From staff reports
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will begin making routine water releases at Max Starcke Dam in Marble Falls next month, the agency announced this week.
Through mid-to-late March, LCRA will release water every few days, as... + continue reading
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By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
Marble Falls city officials will work with First United Methodist Church for possible solutions to water runoff issues onto the grounds which posed a safety hazard to the congregation and visitors to the facility.
City staff met with church representatives... + continue reading
From staff reports
Granite Shoals police will not file charges against a man who shot and killed a pit bull that was in the midst of attacking a woman on a walk near her home, according to the report.
The incident was reported at 2:52 p.m. on Feb. 18 in the 3900 block of Valley View Lane in... + continue reading
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Water rushes through just one of the 10 floodgates on Max Starke Dam below Lake Marble Falls. LCRA announced they will be releasing water through partially opened floodgates in March while conducting maintenance.
From staff reports
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will begin making routine water releases at Max Starcke Dam in Marble Falls next month, the agency announced this week.
Through mid-to-late March, LCRA will release water every few days, as... + continue reading
Rendering/Marble Falls EDC
Phase 1 of the plan would be developed on an EDC-owned parking lot, on the north side of the former police station, and will include green space amenities and sidewalks to tie into three other phases on city property, west of city hall, 800 Third Street.
By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
The city of Marble Falls and downtown merchants support a revitalization plan for a corner on Main Street, but some business owners differ sharply with planners on what it should look like.
The Marble Falls Economic... + continue reading
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Mission Outreach representative Bessie Jackson accepted a welcomed Black History Month proclamation by Marble Falls Mayor John Packer on Feb. 18 during a regular city council meeting. Jackson invited the public to the Mission Outreach Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 22 at St. Frederick Baptist Church, featuring soul food, music and descendants' speeches.
By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
Well-documented, celebrated and steeped in rich culture, the history of black residents in Marble Falls will unfold during the upcoming Mission Outreach 2020 Black History Month event, hosted at St. Frederick... + continue reading
Obituaries
February 21, 1953 — December 1, 2019
William (Bill) Earl Grubbs passed away Dec. 1, 2019 at home, after almost three decades of battling Parkinson's Disease. He was born Feb. 21, 1953 in Akron...
William Paul Harper
March 4, 1935 — January 26, 2020
William Paul Harper, 84, of Kingsland, Texas, embarked on his eternal adventure on Jan. 26, 2020. He was born on March 4, 1935, to Paul and Mae (...
Donald Clifford Lawrence
January 13, 1947 — February 2, 2020
Donald Clifford Lawrence, a longtime resident of Kingsland, Texas, passed from this life at age 73 on Feb. 2, 2020. He was surrounded by...
Robert Jackson Dyer
October 30, 1942 — January 23, 2020
Robert Jackson Dyer, 77, passed away peacefully Jan. 23, 2020 after a courageous five-year battle with lung cancer. Services will be held at 2...
Dessie “Ozeal” McGill
March 18, 1932 — January 21, 2020
Dessie “Ozeal” McGill was born March 18, 1932 in Arlington, Texas to parents Jewell Barron and Amelia Daly Barron, and died Jan. 21, 2020, in...
Sports
Kelly McDuffie/Special to The Highlander
Mason Neill (21) will be one of the key juniors that returns to the Mustangs next season. Head Coach Travis Crain praised Neill's work ethic this season.
By Nathan Hendrix
Sports Editor
At the end of a rollercoaster 2019-20 season, the Marble Falls High School boys basketball team sent the seniors off with... + continue reading
Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
The Marble Falls football team will play six different district opponents from 2020 to 2022, including five Austin schools.
Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
Mustangs senior Josh Whitecotton (32) delivered the game-winner on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the buzzer for the Mustangs' second victory over Rouse this season.
Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
Senior Alfonso Soto is one of the Mustangs' captains this season. The team has lost significant players in the past two seasons and are leaning on their seniors more than ever.
Features
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Colder winters in the northeast motivate eagles to migrate to Texas for temporary homestead.
By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
At the height of the winter season, catching a glimpse of one of the largest birds of prey on Earth is not out of reach for visitors to Burnet... + continue reading
Kelly McDuffie Photography/Special to The Highlander
The new Tottie's features open mic Thursdays, karaoke Fridays, live music Saturdays and feature growing in popularity, the Pickers Circle, which attracts singer/songwriters from Austin and San Antonio to Buchanan Dam and Spicewood.
Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
Marble Falls High School construction trades students Joscelyn Smith (left) and Chris Whitecotton played a pivotal role in the assembly of eight pet houses that were given to Live Love Animal Rescue for outdoor felines.
Katie Boswell/Special to The Highlander
Llano's Katie Boswell uses photography to capture the quality of Boer goats her son Rode Ligon raises and breeds as well as chronicle the progress and memories of the experience. Rode not only provides goats to clients from around the state but he has inspired a growing community of youngsters, including his seven-year-old brother Holden, to participate in the activity.
Commentary
Betty Cohn/Special to The Highlander
Highlander managing editor Lew K. Cohn accepts the first-place plaque for Editorial Writing at the 140th annual Texas Press Association convention and trade show on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Moody Gardens Hotel, Convention Center & Spa in Galveston. The Highlander won four awards overall.
From staff reports
The Texas Press Association recognized The Highlander for outstanding achievement in several areas during its annual trade show and... + continue reading
Connie Swinney/The Highlander
Jeff Shabram took over the reins for the Highlander and Bulletin staff on Nov. 4, as the new publisher and editor of the publications based in Marble Falls and Burnet, Texas.
Connie Swinney/The Highlander
LCRA Executive Vice President of Water John Hofmann addressed the Marble Falls City Council in February about the entity's operations during the October 2018 flood. Council members quizzed Hofmann about debris and sediment deposits left in the flood's wake.
