in school psychology.
Chris Jost is the new girls athletic coordinator and girls head basketball coach. He replaces Stephanie Gamble.
Neil Laminack is the boys head basketball coach, taking over from Bruce Etheridge.
PHOTO 1: Neil Laminack (center) thanks the Marble Falls Independent School District board June 4 after they voted to hire him as boys head basketball coach. Trustees also approved the employment of Chris Jost (left) as the new girls head basketball coach. Athletic director Todd Dodge (right) gave the newest Mustang coaches high-fives just moments earlier. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro
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MARBLE FALLS — Raises for city employees could be a possibility — the first since 2010 — if projections from recent budget retreats for a brighter economic future hold true, officials say.
Rising sales taxes and the gradual quickening of the economy as the country emerges from a recession are adding to the optimism that Marble Falls could see a healthier budget in the coming fiscal year.
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TOBEYVILLE — High winds possibly connected to a storm system that moved through west Central Texas late May 30 may be responsible for toppling a metal barn just outside of Marble Falls, a family says.
No injuries were reported.
PHOTO 1: Marble Falls Elementary School fourth-grader Cody Wilson inspects damage to his grandmother’s barn after high winds knocked it down, tore the roof off and damaged several trees around 10 p.m. May 30. Weather reports call for possible storms into the night May 31 as a cool front pushes through the Highland Lakes. Staff photo by Daniel Clifton
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HORSESHOE BAY — As temperatures rise, so do the number of visitors to the Highland Lakes, including some unwelcome guests that have shown up recently in Lake LBJ.
Large amounts of milfoil have been found in Lake LBJ the past couple of weeks.
Some residents have mistaken the leafy vegetation for hydrilla, a more destructive invasive aquatic plant.
Lower Colorado River Authority biologists have conducted field inspections in Horseshoe Bay and confirmed that the vegetation in question is milfoil, not hydrilla.
Milfoil is an invasive plant originally from Europe and Asia that is rooted in the lake bed and seldom breaks the surface of the water.
It typically appears in Lake LBJ as the water warms. Milfoil feeds off nutrients in the water and can thrive off fertilizer washed into the lake from nearby yards.
Milfoil is not dangerous, but it can be a nuisance to boaters or swimmers. The milfoil currently in Lake LBJ is often mixed with algae, which tends to cluster around the milfoil.
There are methods to treat milfoil in specific areas, but it should only be done by a lake-management professional who has worked with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on an approved treatment plan.
A list of lake management professionals is at aquaplant.tamu.edu/applicators.
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OAKRIDGE — The Property Owners Association has reinstated a lapsed contract with the Horseshoe Bay Fire Department, but efforts are under way to create a taxing district to prevent any more gaps, officials said.
The contract with Horseshoe Bay was renewed after donations poured in to a neighborhood voluntary fire service fund, officials said May 29.
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MARBLE FALLS — The latest TAKS scores released by the state for Marble Falls High School show a vast improvement over results last year that rated the campus as academically unacceptable.
The new scores paint a much brighter picture for student achievement, said Eric Penrod, director of secondary education programs for the Marble Falls Independent School District.
“Based on these numbers, if the state was going to issue ratings this year we would be edging extremely close to ‘recognized’ at the high school,” he said.
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TOW — A 24-year-old man died May 27 after his motorcycle crashed on FM 3014 in Llano County about 11:30 p.m., the state highway patrol said.
Christopher Raymond Fowler of Spokane, Wash., was traveling west on 3014 in the northeast part of the county when his motorcycle left the roadway, according to the Department of Public Safety.
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GRANITE SHOALS —City Manager Judy Miller once again found herself at the center of controversy this week as more residents aired complaints by claiming she is uncooperative.
During the citizens-to-be heard portion of the May 22 City Council meeting, a handful of residents argued that Miller isn’t responsive and creates a hostile environment for volunteers.
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GRANITE SHOALS — The City Council May 22 said "so long" to two veteran members, with Mayor Dennis Maier praising them for their years of dedication.
Meanwhile, three council members elected during May 12 balloting received the oath of office.
PHOTO 1: Granite Shoals council members Slayton Marks (left), Tom Dillard and Peggy Metzger take their oaths of office May 22. Dillard and Metzger are new to the council while incumbent Marks drew no opponent during the May elections. Staff photo by Daniel Clifton
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