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Highlander presents 2 candidate nights
The Highlander will present two public forums prior to the May 8 Marble Falls City Council elections to enable voters to meet the candidates and question them on key community issues. The free eve...
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Vaughan exhibit kicks off ‘Paint the Town’
The 5th Annual Paint the Town, Marble Falls’ plein air painting event set for April 16, 17 and 18, already has topped 50 entries and has garnered as its judge a nationally recognized painter, Virg...
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Poetry contest offered
Highland Lakes Writers announce a poetry contest open to all poets in the Marble Falls area. Poems may be submitted in the following categories: Adults (18 and over), high school (ages 14 to 17...
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Rep. Aycock names new chief of staff
KILLEEN—Dist. 54 state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock has announced the selection of a new chief of staff. Mitzi Stoute, former legislative aide and office manager, has been promoted to fill the vacancy ...
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Accused arsonist arrested
Authorities arrested a Llano man Wednesday night who is accused to having set 11 fires along roadways in the central and western portions of Llano County during February and March of last year. Wi...
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City Council gives downtown much needed boost
After the Marble Falls Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously at their previous meeting to initiate and present a comprehensive planning project that focuses on the revitalization and ...
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Children safe after school bus hit head-on; two injured in other vehicle
by Geoff West
Highland Lakes Newspapers
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Two young men were airlifted to an Austin hospital after their car collided head-on with a Marble Falls school bus carrying seven elementary students Thursday about 4:30 p.m. on RR 1431 near Granit...
<p align="right"><b>Staff Photo By Michael Freeman</b></p> <p align="left"> Llano Elementary kindergarten students Cloe Taylor, left, and Rainie Skelton sit by their social studies project, which involved creating a miniature of a Llano landmark. </p> Students shrink city landmarks
Walking from Llano High School to the Badu House takes only a few seconds⎯if you’re walking inside the old gymnasium next to Llano Elementary School.
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KWSC nears scrubber purchase
The Kingsland Water Supply Corporation board of directors reported the corporation will soon own a 6,500-pound, 8-foot tall chlorine scrubber for its new water plant. Preston Mason, KWSC treasur...
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Llano County computer concerns fuel position search
Amid concerns over the county’s computer system, the Llano County Commissioners’ Court decided to pursue creating an information technology position that would oversee the system. In a 4-hour meet...
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Five hopefuls file for seats on city council
At the close of the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday, five hopefuls had filed at city hall for the seats up for grabs on the city council, including Jeanne Puryear, Cheryl Crabtree and incumbents Gordon ...
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Transit buses serve area
The Hill Country Transit District serves dozens of people in the Hill Country. The district provides public bus transportation to the counties of Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, ...
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HSB woman slams Lexus into home
A woman crashed her 2002 Lexus CS 430 into the side of her Horseshoe Bay home Monday after she said her accelerator malfunctioned less than 20 feet from her garage. Marilyn Butler said she was pu...
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