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Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya) is all smiles after winning a point in match at No. 1 singles against Salado. Photos by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com
MFHS netters beat Salado to go 2-0 in district
The Marble Falls High School team tennis team crushed Salado 19-0 to go to 2-0 in District 254A play. "Our players who've been out there, they did an amazing job,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. 09/03/2024 04:27 AM
Faith Academy junior defensive specialist Alyana Reyes goes low to the court for this dig. Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com
Lady Flames volleyball team earns bounce-back win
The Faith Academy volleyball team continues its run through its predistrict schedule. The Lady Flames (8-6-4) beat Aus- tin Royals 25-13, 25-17, 25-15 Aug. 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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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
Over two weekends in August, Burnet PD conducted training sessions that brought together BCISD Guardians, Burnet Police, Bertram Police, noncommissioned officers, and retirees who are maintaining their TCOLE licenses. Contributed photos
Neighboring school district welcomes critical training
In the wake of the trag ic Uvalde school shooting, Advanced Law Enforce ment Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) has become a Texas Commis - sion on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)-mandated re- quirement for all officers every two years. Officials say Bur - net PD was ahead of the curve, having already begun hosting this critical training well before the incident in Uvalde. 09/03/2024 04:27 AM
Residents beware weather hazards
Residents beware weather hazards
The recent benefi - cial rainfall, while re - juvenating our lawns, also presented various hazards. Last Wednesday afternoon in Meadow lakes, multiple golfers in our community observed one of these hazards: lightning. 09/03/2024 04:27 AM
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Wandalene Boyd Beaird
April 4, 1932 —August 24, 2024 Wandalene Boyd Beaird joined her Heavenly Father on August 24, 2024. She was born in Potosi, TX on April 4, 1932, to Ferrell and Fairie Lee Boyd and was raised in Abilene. 08/30/2024 04:24 AM
Pictured from left are: Jeanette Pickard, Marble Falls Rotary President Russell Sander, Gail Teegarden, Carolyn Alexander, Pam Parsons, Barbara Van Tassel, Melinda Wheeler, Rotary member Michael Hussey, Debbie Pridgeon, Allie Bennett, Allen Laughlin, Rotary Grant and Giving Committee Chair...
Rotary presents grant to Wesley Respite Center
Marble Falls Rotary Club presented the Wesley Respite Center a generous grant to the director, Allie Bennett, on behalf of the center. The theme for the day was "fishing." The vol unteers and participants fished for sea creatures with a fishing pole and line with a magnet on the end. 08/30/2024 04:24 AM
Alex Dupre submitted her photo, 'Daydreaming,' in the Granite Shoals Legacy Tree Photo Contest and won 3rd Place. Mayor Ron Monos recognized her and other winners during the Granite Shoals City Council meeting Aug. 27. Contributed photo
Granite Shoals city officials pick winning oak tree pic
Back in July, Granite Shoals Mayor Ron Munos issued a proclamation establishing July as Heritage Oak Tree Celebration Month, to inspire admiration and appreciation for the many trees preserved throughout the city. 08/30/2024 04:24 AM
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Money laundering suspect steals $160K
In an undercover sting operation, Granite Shoals police investigators tracked down and arrested an alleged fraud suspect accused of stealing over $100,000 from a 62-year-old resident. The arrest took place on Saturday, Aug. 08/30/2024 04:24 AM
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MFHS greenhouse repair to top $42K
trict’s greenhouse that got damaged during a hailstorm in April. The board of trustees voted Monday, Aug. 08/30/2024 04:24 AM
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Burnet County name founding piques interest
City of Meadowlakes Most of us have been living in Burnet County for a number of years. But who was the county named after? David Gouverneur Burnet was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1788. 08/23/2024 04:20 AM
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James Nelson Morgan
August 22, 1941 —July 16, 2024 James Nelson Morgan passed away on July 16, 2024, in Kingsland, Texas at the age of 82. He was a talented engineer and athlete who believed physics was a gateway to understanding the universe, and he enjoyed spending time with his friends and family at home, on the golf course, or in the pool hall. 08/20/2024 04:18 AM
The speaker, who is a board member of Travis County Audubon Society, will present 'The Marvels of Bird Migration in Central Texas.'
Expert will explain marvels of bird migration
Special to The Highlander Highland Lakes Bird- ing and Wildflower Soci ety (HLBWS) will meet Thursday, Sept. 5, at Burnet County AgriLife Extension, 607 N. Vandeveer, Burnet. Jordan Weingarten, who is on the Speakers Bureau and a board member of Travis County Audubon Society, will present “The Marvels of Bird Migration in Central Texas.” 08/20/2024 04:18 AM
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