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Marble Falls youth volleyball registration through March 17

Registration is open through March 17 for a youth volleyball program offered by the Marble Falls Parks and Recreation Department.  The league is open to children ages 7-12. All skill levels are welcome to join. The program will field three leagues divided by age.  Fees are $75 per child and cover the cost of uniforms, […]

MFISD-hosted panel to discuss community race relations

A panel discussion on race relations in the community is Thursday, Jan. 12, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Marble Falls Independent School District’s Central Office Community Room, 1800 Colt Circle in Marble Falls. “Candid Conversations: Fulfilling the Dream — A Discussion About Race and Relations” will be led by MFISD social worker Kaitlin Puckett, who will […]

VetRide receives $20,000 donation

Burnet County VetRide Director Sophie McCoy (center) with WoodmenLife Chapter 283 President Lanette Slatter (left) and chapter Secretary Karen Lock outside of the Burnet County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, Jan. 10. WoodmenLife donated $20,000 to VetRide program, accounts for roughly 25 percent of the organization’s annual operating budget. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey The Bertram […]

Tickets on sale for CASA’s Boots & BBQ fundraiser Feb. 4

Tickets are on sale for CASA for the Highland Lakes Area‘s eighth annual Boots & BBQ fundraiser, which is from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Horseshoe Bay Resort, 200 Hi Circle North. Tickets are $125 each online. CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, assists children placed in foster care as a result […]

88th TEXAS LEGISLATURE: Rep. Ellen Troxclair talks priorities

Newly elected state Rep. Ellen Troxclair posed for a photo with Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd at a Burnet County Republican Club fundraiser during her successful 2022 campaign for the District 19 seat in the Texas House. Troxclair will be sworn in at noon Tuesday, Jan. 10. Courtesy photo DailyTrib.com sat down with Burnet County’s […]

Bella Sera gets OK to expand original Marble Falls location

Bella Sera plans to expand the building footprint at its original location, 1125 U.S. 281, by over 3,000 square-feet. The Marble Falls City Council approved a right-of-way abandonment so the Italian restaurant could make interior and exterior improvements to the property. Staff photo by Nathan Bush The Marble Falls City Council on Jan. 3 approved […]

88th TEXAS LEGISLATURE: Sen. Pete Flores talks priorities

Newly elected state Sen. Pete Flores with Gov. Greg Abbott on the Texas Senate floor during Flores’ first term of office in 2018. Defeated in 2020, Flores was elected to a newly drawn district in 2022 and will be sworn in to office at noon Tuesday, Jan. 10. District 24 represents 13 counties, including Burnet […]

NEW BIZ: 24-hour Cefco gas station planned for Marble Falls

The site of a new 24-hour Cefco gas station and convenience store across from the PEC building (background) on U.S. 281 at Resource Parkway in Marble Falls. Staff photo by Nathan Bush The Marble Falls City Council approved a plat for a new gas station and convenience store during its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 3. […]