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MARBLE FALLS — When First Baptist Church worship pastor Dorey Stubblefield considered producing George Frideric Handel’s classic oratorio “Handel” for the church’s 2016 Christmas program, he knew what he was getting into. Handel composed the piece in 1741 from text straight from the scripture. He also created a work that spanned almost three hours. Stubblefield…
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CASSIE— Martelle Luedecke has a deep-rooted passion for nature and giving back to the community — a trait she said is fueled by a “symbiotic” relationship with her teenage children. “My kids go with me. It’s all four of us. (We volunteer with) anything that has to do with kids and nature,” Luedecke said. “We…
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KINGSLAND — Wendy Taylor was floored when told Kingsland Aqua Boom won The Picayune’s Locals Love Us award for Best Community Event in the Llano area. “You’re kidding?” replied the event’s chairwoman. Then, she thought about it. Aqua Boom, after all, offers something for everyone, which explains its popularity. There are the usual activities associated…
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BURNET — The Burnet Summer Concert Series has not only become the hottest ticket in town but has also grown in support and demand among concertgoers across the state. The event — about to launch its fifth year — was voted Best Community Event in the Burnet area in The Picayune’s Locals Love Us contest.…
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BURNET — When Casey Schubert was told she was voted the Burnet area’s Best School Coach in The Picayune’s Locals Love Us contest, she wanted to make sure it was the right Schubert. “Are you sure it’s not David?” she asked. David Schubert is the Burnet High School girls athletics coordinator and head basketball coach,…
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MARBLE FALLS — Whether it’s a quirky wooden car made with care by a father-and-son team or a local merchant’s speedster equipped with an elaborate fiberglass shell, the Marble Falls Soapbox Classic has thrilled crowds with its entertaining pace and nostalgic style. For the adult soapbox derby’s success, it was voted Best Outdoor Activity in…
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BURNET — Darlene Denton just can’t turn down a good idea. Even though the annual Diva Dawgs Daddy-Daughter Dance and the first-ever Bulldog Bros Mother-Son Dance hadn’t yet happened, she was already thinking about ways to improve it for 2018 and possibly expand it for another group of kids. Denton, the Burnet Consolidated Independent School…
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MARBLE FALLS — At just 23 years old, James Fry believes he’s only as good as the people with whom he surrounds himself. Fry, who is a public works operator with the city of Marble Falls, shared that life philosophy after being voted Best City Employee in the Marble Falls area in The Picayune’s Locals…
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MARBLE FALLS — Though it’s Erika O’Connor’s first year as the principal at Colt Elementary School, the community has already noticed her impact. That’s why The Picayune readers voted her as their Best School Administrator in the Marble Falls area in the Locals Love Us contest. “Oh, my, I can’t believe it,” O’Connor said. “I…
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MARBLE FALLS — You can’t argue with 53,000 people representing all 50 states of the U.S. and 21 countries. That’s the number of visitors to Walkway of Lights in 2016. Still, the most important people are those whose vote made the annual Christmas lights display on Lake Marble Falls the favorite Community Event in the…