KINGSLAND — Although someone set their church on fire less than 48 hours earlier, members of the First Baptist Church of Kingsland felt like celebrating during their July 17 service.
"On Sunday morning, we celebrated that God protected us — that we still had a building," said the Rev. Bubba Stahl. "God intervened and put the fire out."
The blaze caused only minimal damage in a hallway, he said.
However, this latest criminal incident comes just four months after burglars vandalized the church during Easter.
The arson is being investigated by the Llano County Sheriff’s Office, the state Fire Marshal’s Office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, said sheriff’s Chief Deputy John Neff.
ATF is involved in the probe because the arson targeted a religious establishment — making it a federal crime, Stahl said.
The incident apparently took place overnight July 15-16 when somebody broke into the church, 3435 RR 1431, and set fire to a construction paper display that covered a wall near the back door in the Family Life Building, deputies said.
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COTTONWOOD SHORES — Final auditions for the Hill Country Community Theatre’s production of "Wait Until Dark" are July 25.
The audition for the first production of the 2011-2012 season is 7 p.m. at the theater, 4003 FM 2147.
The cast for the dramatic thriller — both a Broadway and film hit — includes six men, one woman and one girl.
Written by Frederick Knott, the play opened on Broadway in 1966 and was made into a film starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 1967, according to a news release.
A Hitchcock-style thriller, the play probes which frightens more — the evil you can see coming or the one you can’t.
Directed by veteran actor/director Darrell W. Spencer, who recently moved to the Austin area from Nevada, the theater’s production of "Wait Until Dark" opens Sept. 22 and runs through Oct. 2 with 7:30 p.m. performances Thursday-Saturday and 2:15 p.m. matinees Sunday.
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LLANO — A hunter education course for novices and young hunters is Aug. 4-5 at the Llano County Extension Office.
The course is 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 4 and 8 a.m.-noon Aug. 5 at the office, 1447 Texas 71 East-Unit E. Snacks will be available, but participants should bring their own lunches.
The class will provide instruction on Texas hunting regulations, wildlife management and identification, conservation ethics, firearm and hunting safety and responsibility, and outdoor skills.
The Llano 4-H Youth Board sponsors the course.
Every hunter — including out-of-state hunters — born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully complete the training course. Minimum age of certification is 9 years old, and the cost is $15 to attend.
To register, call (325) 247-5159 at least a week ahead the course.
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MARBLE FALLS — Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes will offer an introductory chemistry class with a lab in the fall through Interactive Video Conferencing at the Frank Fickett Education Center.
The lecture class is 6-8:50 p.m. Thursdays and runs from Aug. 25 through Dec. 14 at the center, 806 Steve Hawkins Parkway. The labs are Fridays at the Hill Country University Center, 2818 U.S. 281 East in Fredericksburg.
The class, CHEM 1305/1105, is titled Chemical Basics and will be taught by David Hopf. It is an introductory survey class, covering basic chemical concepts, properties and reactions and fulfills a core lab science requirement for many bachelor degree programs, according to a university news release.
Nursing students and those preparing to enter nursing programs might be able to use this course to fulfill prerequisites and course requirements. Texas Tech University offers an online nursing degree.
Current TTU students should contact their adviser for assistance in registering for the class. Non-TTU students may apply for admission as visiting students and register for the class. Class size is limited to 24 students, officials said.
For more on the class, application instructions or degree programs at TTU in Marble Falls or Fredericksburg, contact academic advisor Barbara Warden at (830) 798-9548 or barbara.warden@ttu.edu.
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MARBLE FALLS — Burnet County lawyer and retired police officer Wiley “Sonny” McAfee is running for district attorney for the 33rd/424th judicial districts, he announced July 20.
The districts cover Blanco, Burnet, Llano and San Saba counties.
“My entire professional career has prepared me for this position and I am ready to make a positive difference in the safety of this community,” he said during a stop at The Tribune newsroom.
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KINGSLAND — About 2,200 residents went without power for more than five hours July 18 after a 69,000-volt lightning arrestor at a substation failed, officials said.
Central Texas Electric Co-op crews restored power about 10:45 a.m., said David Peterson, a spokesman for the utility.
"At this time, we do not know what caused the arrestor to fail," he said.
Officials said a lightning arrestor basically protects electrical equipment from the effects of lightning strikes. There were no reports of lightning in the area at the time of the outage.
The power went out about 5:30 a.m., Peterson said.
The substation serves 2,200 CTEC members.
It took five hours to restore power because the substation had to be taken off of the transmission circuit to replace the faulty equipment, Peterson said.
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Children do their best to hang on to some rambunctious sheep during the mutton’ bustin’ portion of the 55th annual Marble Falls Open Rodeo held July 15-16 at the Charley Taylor Rodeo Arena on U.S. 281 two miles south of Marble Falls. Photo by Don Comedy (Photo 1)
Darby Hambrick of Marble Falls competes in the calf-roping contest during the 55th annual Marble Falls Open Rodeo held at July 15-16 at the Charley Taylor Rodeo Arena just south of Marble Falls. Hambrick tied his calf in just over 14 seconds and finished just out of the money. Photo by Don Comedy (Photo 2)
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Authorities said the man was splashed July 8 with a flammable liquid that was ignited by a candle. He later died of his injuries.
Nina Holbrook, 30 and formerly of Buchanan Dam, is being held in the Wayne County Jail in Indiana without bond, charged with two counts of arson and one count of murder in the death of her father, Carl Dean Holbrook, 50, of Centerville, Ind.
The elder Holbrook was born in Burnet.
Nina Holbrook left the Llano County Jail June 2 on a $25,000 bond. According to court documents, she was released to her father.
State hospital doctors deemed her incompetent to stand trial on charges she stabbed two people in 2008.
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GRANITE SHOALS — The city will again opt out of a proposed emergency services district, but Granite Shoals’ extraterritorial jurisdiction — which extends one mile past the city limits — could be included in the ESD.
The vote was unanimous by the City Council Tuesday. An ESD allows for the levy of property taxes to fund fire or emergency medical services, but creating one has to be approved by voters.
The city also will take a bite out of crime with its first National Night Out Oct. 4, the council voted.
Residents already pay for fire service inside the city limits, so being included in an ESD is not necessary, officials have said.
However, funding for fire and emergency services in the ETJ has to be determined soon because a contract with Burnet County expires Oct. 1, said Fire Chief Austin Stanphill. The county provides a stipend to the department for fighting fires outside the city limits.
Mayor Dennis Maier has called a special meeting 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 2221 N. Phillips Ranch Road, to discuss the ESD issue.
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