By Nathan Hendrix
Sports Editor
In their first year of official competition, two Marble Falls swimmers placed in the top-10 in the state finals in Austin on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Sophomore Landry Stewart and freshman Taylor Ashbaugh competed with the best Texas... + continue reading
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By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
Burnet County Commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 12, approved bids for companies to remove, dispose and monitor the process of disposing of large piles of debris, trash and flood-damaged structures collected in the wake of the October 2018 Highland Lakes flood event... + continue reading
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
Cathy Sereno made history Tuesday, Feb. 12, becoming the first mayor of the newly incorporated City of Double Horn in final but unofficial election results.
Sereno received 85 votes to top a field of nine candidates who ran in a special election held at the... + continue reading
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Images of an exposed sandbar, just off Beaver Island near Granite Shoals lakeshore, offered a glance into debris which remains in the waterway, following the October flood in the Highland Lakes. LCRA officials announced Feb. 14 they will take steps to remove some debris which could pose a public safety risk.
Special to The Highlander
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced several significant actions to further enhance public safety on Lake LBJ following the historic flooding of last October, according to a press release Feb. 14 from the entity.
Lake... + continue reading
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This Van's RV-8 photo crashed into utility pole in Horseshoe Bay Friday, Feb. 15. The pilot and a passenger were taken to a South Austin hospital for treatment of injuries they sustained.
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
The Highlander
Two men are being treated in South Austin hospital after their single-engine experimental fixed wing aircraft crashed into a utility pole in Horseshoe Bay, police said Friday, Feb. 15.
At about 4:04 p.... + continue reading
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H-E-B, Texas' finest grocery store and the first company inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame, is teaming up with The Highlander, your hometown newspaper since 1959, to run the retailer's weekly shopping inserts... + continue reading
Obituaries
Bobby Gene Norred
January 16, 1935 — February 15, 2019
Bobby Gene Norred passed away Friday morning, Feb. 15, 2019 at his home at the age of 84 years and 30 days. Bobby was born Jan. 16, 1935, the...
Glenda Faye Phillips Knox
September 3, 1937 – February 14, 2019
Glenda Faye Phillips Knox, 81, died early Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Bee Cave, surrounded by loved ones.
She is survived by daughters...
Clara Boone Hill
June 18, 1930 — February 14, 2019
On Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, Clara Boone Hill, loving mother and grandmother, gained her wings. She was 88 years old.
Clara was born on June 18, 1930...
Morris Kent Chambless "Pop"
July 19, 1929 — February 9, 2019
Morris Chambless went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Feb. 9, 2019. Services are pending and will be held in Lefors, Texas, with...
Bess Rea Wall Daugherty
November 8, 1931 — January 9, 2019
Bess Daugherty, 86, passed away on January 9, 2019 in her home of 48 years in Rollingwood, Texas, surrounded by her loving family.
She was...
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Marble Falls High School sophomore Landry Stewart dives in during the 500 freestyle event at the UIL state finals Feb. 16 in Austin.
By Nathan Hendrix
Sports Editor
In their first year of official competition, two Marble Falls swimmers placed in the top-10 in the state finals in Austin on Saturday... + continue reading
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Mustangs forward Conner Chase (21) rips the ball away from a Grizzlies player on Friday. Despite the loss, head coach Matt Bailey said he was proud of the Mustangs' effort and fight.
Features
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Flooding in the Highland Lakes in October 2018 made the Girl Scout Huber House hut unusable on Pecan Valley Drive, but thanks to community assistance, the hut is celebrating its reopening this weekend.
Special to The Highlander
When the Highland Lakes flooded in October, the Marble Falls Girl Scout Huber House was rendered unusable. Thanks to local... + continue reading
FBC Burnet will host the spring sessions of GriefShare, DivorceCare, DivorceCare4Kids (DC4K), and Single & Parenting programs Tuesdays, starting Feb. 5 and continuing through April 30.
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Members of the Hill Country Blenders will perform as a barbershop quartet to deliver Singing Valentines on Thursday, Feb. 14, as a fundraiser.
Commentary
First impressions mean everything. The new sports editor and school news reporter for The Highlander hopes to make a good one with the community. Learn more about his background in his introductory column.
By Nathan Hendrix
Sports Editor
They say first impressions are the most lasting, and judging by the rst glimpse I have received of the character of Marble Falls,... + continue reading
In an era of contentious debate, Connie Swinney recalls how MLK, Jr.'s legacy should inspire everyone to carry out civic responsibilities through non-violent means.
Richard Zowie, a Fredericksburg resident, bids farewell to the Marble Falls area community in his final column for Highland Lakes Newspapers.
Paying homage to Clement Clarke Moore's "Christmas Poem," Connie's column describes the hustle and bustle of the shopping season, while offering a modern rendition of the classic literary piece.
