Marble Falls Texas news

By Glynis Crawford Smith
The Highlander
A weekend at the races is a great Father's Day outing for the whole family—especially the Adult Soapbox Derby Races Friday-Sunday, June 17-19, in Marble Falls.
The action begins at 6 p.m. Friday with the Show-N-Shine event and a parade, where visitors can view all the entries and talk to their builders and drivers. By 7 p.m. races are underway down the big Third Street hill.
“Races look cool under the big stadium lights we bring in,” said Racemaster Taylor Smith.  “The races usually go on until about midnight the first night.”
Saturday is the busiest day at the races with vendors lining the street. Anyone can enter the 6th Annual Derby Hat Contest for just $5. The two categories: Traditional and Outrageous!! will be judged by a panel of local fashionistas.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

A house fire in the Los Escondidos addition on the south shore of Lake Marble Falls Tuesday, June 14, called in support from six area fire units before it was defeated about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15.

The walls were still standing at the home of Lawrence and Pat Burton at 1406 Burnet County Road 415.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

June 15 is U.S. Flag Day and members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10376 marked the occasion by the retiring the flag at the Marble Falls Senior Center, 1200 Seventh Street, and raising a new flag.

Post Commander D.J. Brooker and Post Auxiliary President Judy LaGault organized the presentation to Senior Center President Arnold Holen on the suggestion of Mary Gall, a member both of the auxiliary and the center.

An honor guard of seven veterans posted the colors before a small crowd of center members at 10 a.m. today, Tuesday, June 15.