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Spicewood tradition Hobo Stew to raise money for center fundraiser

Spicewood tradition Hobo Stew to raise money for center fundraiser

Special to The Highlander The Spicewood Com - munity Center is having its annual Hobo Stew fundraiser starting at 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 26, 2024. There will be a Cake Walk and Hobo Stew with cornbread, iced tea and dessert. We will serve until we run out of stew. Cakes are welcome for the Cake Walk. This is a Spicewood tradition as the event has been going on for over 40 years. The annual fundraiser is open to everyone. We suggest you arrive early to enjoy chatting with your neighbors and meet new people that have moved into the area. The Spicewood Com - munity Center was for - merly known as the Old Spicewood School House is located at 7901 CR 404. The center is used by the Spicewood 4-H, Spice - wood Lions Club, prop - erty owners' association meetings, family reunions, class reunions, weddings and related events and is near the Baptist Church in downtown Spicewood. 10/01/2024 04:45 AM

102-year-old Herbert Parsons and his daughter Georgia were congratulated by Mayor pro tem Craig Magerkurth, who awarded the Granite Mesa resident the key to the city of Marble Falls Sept. 26. Contributed Photo

102-year-old receives Key to the City

102-year-old Herbert Parsons and his daughter Georgia were congratulated by Mayor pro tem Craig Magerkurth, who awarded the Granite Mesa resident the key to the city of Marble Falls Sept. 26. 10/01/2024 04:45 AM

Contributed photo Bobby Sears received a 'Hidden He - roes' medal Sept. 12 in recognition of his service as a U.S. Navy veteran. Ruth Reed of Our House Real Estate coordinated the ceremony.

‘Hidden Heroes’ honors nursing home veterans

Two men who served their country did not fade into the background during a 9/11 remembrance this year. Instead, a benevolent organization honored them with a ceremony befitting their service. 09/27/2024 04:43 AM

A popular and enchanted state park grows by several hundred acres. Find the story Inside. Contributed photo

Enchanted Rock expands footprint by 630 acres

Thanks to a recent acquisition by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), 630 acres in the Texas Hill County have been preserved adjacent to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. The property, which had the potential to hold a subdivision with hundreds of new homes, will now become a part of Enchanted Rock’s iconic park, offering new recreational opportunities at one of the most popular and visited sites in the state. 09/27/2024 04:43 AM

Grace Gates picks out the perfect pumpkin while at Sweet Berry Farm in Burnet County. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography

Good gourd! Pumpkin facts to tantalize the tastebuds

It’s a pumpkin time of year. Most every store you visit will have pumpkins on display. Grocery stores have pumpkins of all sizes, shape and colors. They also display various food items that contain pumpkin. 09/27/2024 04:43 AM

Contributed photo A quilt discovered at an estate sale in Burnet County has kindled interest in its origin. buyer needs the pub- lic's help to sew up this mystery.

Can readers help unravel quilt’s history?

Last week I purchased a quilt at an estate sale in Burnet County on Texas 29, west of U.S. 281. 09/27/2024 04:43 AM

Olympic Silver Medalist Leo Manzano will return to his alma mater for a memorial running event Sept. 28. Find the story on Page 13. File photo

Community invited to greet local Olympian

Leo Manzano, a 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 1500m and former athlete at Marble Falls High School, has announced his appearance at the 2024 Leo Manzano/Rick Edwards Memorial Invitational, where he will be available for a meet-and-greet, autographs, and will be offering merchandise to all who are in attendance. 09/24/2024 04:41 AM

'A Christmas Story' is set in the 1940s and follows the misadventures of 9-year-old Ralphie Parker as he dreams of the ultimate Christmas gift: a Red Ryder BB gun. Contributed photo

Beloved Christmas show auditions coming up

Hill Country Commu - nity Theatre (HCCT) an - nounces auditions for its upcoming production of "A Christmas Story," the beloved holiday classic. Auditions are sched - uled for Monday, Sept. 30, and Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the HCCT building, 4003 W. FM 2147 in Cottonwood Shores. 09/24/2024 04:41 AM

Attendees can learn the features of and tips on 'hardscaping' at the October Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association meeting. Contributed photo

Finding ways to make an easy task of ‘hardscapes’

The Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association (HLMGA) has announced that Lora and Jack Green from the Williamson County Master Gardener Association are the upcoming speakers for the Green Thumb Program. The Greens will present "Paths, Patios & More: Creating Fun Hardscapes in your Garden." The meeting and presentation are scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Marble Falls Library, 101 Main Street, is free and open to the public. The October program will be the eighth of eight presentations during 2024. 09/24/2024 04:41 AM

Singer/Songwriter john Arthur martinez is the co-founder of FiestaJAM, a 501c3 nonprofit organization which raises funding to support and promote regional youth music education programs. File photo

FiestaJAM musicians fine-tuning for October event

A popular event, dubbed a celebration of singer-songwriters will thrill audiences as well as raise funds for local music education. In 2024, FiestaJAM on Lake Marble Falls will expand to three days, Oct. 09/20/2024 04:38 AM

View these and other photo contest entries at the Falls on the Colorado Museum. Contributed photos/ Photo/Robyn Richter

Museum photo contest winners TBA at reception

The Falls on the Colorado Museum invites the public to a special reception on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 10:30 a.m. The winners of the “Central Texas in Focus: Animals and Wild- flowers Photo Contest" will be announced. 09/20/2024 04:38 AM

Burnet County resident Laura Silveia raises her arm to encourage the deafening sound of horns as multiple numbers of vehicles motored through the Texas 29 and U.S. 281 intersection Sept. 11. Silveia and 30 others commemorated Patriot Day at the intersection. Photos by Raymond V. Whelan/The...

Area residents remember 9/11 at busy intersection

More than 30 Burnet County residents, many of them Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6974 local members, gathered at noon Sept. 11 in Burnet at the intersection of Texas 29 and U.S. 281 to commemorate Patriot Day and to remember 23 years ago, when terrorists hijacked commercial aircraft and killed thousands as they attacked the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. 09/20/2024 04:38 AM

Marble Falls High School will be represented in the Homecoming Parade with the Homecoming Court Sept. 16; From left in the front row are Keanna Syperda, Campbell Coker, Jimena Meza, Kylie Roberts, and Mia Trejo and from the left in the back row, Titus Willie, Esteban Dominguez, Derek Gonza...

Homecoming Parade hits Main Street Monday

Marble Falls Homecoming Week is Sept. 16 through Sept. The community is invited to a parade and community pep rally in downtown Marble Falls and nearby park on Monday, Sept. 16. 09/13/2024 04:33 AM

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Initiative brings backpacks to schools

Each year Baylor Scott & White’s Faith in Action Initiatives (FIA) hosts its annual back-to-school community drive to gather and distribute backpacks and school supplies from June - August. In the Hill Country area team members donated dozens of backpacks filled with school sup plies, plus additional supplies for pick up. 09/03/2024 04:27 AM

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Marble Falls chamber appoints new membership director

The Marble Fall/Highland Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the appointment of Laura Mitchell as the new Director of Member ship, effective August 20, 2024. With a strong background in membership development, community engagement, and strategic partnerships, Laura brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to the Chamber’s leadership team. 09/03/2024 04:27 AM

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