Due to dry conditions and lack of rain, public safety officials are warning residents to take special care on days when high winds start whipping through the Highland Lakes. On March 17, winds as high as 40 mph were predicted exacerbating the wildfire dangers which come with an “abundance of critically dry fuels and critical to extreme fire weather,” according to a social media statement by Marble Falls Fire Rescue.

For the past 31 years, the board members for Highland Lakes Christmas is for Kids have given credit for the success of their toy drive to the giving spirit of volunteers with area entities and churches.

An aging fire engine, experiencing some mechanical issues, prompted officials to approve leasing a newer model with additional storage amenities for the municipality’s fire agency. Marble Falls Fire Rescue Chief Russell Sander received approval from the city council Oct.

For Marble Falls Police Chief Glenn Hanson, a pivotal part of community policing involves immersing officers into every corner of the city. “Close patrols when an issue can be abated by more frequent presence, vacation checks for out of town residents, targeted enforcement, fraud awareness presentations and personal safety presentations are just some of the crime prevention programs (we conduct),” he stated.

Marble Falls Fire Rescue lent a hand to the Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center with their inaugural Wednesday, April 28, Denim Day Ball Drop at Lakeside Park. HLFCC sold chances to win one of five prizes, with each chance represented by a golf ball that was dropped from a fire department ladder truck. Denim Day is a campaign to raise awareness and educate the public about rape and sexual assault. The first Denim Day held in 1998 as a protest against an Italian Supreme Court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the victim wore tight jeans. Contributed