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Spicewood Christian Academy participating in Block Party fellowship

One Chapel and Spicewood Christian Academy are co-hosting an upcoming Block Party, highlighting the amenities of both facilities right down the road from one another. The event is Friday July 19 from 6 to 8 p.m at One Chapel Lake Travis, 22800 Texas 71 in Spicewood. 07/12/2024 03:52 AM

The Old Granite School Building, the home of Falls on the Colorado Museum, is coordinating a fundraising effort to replace storm-damaged windows with focus on energy efficiency and historically-accurate replacements. Contributed/FOCM

Museum window project moves into final phase

The window replacement project at the Falls on the Colorado Museum has moved to the first floor now that all of the second-story windows have sponsors. The windows at the museum were deteriorating, and many were damaged in a late spring hail storm. 07/12/2024 03:52 AM

Momentum building for spiritual fellowship geared for area women

Momentum building for spiritual fellowship geared for area women

A free event called Come Together will be held July 27 at the Burnet Community Center, 401 East Jackson St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 07/12/2024 03:52 AM

Volunteer Jason Jewett helped guide a recent drive-through pet vaccination clinic at Marble Falls High Schools. Additional free clinics are scheduled for July 13 and 17 in Bertram and Llano. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography

Hill Country Humane Society hosting free vaccination clinics

Officials with Hill Country Humane Society are hosting free vaccination clinics to stave off potential outbreaks in debilitating and sometimes deadly diseases. The program comes on the heels of positive distemper cases in the county. 07/12/2024 03:52 AM

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Learn about the benefits of bugs in your garden

“Bugs Every Gardener Should Know” is the title of Molly Keck’s presentation at the Marble Falls Public Library Thursday, August 15, from 2-3 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. The library is located at 101 Main St. in Marble Falls. 07/12/2024 03:52 AM

This undated photograph is of the guards at Granite Mountain Quarry taken in front of the convict quarters in background. Contributed photo/Austin History Center

Did the convicts working at the Granite Mountain Quarry live in a cave?

From 1885 to 1887, more than 300 convicts labored at the Granite Mountain Quarry, cutting stone for the new Texas State Capitol building. An early photograph of visitors to the quarry shows a group of individuals at the entrance of a purported cave used to house the convicts. 07/12/2024 03:52 AM

Friday, July 5, 2024

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07/05/2024 12:16 PM

Vehicle collides with train

Vehicle collides with train

A 50-year-old man suffered nonlife threatening injuries after he col - lided with a train in Burnet. According to Burnet Police Department, the call was reported at 10:46 a.m. 07/05/2024 03:32 AM

Although levels have increased, several areas along the Colorado River, including Lake Travis, remain well below full.

LCRA renews calls for conservation as drought continues

With the region's wa - ter supply lakes below full, the Lower Colorado River Authority on Tues - day reminded residents of the importance of con - serving water as we head into what is expected to be another hot, dry summer. 07/05/2024 03:32 AM

Judge rules on land dispute

Judge rules on land dispute

One contentious le - gal case related to land development near Lake Buchanan recently took a negative turn against the land owner. The dispute began about six years ago, soon after Burnet County res- ident Todd Heath pur - chased property near the lake within the Donall Estates subdivision, near 1000 CR 140. 07/05/2024 03:32 AM

Come meet Bark Ranger Ranger at the Marble Falls Public Library on July 11 when he assists with a presentation about Texas snakes. Find more details in Let's Be Brief on Page 8. Contributed photo

Come meet Bark Ranger Ranger at the Marble Falls Public Library on July 11 when he assists with a presentation about Texas snakes. Find more details in Let's Be Brief on Page 8. 07/05/2024 03:32 AM

As of Tuesday, July 2, data showed peak sustained winds are down slightly to 155 mph, making Beryl a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Contributed/LCRA/NOAA

Hurricanes typically kindle local wet weather

Devastating weather on the coast typically sig - nals rain in the forecast for the Highland Lakes area, officials say. Meteorologists remain reserved about the lat - est severe weather event, Hurricane Beryl, which could result in storms ear - ly next week. 07/05/2024 03:32 AM

Known for her defense and protecting the rim, Mya Berkman blocks a shot to give her GAS Evnikos Women's basketball team another possession. Contributed photos

Alum renews contract with women’s pro basketball team

The dream of playing professional basketball continues for Mya Berkman. The 2018 Marble Falls High School graduate is returning to her GAS Evnikos Women’s team in Athens, Greece. 07/05/2024 03:32 AM

Hill Country Aces select volleyball program to conduct tryouts

Hill Country Aces select volleyball program to conduct tryouts

The Hill Country Aces, a select volleyball program under the direction of Erin Sawyer, is conducting tryouts Saturday, July 13, at Faith Academy of Marble Falls. Twelve and 13 year olds try out from 8:30-10 a.m., while 14 and 15 year olds compete from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 07/05/2024 03:32 AM

Non-native species not cleaned from boats and trailers litter shorelines with hazardous, sharp shells that impact lakefront recreation. Contributed photo/TPWD

TPWD urges boaters to help halt spread of invasive species

Texans throughout the state take advantage of the Fourth of July holiday weekend to enjoy the summer sun on the water. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species during the heart of boating season. 07/05/2024 03:32 AM

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