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Burnet County Rodeo Association royalty — Sweetheart Aria Parks, Princess Baylee Steele and Duchess Addison Steele – helped V.P. Brent Nichols, left, and President Cody Orman, right, preside over the banquet held in Burnet March 8. Contributed photos

Burnet rodeo group celebrated 59 years with a banquet

The Burnet County Rodeo Association held its 59th Annual Banquet on March 8, 2025, with a wonderful dinner to celebrate in style. Two people, Dean Dukes and Shane Schilling, were awarded Lifetime Memberships. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

Esteban Dominguez is one of the scoring leaders for the Mustangs, who are hosting a bi-district opponent that mirrors them in many ways. Photos by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com

Boys soccer team hosts high-scoring Raiders

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team welcomes Austin Northeast at 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, in the first round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

Junior Atreyu Machacek helps the Mustangs get on the scoreboard en route to beating Georgetown Gateway. Photos by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com

Baseball team adds another district victory

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 7-1 March 18 to go to 3-0 in District 24-4A play. Sophomore pitcher John Alan Whittle (2-0) earned the win by striking out 10 batters while allowing 1 run on 6 hits in six innings. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

Shortstop Jocelyn Suarez was a tip of the glove away from making this out on a diving catch against Jarrell.

Tough week for softball team illustrates challenges

The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Jarrell 21-10 March 19 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Cougars connected on four home runs during the six-inning contest, including one that was in the park. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

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Communication is key for hearing-impaired drivers

Sometimes in doing what we do we get to see issues arise that are glaringly important. Sometimes those issues transcend the local community and are such that they impact us, as well as the entire state. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

The Marble Falls Egg Scavenger Hunt is on Good Friday, April 18. Connie Swinney/The Highlander

Find the Easter Bunny in downtown Marble Falls

Ms Lollipop Parties Fun & Gifts is sponsoring the 5th annual Downtown Business Egg Scavenger Hunt on Friday, April 18. The morning begins with photos with the Easter Bunny at the shop at 208 Main St. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

Tickets on sale now for HCCT’s Steel Magnolias

Tickets on sale now for HCCT’s Steel Magnolias

The Hill Country Community Theatre (HCCT) is offering tickets for the highly-anticipated production of Steel Magnolias. Tickets can be purchased online at www.thehcct.org or by calling the box office at 830-798-8944. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

Green Thumb program teaches water wisdom

Green Thumb program teaches water wisdom

Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association presents several Green Thumb Programs to find ways to use water more wisely. The first four 2025 Green Thumb programs are about water conservation. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

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Lawmakers consider school funding, gambling

There was no city council meeting last night. It will take place next Tuesday. So, today I’d like to discuss two issues before the state legislature that have garnered a fair share of interest, school choice and legalized gambling. I am not using this column, however, to take an advocacy position. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

A ruby-throated hummingbird perched on a feeder ushers in the season for these colorful birds. Contributed/Sue Kersey

Welcoming tiny travelers with incredible memories

Every year, the Highland Lakes transforms into a vibrant hotspot for one of nature’s most captivating creatures: the hummingbird. These tiny, iridescent birds embark on an extraordinary journey to our region, visiting feeders and flower gardens along the way. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

Desiree Lavigne introduced Dancer, a Great Horned Owl to an attentive crowd. She has been rehabbing and training raptors for 12 years. Contributed photos

HLBWS features live raptors at next meeting

Society Thursday, Coming soon to Burnet – a live raptor presentation. Join the Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower April 3, for an engaging presentation featuring live raptors led by dedicated wildlife rehabilitators. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

AARP Tax Aide will help with filing taxes

AARP Tax Aide will help with filing taxes

The AARP Foundation Tax Aide is offering free federal tax return preparation and electronic filing at: Trinity Episcopal Church, 909 Ave. D in Marble Falls on Thursdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

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Doris Fae Wall Phillips

December 16, 1927 —March 6, 2025 Doris Fae Wall Phillips, born December 16, 1927, in Spicewood, Texas to Robert and Inez Naumann Wall, passed away on March 6, 2025. She grew up at Spicewood and spent the last years of her life living in her childhood home. 03/21/2025 03:43 AM

Travel advise

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Contributed photo/ Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post About 9,000 acres has burned during a wildland blaze which lasted several day in Gillespie County.

Crabapple wildfire claims 9,000 acres

The Texas A&M Forest Service provided an update just before midnight March 16 on the status of the Crabapple wildfire that started north of Fredericksburg yesterday. At that time, they reported that approximately 9,000 acres had burned and containment was still at 0%. 03/18/2025 03:41 AM

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