By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
The old adage – “Everything is bigger in Texas” – lives up to its phrasing as far as motorists are concerned who attempt to navigate frequent loads of monster wind turbine blades blowing through town... + continue reading
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By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer
Granite Shoals council members appointed Libby Edwards to the city council to replace Todd Holland, who resigned on April 21 after moving outside of the city.
The council interviewed four applicants for the vacant seat at a special meeting on May 19 held via... + continue reading
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
Test results from a Texas National Guard mobile COVID-19 testing site in Marble Falls came back Friday, May 22, with all individuals testing negative, Burnet County Judge James Oakley said.
Seventy people were tested by the Texas National Guard and Department of... + continue reading
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Local motorists are having to contend with the growing number of 240-foot long wind turbine blades, making their way onto U.S 281 from RR 2147 (seen here on May 19) in Marble Falls traveling north on the highway to expanding wind farms.
By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer
The old adage – “Everything is bigger in Texas” – lives up to its phrasing as far as motorists are concerned who attempt to navigate frequent loads of monster wind turbine blades blowing through town... + continue reading
Contributed/Alexandria Randolph
Thunderstorms which swept through the area on the morning of Tuesday, May 26, brought lightning, rain, flash flooding and hail, as pictured here in Round Mountain at the Southwest Center on U.S. 281 in Blanco County. Other reports included pea-sized hail... + continue reading
Contributed
Amber Westerman, who grew up in Marble Falls, first picked up a guitar at age 17. Her love of music has taken her from Texas to Iowa to Hawaii and now to Nashville. Listen to her new single "Your Homebody" and read more about her journey at amberwestermanmusic.com.
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
Amber Westerman's travels have taken her to Iowa, Hawaii and her current home of Nashville, Tennessee, but the singer-songwriter's roots remain firmly grounded in her Marble Falls upbringing.
Westerman released her first single,... + continue reading
Obituaries
John Michi Kemper, 67, of Marble Falls, Texas, died May 14, 2020. He suffered from complications associated with Parkinson’s disease. John was born Oct. 21, 1952, in Wichita, Kansas. He was the...
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...
Sports
Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
MFHS Mustang Kaleb Alexander carries the ball past a defender during a 2019 scrimmage. His teammates may get a chance to get back on the gridiron for summer 2020 practices.
Special to The Highlander
The UIL legislative council met virtually on Friday morning to discuss a new agenda item that would most... + continue reading
Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
Prohibition of formal practices haven't changed much for Marble Falls High School long-distance runners. Coach Chris Schrader charges the athletes with self-guided workouts even when school is in session. MFHS runners Bryer Atkinson, Chris Talamantez, Bryce Atkinson, Jennifer Arreguin and Sayra Salazar met with Burnet High School runner Hudson Bennett at Granite Park in Granite Shoals on the morning of Wednesday, April 8 for a run around the Manzano Hike Bike and Run Trail.
Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
In the first half of the game on Friday, March 13, the Mustangs controlled possession, and senior Ethan Smith (left) netted a goal off a side throw from senior Gilder Vasquez.
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Highland Lakes Publishing, publisher of The Highlander and the Burnet Bulletin, has established a Community Marketing Grant Program to assist locally... + continue reading
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Marble Falls High School senior Bryce Laake was 'adopted' by Sherry Warren of Marble Falls who sent him a customized gift basket.
Connie Swinney/The Highlander
The Highland Lakes Crisis Center on April 7 mobilized volunteers from several churches to load free meals into the cars of volunteer delivery drivers at a site donated for use by Bear King Brewing Co., 207 Avenue G.
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The Ascension Seton Highland Lakes staff COVID-19 night shift expresses their gratitude to the community for support.
By Karen Litterer
Hospital Administrator and Chief Nursing Officer
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact individuals... + continue reading
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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.
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.
