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Allison Pike Parker’s love of teaching has been strengthened by her 17 years in the same classroom at Packsaddle Elementary School in Kingsland. The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune showed their appreciation for her dedication by voting her a 2023 Locals Love Us Favorite School Teacher. “This means the world to…
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Monica McCollum has 25 years' experience teaching, the past six as a fifth-grade language arts and social studies teacher at R.J. Richey Elementary School in Burnet. She was voted a 2023 Locals Love Us Favorite Teacher by The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune listeners. “I really thought the (school) secretary was…
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Every day for almost four years, art teacher Shannon Baldwin has pushed her Marble Falls Middle School students to be comfortable in their own skin and test their creative limits. “I teach and encourage all my students to be artists and to enjoy expressing themselves,” she said. Baldwin also inspired The Picayune Magazine readers and…
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Growing up, Kristi Jones loved two things: athletics and being around young people. Now, she is an assistant coach for the track and cross-country teams at Burnet High School. “I get the best of both worlds,” she said. Jones’ commitment to teaching kids respect, dignity, and other life skills explains why The Picayune Magazine readers…
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When Abby O’Hair graduated from college, all she wanted to do was teach. It took over a decade before O’Hair, who is now principal at Shady Grove Elementary School in Burnet, realized she’d like to step outside of the classroom and into campus administration. “Being an administrator was not something I always had my eyes…
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The Kingsland community has taken notice of the passion that new Packsaddle Elementary School Principal Jennifer Caropepe puts into her work. She was voted a 2023 Locals Love Us Favorite School Administrator by The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune listeners. After five years as the Llano Junior High School principal, the…
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Badu Park stretches along the northern shore of the Llano River in full view of the iconic Roy B. Inks Bridge. It’s also within walking distance of downtown Llano, and it might be the best swimming hole around. As a venue for countless events, including Starry Starry Nights, Rock’n Riverfest, and the Llano River Chuck…
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Thunder Horse Outfitters has taken the hearts of Highland Lakes riders by storm since it was established in 2021 at Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet. The horseback riding and camping business was voted a 2023 Locals Love Us Favorite Outdoor Activity by The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune listeners. Travis Caffee…
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Llano County Precinct 3 Constable Bill Edwards has been laying down the law in the Buchanan Dam area for 20 years, and locals love him for it. Edwards was voted a 2023 Locals Love Us Favorite Law Enforcement officer by The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune listeners. “I have a reputation…
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The late Sam Stacks was posthumously voted a 2023 Locals Love Us Favorite First Responder by The Picayune Magazine readers and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune listeners. Stacks was working full time as captain of Marble Falls Fire Rescue and part time as chief of Spicewood Fire Rescue when he died unexpectedly on Sept. 22,…