Marble Falls Police Department

A Horseshoe Bay man died in a collision with an 18 wheeler in May as he was attempting to turn onto FM 2147 West from U.S. 281. File photo

2021 law enforcement year in review: Officers dealt with traffic issues, unusual activity

Compiled By Connie Swinney Staff Writer
Friday, December 31, 2021
A category of news which piqued readers’ interest in The Highlander involved law enforcement activity including roadway collisions and crime investigations. From a double homicide case in Burnet County to a mishap where a car ends up in Lake LBJ, the following is a look at the most read reports in 2021: Motorcycle pursuit leads to passenger death A Cottonwood Shores woman died after succumbing to her injuries following a motorcycle pursuit which ended in a crash on RM 2900 in Kingsland.
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Police department donates to Christmas is for Kids

News Staff
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
The Marble Falls Police Department held a ceremonial check presentation Dec. 17 for the agency’s first Operation Blue Santa charity toy drive softball tournament. The event raised a total of $3,000. Of that, $1,590 in registration fee/donations, and another $1,500 worth of new toys to benefit Highland Lakes Christmas is for Kids (HLCK). Pictured are, from left, Marble Falls Police Chief Glenn Hanson, HLCK representative Robben Thompson, Capt. Trisha Ratliff, Sgt. Cory Munoz, Blue Santa and Marble Falls Recreation Director Dalton Mobley. Contributed
File photo MFPD and the city of Marble Falls are partnering with Life Marble Falls for National Night Out Tuesday, Oct. 5. The event was canceled in 2020.

National Night Out to unite neighbors in Marble Falls

Connie Swinney Staff Writer The Highlander
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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.
National Night Out is on Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Life Marble Falls church. File photo

Marble Falls welcomes citizens to block party

From Staff Reports
Friday, October 1, 2021
The city of Marble Falls is partnering with Life Marble Falls for an event to bring families and first responders together after dark in a safe and happy environment. The local National Night Out event is Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the church, 1901 Mormon Mill Road.
The hole in the east side lanes of US 281 in south Marble Falls was discovered around 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, when a boring crew noticed the issue near their drainage project, extending under the highway. Contributed

Sinkhole delays traffic

Connie Swinney Staff Writer The Highlander
Friday, August 20, 2021
UPDATE: According to TxDOT, "The repair work finished up yesterday and the northbound lanes were reopened. Crews removed loose soil and other material, backfilled the hole and repaired the roadway. It’s believed the failure was caused by the boring equipment under the roadway. To prevent that from happening again, crews will cut open the roadway to install the remaining drain line. The southbound lanes are closed for this work and two-way traffic is moving in the northbound lanes of US 281."
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