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Texas Tech University is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Celia Merrill as the regional site director for Texas Tech at Highland Lakes in Marble Falls and Texas Tech at Fredericksburg.
Merrill brings to the position a combination of higher... + continue reading
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UPDATE: Organizers released a schedule of events as follows: Statement of Purpose ( 9 a.m.); Community Speakers (9:10 a.m.); Unity March Begins in Johnson Park (10 a.m.); "I Can't Breathe" Nine Minutes of Silence (11:15 a.m.); Community Speaker (11:30 a.m.); Prayer of Unit (12:05 p.m... + continue reading
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In light of national events, Granite Shoals Police Chief Gary Boshears provided a public overview of the department's use of force policy to inform citizens how officers are expected to handle public interactions.
“We have ongoing conversations about... + continue reading
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Texas Tech - Highland Lakes campus is located in Marble Falls in Gateway Park.
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Texas Tech University is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Celia Merrill as the regional site director for Texas Tech at Highland Lakes in Marble Falls and Texas Tech at Fredericksburg.
Merrill brings to the position a combination of higher... + continue reading
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Baylor Scott & White - Marble Falls (pictured here) will merge regional baby labor and delivery services into the network's Lakeway facility.
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Baylor Scott & White Health announced Thursday, June 4, they will cease providing labor and delivery services at the medical center in Marble Falls by the end of July.
Effective July 31, the labor and delivery (L&D) units at the Lakeway... + continue reading
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The Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free Drive-In showing of Back to the Future with the gates opening at 8:30 p.m. tonight Friday, June 5 in the Marble Falls High School parking lot. Attendees can also help support the chamber by purchasing... + continue reading
Obituaries
John Michi Kemper, 67, of Marble Falls, Texas, died May 14, 2020. He suffered from complications associated with Parkinson’s disease. John was born Oct. 21, 1952, in Wichita, Kansas. He was the...
February 21, 1953 — December 1, 2019
William (Bill) Earl Grubbs passed away Dec. 1, 2019 at home, after almost three decades of battling Parkinson's Disease. He was born Feb. 21, 1953 in Akron...
William Paul Harper
March 4, 1935 — January 26, 2020
William Paul Harper, 84, of Kingsland, Texas, embarked on his eternal adventure on Jan. 26, 2020. He was born on March 4, 1935, to Paul and Mae (...
Donald Clifford Lawrence
January 13, 1947 — February 2, 2020
Donald Clifford Lawrence, a longtime resident of Kingsland, Texas, passed from this life at age 73 on Feb. 2, 2020. He was surrounded by...
Robert Jackson Dyer
October 30, 1942 — January 23, 2020
Robert Jackson Dyer, 77, passed away peacefully Jan. 23, 2020 after a courageous five-year battle with lung cancer. Services will be held at 2...
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MFHS Mustang Kaleb Alexander carries the ball past a defender during a 2019 scrimmage. His teammates may get a chance to get back on the gridiron for summer 2020 practices.
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The UIL legislative council met virtually on Friday morning to discuss a new agenda item that would most... + continue reading
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Prohibition of formal practices haven't changed much for Marble Falls High School long-distance runners. Coach Chris Schrader charges the athletes with self-guided workouts even when school is in session. MFHS runners Bryer Atkinson, Chris Talamantez, Bryce Atkinson, Jennifer Arreguin and Sayra Salazar met with Burnet High School runner Hudson Bennett at Granite Park in Granite Shoals on the morning of Wednesday, April 8 for a run around the Manzano Hike Bike and Run Trail.
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In the first half of the game on Friday, March 13, the Mustangs controlled possession, and senior Ethan Smith (left) netted a goal off a side throw from senior Gilder Vasquez.
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Cottonwood Shores Splash Pad (pictured here), 4111 Cottonwood Dr., is scheduled to open Saturday, June 6, at noon until 8 p.m. The venue will be open everyday from 12 p.m. to... + continue reading
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Marble Falls High School senior Bryce Laake was 'adopted' by Sherry Warren of Marble Falls who sent him a customized gift basket.
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Editor's Note: The following letter addressed to the MFISD board and administration was shared with The Highlander by the parents of a student.
Grading system... + continue reading
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The Ascension Seton Highland Lakes staff COVID-19 night shift expresses their gratitude to the community for support.
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Highlander managing editor Lew K. Cohn accepts the first-place plaque for Editorial Writing at the 140th annual Texas Press Association convention and trade show on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Moody Gardens Hotel, Convention Center & Spa in Galveston. The Highlander won four awards overall.
