Burnet County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Peggy Shell Simon announced last week she will not be seeking re-election to the position she has held since January 1991.
Simon made the announcement Thursday night at the Lakes Republican Club. At least two candidates have announced they want to... + continue reading
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By Phil Reynolds
The Highlander
With no discussion, Llano County commissioners voted Monday to extend a county-wide burn ban for another three weeks. The vote was unanimous, 4-0, with Precinct 3 Commissioner Mike Sandoval absent.
The Texas Forest Service lists Llano County with a... + continue reading
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
The Highlander
Horseshoe Bay is now the only city in either Llano or Burnet counties to hold the prestigious Gold Scenic City certification, it was announced at Tuesday's regular city council meeting.
Assistant city planner Nathalie Kip said the Scenic... + continue reading
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Burnet County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Peggy Shell Simon announced last week she will not be seeking re-election to the position she has held since January 1991.
Simon made the announcement Thursday night at the Lakes Republican Club. At least two candidates have announced they want to... + continue reading
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By Richard Zowie
The Highlander
A weekend on the water turned into a tragedy as a man died in the early morning of July 23 after being pulled from the water at Buchanan Dam the day before.
According to Steve Lightfoot of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Juan Antonio Bola... + continue reading
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One of the oldest structures in Horseshoe Bay, the Conrad Fuchs House, circa 1870, is formally presented to the city Tuesday, July 18. Ron Lynn Mitchel, Horseshoe Bay Resort vice chairman, president and CEO, center, here with Mike Brittain of the Horseshoe Bay Property Owners Association, left, has just placed the deed and the keys to the historic home in the hands of Mayor Steve Jordan, right. See images of the home on Facebook page of The-Highlander.
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
The Highlander
One of Horseshoe Bay's oldest structures now belongs to the City of Horseshoe Bay after the Horseshoe Bay Resort handed over the deed and the keys to the historic Fuchs House at Tuesday's regular council meeting.
Ron Lynn Mitchell,... + continue reading
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Last year, the Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club made approximately $30,000 and members hope to continue to grow that amount every year.
The club is in the middle of its membership drive and is... + continue reading
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Christian Ammons looks at home with Southern Methodist University Mustangs in the background. The sports future for the Marble Falls High School Mustang soccer forward, who attended an SMU soccer camp this summer.
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City of Marble Falls employees Brian Murphy (foreground, driving) and Junior Torrez work on the new soccer field at the corner of Avenue K and Sixth Street.
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Bridget Slyker reads to Honduran children during a summer mission.
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Though Richard and Bridget Slyker — along with their children Carter, Susannah, and Will — are less than six weeks away from beginning a two-year... + continue reading
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Camp Counselor Noah Dexter introduces campers to the library inside The Hearth, the creative arts center at Camp Champions. The camp was named placed in the top 60 summer camps in North America and first among 14 traditional camps honored by the Canadian travel website Flight Network. Read about it in the Tuesday, July 18, edition of The Highlander. See more scenes of camp life on the Facebook Page for The-Highlander.
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Family is important to former Burnet Countian Elijah Brown, recently appointed to the post of general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance. He and his wife Amy have three children, from left, daughters Keziah and Sahara, and oldest son Hudson.
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Janelle, a 2017 graduate of Project SEARCH at Seton Highland Lakes, performs data entry work at the hospital. See the whole class and more scenes from training in the new program on the Facebook page for The Highlander.
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Train lead singer Pat Monahan snaps a selfie with Highlander Managing Editor Lew K. Cohn's cellphone during a Saturday night, May 20, concert at Austin360 Amphitheater.
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor, The Highlander
Few bands can boast a discography as diverse and celebrated as that of Train, the San Francisco-based... + continue reading
