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LLANO — Nestled on the west side of the city of Llano is a rustic venue on 21 acres that serves a dual purpose. Robinson City Park provides a shaded get-away from the bustle of the city on the banks of the Llano River, but the venue also serves as the site of the annual…
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HOOVER'S VALLEY — The biggest problem for someone enjoying a day (or more) at Inks Lake State Park is deciding what to do. There are so many options. “It’s definitely a family park, but it has something for every member of the family from the little ones to grandparents,” said Cory Evans, the park superintendent.…
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Selecting a place to eat in the Highland Lakes is like reading a “choose-your-own-adventure” book where all the stories end with full stomachs. You can select the seafood restaurant or the classic fast-food burger. You can choose Asian, Mexican, or a Texas take on Italian. If you can’t decide? Well, we even have a suggestion…
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MARBLE FALLS — “It’s time of year again?” Marble Falls Post Office mailman Sal Castro said as he was presented with the Locals Love Us award for the Marble Falls area’s favorite postal worker. Castro has been the area’s favorite carrier for several years. In fact, he is the only worker to win this category…
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MARBLE FALLS — When it comes to volunteering, Penny Mills has only one reason for doing it. “I just like to help people,” she said. It’s really that simple. Her generosity of giving her own time up to help people and organizations is one of the reasons The Picayune readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio…
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KINGSLAND — When Packsaddle Elementary School physical education teacher Misti Atkinson starts class, she often finds herself looking into the eyes of 50 elementary school students. Well, they’re not all looking at her. “There are a lot of distractions, even for P.E.,” she said. With at least two full regular classes each time Atkinson teaches…
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KINGSLAND — Though it’s her first year as Kingsland School principal, Meloni Puishes has already created a positive, yet challenging, atmosphere, one in which students and teachers feel supported as well as loved. As a class of kindergartners was heading down the hall for lunch, sixth-grade teacher Jesse Spruiell took a knee and gave hugs…
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SPICEWOOD — Terry Krause and his brothers, Hugh and David, have carried on a tradition their parents started more than 50 years ago: Providing a natural waterway retreat that attracts residents as well as visitors from around the world. “The natural springs are there. The natural pool is as it was when I was a…
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MARBLE FALLS — Johnson Park is once again the Marble Falls area’s Best Park in The Picayune’s Locals Love Us contest. It’s not resting on its laurels. Plans are in the works to make it even better. Recently, the city of Marble Falls purchased a new playscape and installed it on the same side of…
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MARBLE FALLS — Fred Graham’s sudden death Feb. 4 at a local business stunned his eldest son, Jamie. As word spread of his dad’s memorial service, several unexpected mourners made their way to First Baptist Church of Marble Falls on Feb. 10 to pay their respects and lift up the Marble Falls Middle School boys…