Work on a local ball park for youth will get underway after following council approval of a contract with a company to perform approximately $120,000 in upgrades. Under the consent agenda Oct.

City officials introduced a staff proposal to prioritize projects and potentially consider more bond debt to cover matches in a grant-funded bridge crossing and other road work, relocation and construction of a new wastewater plant, a sidewalk program and park improvements.

As a thunderstorm rolled into the MarbleFalls around noon on Monday, May 17, city crews launched into action clearing the way for runoff in areas including Fourth Street just off Avenue J. Around the same time, first responders closed low water crossings in areas including Broadway at Childers Park, Avenue L and Ninth Street. Connie Swinney/The Highlander