By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
Marble Falls High School choir director Bryce Gage came home from his appearance on CNBC's “Deal or No Deal” with an additional $69,000 and a new 55-inch flat-screen TV he won on the hit game show — a nice haul... + continue reading
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Faye Gene Fox
Graveside funeral services for Gene Fox of Marble Falls, Texas, were held Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in the Brewster Cemetery in Red River County, Texas. The family received friends at the Wood Funeral Home, 414 N. Main Street, Bogata, Texas, before the service.
Faye Gene Fox,... + continue reading
By Richard Zowie
If Don Meredith were still alive and working on television, he'd probably have this to say about my career in journalism: “Turn out the lights, the party's over.”
All good things must end, and that includes what I like to... + continue reading
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Marble Falls High School choir director Bryce Gage, right, won a nice haul while appearing on the airing of the popular CNBC TV show "Deal or No Deal."
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
Marble Falls High School choir director Bryce Gage came home from his appearance on CNBC's “Deal or No Deal” with an additional $69,000 and a new 55-inch flat-screen TV he won on the hit game show — a nice haul... + continue reading
Connie Swinney/The Highlander
The pile of flood debris, just off Phillips Ranch Road in Granite Shoals could be closer to being hauled off. Burnet County will likely apply for a block grant to help pay for debris removal. The debris pile is the result of the October flood event.
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
Burnet County commissioners will hold a public hearing at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, about applying for a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant for removal of October 2018 flood debris.
Commissioners voted Tuesday,... + continue reading
Connie Swinney/The Highlander
The city of Marble Falls boat ramp area on Lakeshore Drive in the so-called Hays Addition on Lake Marble Falls is undergoing several thousands of dollars in upgrades and improvements, including expanded parking and ramp improvements. At the request of some council members, city officials are researching the expense and possible gain of invoking boat ramp fees.
By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
City officials debated the possible merits Jan. 15 of passing proposed fees for the public using two city-maintained boat launch locations to access Lake Marble Falls.
Within the city limits, boaters can access... + continue reading
Obituaries
Alvie Neal Wilkinson
September 27, 1930 — January 11, 2019
Alvie Neal Wilkinson, age 88, passed away on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at home in Sherman, Texas. He was known as “Papa Neal” by his many...
Jane Vincent Markley
July 29, 1928 – January 13, 201
Jane Vincent Markley grew up in Lake Charles, Lousiana. She attended St. Charles Academy.
In 1951, she married the love of her life, Leo. They...
Shirley Jean Barber Gray
December 6, 1935 — January 13, 2019
Shirley Jean Barber Gray, 83, passed away Jan. 13, 2019, in Georgetown, Texas. Shirley was born to Harold and Voncile Barber on Dec. 6,...
Robert Warren Cassingham
d. December 30, 2018
Robert Warren Cassingham, 91, died Dec. 30, 2018, in Dallas. Born in Enid, Oklahoma, to Robert Lee Cassingham and Hazel Mae Warren Cassingham, he lived...
Marion David Standridge
May 3, 1940 — January 7, 2019
Marion David Standridge, born May 3, 1940, in Teague, Texas, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 after a...
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Richard Zowie/The Highlander
Mustang Football players earning All-State Academic Honors are, from left, kneeling: Honorable Mention: Zach Fearn, Chance Haley, and Braidon Whiteside; standing: First Team: Brock Linder and Andrew Stripling; Second Team: Genaro Arregin and Dillon Mayberry.
Compiled by Richard Zowie
Sports Editor
Many Marble Falls High School Varsity Football athletes received both athletic and academic honors for their... + continue reading
Richard Zowie/The Highlander
The Faith Flames, seen here in a game earlier this season, will open the playoffs tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Amarillo San Jacinto Christian Academy.
Burnet County Sheriff's Lt. Grayson Floyd, left, celebrates his accomplishments with his wife, Liv, after winning the gold in the powerlifting competitions of the 2018 Texas Police Games.
Features
The Austin-based Irish traditional band The Here & Now are returning for the third annual Nollaig, a Celtic Christmas celebration and concert, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Trinity Episcopal... + continue reading
Connie Swinney/The Highlander
The Walkway of Lights in Lakeside Park in Marble Falls will be on a shortened timeline and end on Dec. 26 due to work set to began on the city's parks improvement plan.
Richard Zowie
The Highlander
Lerin Lockwood's invention, the Lion Latch, comes from her lifelong love of alliteration and helps people not to lose valuable items. Lions are also her favorite animal.
Commentary
Richard Zowie, a Fredericksburg resident, bids farewell to the Marble Falls area community in his final column for Highland Lakes Newspapers.
By Richard Zowie
If Don Meredith were still alive and working on television, he'd probably have this to say about my career in journalism: “Turn out the... + continue reading
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.
". . . And sitting on the western shore of Lake Buchanan is the community of Tow, another name I had to learn how to pronounce. It's not pronounced “Toe” like “Someone better call in a tow truck!” It's pronounced like the first three letters in the word “towel.” That's because it's named after two brothers, William and Wilson Tow, who settled in the area in the 1850s.." - Lew K. Cohn
One of the lessons of life reveals that, "Those who become mired in perceived impending crisis may spend much of their lives 'living in the wreckage of the future.'” ~Connie Swinney
