A Lower Colorado River Authority employee paints the walkway fencing at Granite Shoals City Hall during LCRA’s Steps Forward Day on April 12. LCRA employees worked on 36 community projects across the river authority’s service territory. LCRA photo Lower Colorado River Authority employees volunteered their time on five projects in the Highland Lakes during the […]
The Marble Falls City Council delayed approval of the city’s comprehensive plan during its regular meeting on April 16. Councilors unanimously voted to push approval to their May 7 meeting to give themselves more time to look over the 193-page document. “I made the comment that I had a baby last week, so I hadn’t […]
The Joppa Bridge, built in 1907, is one of two iron-truss bridges granted historical markers by the Texas Historical Commission in 2017. The Burnet County Historical Commission is working with county commissioners to repair the bridge to make it safe for pedestrians and events. THC photo Plans to upgrade the Joppa Bridge are back on […]
Marble Falls High School soccer coach Rick Hoover is retiring after 11 years at the helm of the program. Courtesy photo Longtime Marble Falls High School soccer coach Rick Hoover announced his retirement on April 11. He’s been at the helm of the boys’ program for 11 years. “I have been considering this for the […]
The Hill Country Humane Society‘s annual Wags to Riches fundraiser is 5 p.m. April 27 at the YMCA of the Highland Lakes at Galloway-Hammond, 1601 S. Water St. in Burnet. Tickets are $160 per person or $1,250 for a table of eight with bottomless beer, wine, or margaritas. They can be purchased online. Enjoy a […]
Faith Academy of Marble Falls sophomore Halley Offutt won first place in the Marble Falls VFW’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Courtesy photo Nine students from the Marble Falls school district and Faith Academy of Marble Falls are winners in the Marble Falls VFW 10376 auxiliary patriotic art and singing contests. The top finishers […]
Apprentice lineworkers get hands-on learning at the Pedernales Electric Cooperative training center in Marble Falls. The center opened in 2020 and is graduating its inaugural class in 2024. Photo courtesy of PEC The inaugural class of Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s apprenticeship program, which opened in Marble Falls in 2020, has graduated—just in time for Lineman Appreciation […]
Our dear mom, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend passed away in Marble Falls, Texas, on April 6, 2024, at the young age of 91. Carolyn Irene Cooper (formally Carolyn Cooper Gundelach) was born in Houston, Texas, on May 24, 1932, to William Prince Cooper and Elsie Penfield Cooper. Carolyn was an amazing person. She was […]
For one week in April, artists from across the country gather outdoors in Marble Falls to capture the visual heart of the Highland Lakes in bold brushstrokes and vivid colors during the Paint the Town Art Festival. The Highland Lakes Creative Arts event, which is April 21-27, 2024, evokes the spirit of French Impressionism as […]
The 2023 winners of the Rosalyn Lackey Memorial Scholarship given out by the Burnet County Area Fair: Bryson Culver (center) and Grace Gates (second from right). Courtesy photo The deadline is April 29 to apply for the Rosalyn Lackey Memorial Scholarship awarded by the Burnet County Area Fair. Applications are available online for high school […]
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