The 2021 grand opening of the Community Resource Center home office in Marble Falls. Another Community Resource Center is coming to Kingsland in 2024. Courtesy photo A new Community Resource Centers of Texas location is coming to the Highland Lakes, this one to be opened in Kingsland by 2024. The office of the community service […]
Several students and teachers were recognized for scholarly and sports achievements this academic year during a recent Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting. Those honored on Nov. 14 were: Marble Falls High School student Joshua Miller. Courtesy photos Joshua Miller of Marble Falls High School — National Merit Commended Scholar for his […]
A Consuela bag being raffled off by the Marble Falls 4-H club. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls 4-H club kicked off its year with officer elections, practices for upcoming competitions, and a fundraiser. New officers are President Claire Poage, Vice President Audri Poage, Secretary Kambell Stewart, Social Outreach Chairman Aspen Nelson, Treasurer Liam McDonald, and […]
Horseshoe Bay is taking measures to keep the peace between residents and visitors. The City Council discussed a short-term rental ordinance at its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15. Neighbors of some of the city’s vacation rental properties have had to deal with loud, rambunctious occupants, according to the council. “This past year, we’ve noticed some […]
Marble Falls High School senior golfer Madison Deberard watches her ball cut through the fairway after a strong tee shot during a Mother’s Day event at Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course in Fredericksburg. Courtesy photo In the world of sports, adversity is commonplace. It can be found on every football field, basketball court, and golf […]
Grand Central Cafe in Kingsland is now Hooper’s. The new owners are paying homage to the restaurant’s horror film past by naming it after Tobe Hooper, director of the cult classic ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre.’ Renovations are underway on the building, which was the main setting in the 1974 film. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey […]
Newly sworn-in Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District directors pose for a photo during the board’s regular meeting Nov. 18. Board President Ryan Rowney (left) stands beside Director At Large Paul King and Vice President Ricky Bindseil. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors approved $15,000 to help fund […]
During the first half of a girls’ basketball game between Marble Falls and East Central high schools, heckles, which were described as a racially insensitive noise, pierced through Max Copeland Gym on the Marble Falls High School campus as East Central senior Asia Prudhomme attempted free throws following a foul call. Screen-captured image The Marble […]
Ethics Review Commissioner Jeffrey Kahl (left) questions Granite Shoals City Councilor Phil Ort (right) regarding his actions that were potentially violations of the city’s ethics ordinances. Kahl, Mark Morren, and Seth Smith were appointed by the council in September to review Ort’s case and determine whether he violated the ordinances by failing to fulfill public […]
A public hearing on mandatory groundwater restrictions for permitted wells in Burnet County is in the works. After discussing the current extreme drought conditions during its Nov. 18 meeting, the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors unanimously approved setting a hearing date. Burnet County has been in Stage 4 Critical Drought since June […]
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