Horseshoe Bay addresses water restriction concerns… Burnet County sees push back on extending the Health Authority contract… Authorities probe a plane crash in Spicewood.• Find these stories and more in the Tuesday, April 23, 2024 issue of The Highlander.Click here to subscribe or come by…
Motorists this week spent from one to two hours in traffic on their morning commutes on April 24, as road crews worked in the area of railroad tracks on RR 1431 just west of Marble Falls. Word about the extent or scope of the project is pending from the Texas Department of Transportation.
The Horseshoe Bay City Council recently discussed deer trapping for road safety as well as addressed citizen concerns over a stricter irrigation policy.The council met April 16 for their regularly scheduled meeting at Horseshoe Bay City Hall, 1 Community Drive.Council member Dwight King broached…
After rain postponed the Class 4A Region III meet April 20, runners brought lightning speed to their races April 22.On the way back to Bullard High School the morning of April 22, the Marble Falls High School track team received some good news.Junior Tyler Hamblin waited all weekend to find out he…
March 31, 1967 — April 13, 2024 Melissa (Missy) Rosales, 57, of Marble Falls, Texas, passed away suddenly on April 13, 2024. Melissa was born on March 31, 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas where she lived most of her life before moving to Marble Falls.She lived a vibrant life with many friends and…
April 8, 1935 — January 27, 2024 Born in Hamlin Texas in 1935. She married her childhood sweetheart, Glenn, in 1952. She was the first in her family to receive Christ as her savior. Joy went on to convert her husband, Glenn, who then became a minister and she then served as a minister’s wife…
August 10, 1971 — April 19, 2024 Denise Noelle “Dennie” Owen-Solis, age 52, of Kingsland, Texas passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at her home in Kingsland. Dennie, as she was known by those who loved her, was born August 10, 1971, in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin to Tom Owen and Sandy (Caucutt)…
The Llano County Joint General Elections slate is set. Voters may choose among several candidates during the early voting period and Election Day May 4, as well as the Democratic and Republican Party runoff primary elections May 28.KMUDKingsland Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Place 1…
The way things are going now; things are going to get worse, before things get any better, maybe even much worse.In a nutshell, that is the grim message related to surface water supply that Central Texas Water Coalition Executive Director Shannon Hamilton delivered during the April 16 Marble Falls…
Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District board members declined to change the county’sdrought status Friday, leaving it at stage 2.That mandates a 15 percent reduction in groundwater use.But the board thinks things might get better soon.General Manager Mithell Sodek told the board the…
This week, residents and visitors will notice a number of creative characters along the right-ofway, on sidewalks and in local parks.Highland Lakes Creative Arts (HLCA) is hosting the artists for the 2024 Paint the Town event with activities for the public as well.The nonprofit group coordinates…
News Staff
Horseshoe Bay addresses water restriction concerns… Burnet County sees push back on extending the Health Authority contract… Authorities probe a plane crash in Spicewood.
News
News Staff
Motorists this week spent from one to two hours in traffic on their morning commutes on April 24, as road crews worked in the area of railroad tracks on RR…
Special To The Highlander
As we enter the severe weather season, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax free during the state's sales tax…
From Staff Reports
Several important school district and municipal elections are scheduled for May 4.Early voting started Monday, April 23 and ends Tuesday, April 30.Granite…
Sports & Outdoors
Tracy Goggans Special To The Highlander
After rain postponed the Class 4A Region III meet April 20, runners brought lightning speed to their races April 22.On the way back to Bullard High School the…
Jennifer Fierro Special To The Highlander
When Keri Timmerman accepted the position of football head coach and athletic director at Marble Falls Independent School District in December 2023, most…
Jennifer Fierro Special To The Highlander
A Marble Falls High School athlete is on track towards competing with the best in the region.Junior Tyler Hamblin is on his way to capturing the wild card of…
Features
Connie Swinney Associate Editor
An exuberant effort at pre-orders in anticipation of the recent eclipse has left businesses with an overabundance of perishable food items.As a result, a…
Special To The Highlander
The Burnet County Farmers and Craft Market is gearing up for another great season.Downtown Burnet will be filled with vendors, starting Saturday, April 20, for…
Special To The Highlander
Hundreds of Lower Colorado River Authority employees picked up paint brushes, shovels and more on Friday, April 12, to volunteer on dozens of community…
Commentary
Bill Luedecke & Martelle Luedecke
With the rain we have been having, several readers have asked about burning. If you are in doubt about any of the following guidelines, please call your local…
Gary Borders
Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with Saturday, May 4 being election day. What…
Billy Holland Guest Column
We all know the feeling of having something on our minds that we have a difficult time letting go of. Similar to an image or a catchy song that gets stuck in…
J.c. Hughes
There is no surprise that we are experiencing an extended extreme drought here in Central Texas.Lake levels in Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis are extremely low.…
William ‘dee’
My name is William D. Haddock, better known as “Dee” Haddock, and I am running for re-election for the Marble Falls city council Place 5 seat. I am completing…
