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Tue
02
Jun

Marble Falls EDC hotel and conference center deal takes shape

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In 2017, officials began a rollout of preliminary renderings, site plans and images of the then-proposed hotel and conference center, located adjacent to Lakeside Park on EDC property near the shoreline of Lake Marble Falls.

 

 

 

 

Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation (EDC) board members will review a partnership agreement with a company tasked with helping the entity bring a hotel and conference center project to fruition planned near the shoreline of Lake Marble Falls.

The meeting to discuss amending the “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) with the Phoenix Hospitality Group is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, June 3 at Lakeside Pavilion.

Tue
26
May

Marble Falls traffic swept up by turbines

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Connie Swinney/The Highlander
Local motorists are having to contend with the growing number of 240-foot long wind turbine blades, making their way onto U.S 281 from RR 2147 (seen here on May 19) in Marble Falls traveling north on the highway to expanding wind farms.

 

 

 

 

By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

The old adage – “Everything is bigger in Texas” – lives up to its phrasing as far as motorists are concerned who attempt to navigate frequent loads of monster wind turbine blades blowing through town in the past few weeks.

In Marble Falls, the 240-foot long blades have made at least half a dozen trips in the month of May around the corner of RR 2147 onto U.S. 281, temporarily halting traffic as trailers negotiate the intersection. …

Tue
26
May

Marble Falls native Amber Westerman releases first single

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Amber Westerman, who grew up in Marble Falls, first picked up a guitar at age 17. Her love of music has taken her from Texas to Iowa to Hawaii and now to Nashville. Listen to her new single "Your Homebody" and read more about her journey at amberwestermanmusic.com.

 

 

By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor

Amber Westerman's travels have taken her to Iowa, Hawaii and her current home of Nashville, Tennessee, but the singer-songwriter's roots remain firmly grounded in her Marble Falls upbringing.

Fri
22
May

Marble Falls unveils new Lakeside Park amenities, city pool plan

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Connie Swinney/The Highlander
City officials hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony at 4 p.m. today, Friday, May 22, for newly-renovated and newly-created amenities including a lakes swimming area and the manmade sandy beach in Lakeside Park, 200 Buena Vista Dr.

 

 

 

 

By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

As the temperatures heat up, Marble Falls city staff have created a program to help youngsters cool off this summer, while adhering to COVID-19 protocols from the state.

“We are planning to have pool hours as far as June and then also July,” City Manager Mike Hodge told city council members May 22. “We will be complying to the governor's order.

“We'll shoot for 25 percent (occupancy),” he added.

Fri
22
May

State releases Marble Falls COVID-19 test site results

By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor

Tue
19
May

Marble Falls gyms get creative with re-opening with re-opening criteria

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Marble Falls Athletic Club owner Patrick Bonner and certified personal trainer Johnny Henderson planned May 15 how to space clients for fitness activities in anticipation of the re-opening of facilities Monday, May 18.

 

 

 

 

By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

From a new name to a new way of doing business upon re-opening, the Verus Strength & Fitness Transformation Lab, has cultivated a plan for eventually coaxing clients back into the facility by keeping them active online.

Recommendations for owners and facility organizers under Gov. Greg Abbot's re-opening allowance starting May 18 for private and public fitness facilities include asking their clients to wear face coverings, utilize good hand hygiene and cough etiquette as well as clean and sanitize equipment and surfaces frequently.

Tue
19
May

Burnet County divvies up funds to nonprofits

By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor

Eleven Highland Lakes nonprofit organizations are splitting $100,000 in funds from the Capitol Area Housing Finance Corporation (CAHFC) after action taken by the Burnet County Commissioners Court last week.

Tue
19
May

Gov. Abbott eases more COVID-19 restrictions with phase II

Special to The Highlander

Governor Greg Abbott May 18 announced the second phase of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open the state while minimizing the spread of COVID-19.

Under Phase II, restaurants may increase their occupancy to 50 percent and additional services and activities that remained closed under Phase I may open with restricted occupancy levels and minimum standard health protocols laid out by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Mon
18
May

Iconic Marble Falls restaurateur dies, leaves legacy

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John and Belinda Kemper (pictured here in 2019) hosted fish fry events over the years benefiting the Marble Falls Area EMS. Kemper, who was 67, died on May 14.

 

 

 

Special to The Highlander

An iconic entrepreneur – responsible for attracting visitors and providing a hometown venue for locals – has passed away at the age of 67.

Owner of the Blue Bonnet Cafe John Michi Kemper of Marble Falls died Thursday, May 14, due to complications associated with Parkinson’s disease.

“Our beloved owner and the patriarch of our family, John Kemper, died yesterday,” according to a statement from the Kempers. “We are heartbroken. … Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.”

Fri
15
May

A&E to feature local attorney's manslaughter acquittal case

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A Burnet County man stood trial in the 2016 roadway death of an elderly man and his injured son on Texas 71, just outside Horseshoe Bay. A&E chronicled the case through the eyes of the accused and his defense team.

 

 

 

 

By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor

A new documentary series on A&E Network will offer an intimate and compelling look into a local man's journey from being accused to being acquitted of manslaughter and aggravated assault charges following a horrific 2016 car accident in Llano County.

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