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Wade Stanford, assistant superintendent of administrative operations for the Marble Falls Independent School District (MFISD) is poised to become the next superintendent of the Westwood ISD, after a vote Thursday night by that East Texas school board.

During a special called board meeting on July 7, Westwood ISD trustees named Stanford their lone finalist to become their next superintendent. State law will require a 21-day waiting period after a finalist is chosen before the district may formally appoint a superintendent and execute a contract.

Westwood ISD serves 1,700 students in grades pre-K to 12 in Palestine and west central Anderson County. Stanford's contract is expected to be approved July 28 by the Westwood ISD Board of Trustees.

Joining Stanford in Palestine will be his wife, Marla, who is the attendance coordinator at Marble Falls Middle School.

BY GLYNIS CRAWFORD SMITH

THE HIGHLANDER

The deadline is Friday, July 15, for nominations for Outstanding Citizen of the Year in the City of Cottonwood Shores.

The city council made the call for nominations at their meeting Thursday, July 7.

“The nominations will be presented at the next council meeting on July 21, but we need them in advance,” said City Administrator Sheila C. Moore. “At the first meeting in August, an award presentation will be made. This is the second year we have had this procedure.”

A Sunday afternoon, July 10, multi-vehicle accident in Horseshoe Bay claimed the life of one man, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reporting.

The accident took place at about 3:38 p.m. Sunday on Texas 71 near Ranch to Market Road 2147 in Llano County.

A 2011 Lincoln SUV driven by Jason McCombs was traveling eastbound on Texas 71 when it crossed into the westbound lanes and collided with a 2005 Suzuki, driven by Perry Greaves, near Summit Rock.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

In fewer than three weeks, WorldMark Marble Falls, the condominium project that has changed the face of the south shore of Lake Marble Falls will be welcoming it's first guest.

General Manager Rosanna McDonald told the Marble Falls City Council on Tuesday night, July 5, that the parent company Wyndham had begun June 21 taking reservations for the first two of nine structures in the complex.

By Alexandria Randolph

Highland Lakes Newspapers

The dust of the Charley Taylor Rodeo Arena will stir once again on the July 13-16 weekend for the 60th Annual Marble Falls Rodeo.

BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH/HIGHLAND LAKES NEWSPAPERS

Texas DPS is still investigating the cause of a wreck that claimed the life of a Marble Falls woman on Friday morning on US 281.

Carole Lay, a 67-year-old woman of Marble Falls, was found dead at the scene of a two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of US 281 and Farm to Market Road 1855 on Friday, July 8 at about 11:40 a.m.

Texas DPS Trooper Andrew Thomas said authorities aren't yet sure what caused the wreck.

“Witnesses said she came off FM 1855, stopped at the stop sign, and pulled right out in front of a the truck,” he said.

The pickup truck in question was a beige 1993 Chevy 2500 driven by Burnet resident David Flinn, 31.

“He was traveling in the outside lane, heading to Walmart where he worked. He saw her and locked his brakes up,” Thomas said. “She stopped in the outside lane. He swerved to the left to try to miss her, but she started moving forward again.”

Update:

Burnet Police have confirmed only about 75 homes were evacuated during the incident, and the fire was contained to the plant equipment. Read more in Friday's Highlander. 

BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH/BURNET BULLETIN

BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH/HIGHLAND LAKES NEWSPAPERS

Highland Lakes residents should keep their cool - a heat advisory was issued for the Highland Lakes area on Tuesday, and more hot weather is expected this week.

The National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio issued a heat advisory for Llano, Burnet, Williamson, Travis, and other Hill Country counties on Tuesday morning, July 5.

The advisory states temperatures will range from 98 to 105 degrees with heat indices of 108 to 112, especially between the hours of noon and 7 p.m.