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State lawmakers could hike neighborhood density
City of Meadowlakes As mentioned in last week’s column, the state legislature is in full session. As with the 2023 session and the previous three sessions before that, bills have been filed that would – to put it mildly – place a damper on single- family neighborhoods like Meadowlakes. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
Reject public money for private schools
Reject public money for private schools
Dear Editor; The Texas Senate held a hearing on SB 2 on Tuesday, Jan. 28, regarding school vouchers. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
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State agencies unpack weather, leaky wells impact
Capital Highlights Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is urging Texans affected by recent winter weather to report any property and agricultural damages to the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s portal: damage.tdem.texas.gov. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
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Contending with the great smartphone dumb down
Has your intuition told you that something is very dissonant and disconnecting in our culture with respect to the proliferation of smartphones? If it has not, then you must either be a teenager with no framework of normalcy, or an adult smartphone addict with cultural amnesia. It smacked me in the face recently when I was out at the Llano River slab near Kingsland, looking for pretty rocks and enjoying the great outdoors. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
Junior Ava McNamara had an assist during the win against Gatesville. Contributed photos/Ernesto Rivera
Girls soccer team demonstrates offensive explosion
The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team stomped Gatesville 5-0 Jan. 28 for the second- most goals scored in a single match this season. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
Marble Falls senior Jordan Guzman protects himself as Belton senior Josue Reyes Trejo uses his head to get the ball to the other side of the field. Photos by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com
Boys soccer team strong first half propels them to victory
The Marble Falls High School defeated Belton 2-0 Jan. 28 and scored all the goals they needed in Senior Marco Almazan scored thanks to an assist from senior Drake Taylor with 26 minutes and 39 seconds left in the half. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
Jackson Trudeau (3), Beckett Berkman (11) and Isaiah Lazos are determined to finish the regular season strong.
Mustangs slip in district standing after loss
The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 50-39 Jan. 28 in District 24-4A play to drop to fourth in the District 24-4A rankings. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
Salado packed the pain and didn't allow the Lady Mustangs, including senior for - ward Kylie Roberts (left) and junior guard Lila Pangborn, to get comfortable.
Girls basketball team shows more offensive determination
The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 74-40 Jan. 28 in District 24-4A play. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
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Grad’s high jump mark among best in the country
In his debut for Texas State University, high jumper Kason O’Riley sent a clear message during his first meet of the 2025 indoor season. The 2021 Marble Falls High School graduate cleared 7 feet and 2.5 inches to set a Ted Nelson Invitational Meet record and a personal record and tie the Texas A&M facility record all on Jan. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
One of the expenses of the bond, if approved by vot - ers, is replacement of aging buses and other vehicles to the tune of $5.2 million. File photo
Marble Falls ISD to call $172M bond election
Marble Falls ISD trustees will seek approval of a $172.2 million bond election in May after voters rejected a tax hike in November. A committee appointed by the board reported that the bonds could be sold and financed without a tax hike. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
The Sig Sauer P320 mod- el has come under fire for what are called 'involun - tary discharges.' Contributed/ prizegunner.com
Police agencies shift gun brands
The Horseshoe Bay Police Department has joined Burnet and Marble Falls in trading in Sig Sauer P320 sidearms for a different brand. That model has come under fire for what are called “involuntary discharges” – the gun goes off without a trigger pull. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
Kerry West, music teacher at Spicewood Christian Academy, instructs Adilyn Smiles, along with, from left, Chloe Chorn and Audrey Magno this semester during guitar lessons in class. The campus, started in 2021, serves kindergar - ten through 12th grade. Find a feature in the Tuesday, Feb. 4...
Striking a Chord
Kerry West, music teacher at Spicewood Christian Academy, instructs Adilyn Smiles... 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
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District judges to question county judge applicants
The Burnet County Commissioners Court recently agreed on a format related to a pair of public forums they plan to hold to assist their selection of a new county commissioners court judge. Pct. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchased the 2,020-acre property utilizing a combination of a onetime funding appropriation and funds from sporting goods sales tax. Contributed/Google Maps
Agency plants roots for Burnet County state park
A recent land purchase by the State of Texas will translate into thousands of acres of park space in Burnet County. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced Jan. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
Annexation policy on radar for cities
Annexation policy on radar for cities
Texas cities, especially smaller ones like Granite Shoals, have learned to keep an eye on the Texas Legislature during its biennial sessions. Since legislators gathered in Austin this month, City Attorney Joshua Katz has been tracking bills that could affect Granite Shoals, and during Tuesday’s city council meeting he brought council members up to date on some of them. 01/31/2025 02:14 AM
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