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Wet weather, new councilors welcome but not webworms
The rains that passed through recently are a welcome relief, regardless of whether they are a temporary relief or the start of a turnaround.It is helpful to put this into prospective. Seven days ago – last Thursday (May 2) – the Colorado River at San Saba was flowing 47 cubic feet per second (cfs). Monday at the same measurement point on LCRA’s Hydromet system, the flow rate was 18,190 cfs.The…
New leadership takes the helm at Lake Buchanan/Inks chamber
New leadership takes the helm at Lake Buchanan/Inks chamber Special To The Highlander Tue, 05/14/2024 - 02:57 Image Joe Woolsey (left) will replace Steve Buchanan as the executive director of the Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce and the manager of the Visitor Center, 19611 E. Texas 29. ...
Buc Days BBQ on the Bay Competition heats up a sizzlin' good time
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Buc Days Barbeque on the Bay competition took place on the Seawall outside the American Bank Center. The smokin' tradition allows local pit masters to battle it out as they raise money for the Buccaneer Scholarship Fund. Dozens of folks, from around the Bend...
Inside the Sport of Texas Rock Crawling
“The Star-Spangled Banner” has barely finished playing before a rock buggy skids down a giant boulder, overcorrects, then crashes sideways. The sight is startling, but it’s common at the Texas Top Gun Shootout, a rock-crawling competition held annually, in November, at the Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park northwest of Mason. The landscape is littered with trucks and Jeeps jostling through rock fields as custom-built buggies clamber their 42-inch tires over granite rock faces. The constant sounds of engines revving and rubber spinning, and the occasional driveline shattering, fill the air. From farther away, the sound of a metal frame torquing and bending could be mistaken for the screeching of a wild animal.
Storms possible this afternoon, tornado watch issued
While some parts of the county are still recovering from the weekend’s flood, meteorologists said more storms may be possible beginning this afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook at 1:26 p.m. today, citing chances of severe thunderstorms, as well as a tornado watch at 1:35 p.m. The outlook is effective for Lampasas, Coryell, Hamilton, San Saba and surrounding counties.
Mom group rebrands and expands but keeps supportive purpose
Contestants in the Mom Olympics hurry barefoot across a floor strewn with Legos, chug a juice box, and make their way back to the finish line. In another event, they simulate driving to see who can hand drinks, toys, and snacks to tiny, demanding back-seat passengers while keeping their eyes on the road, which, in this case, is the tile floor in the community room at Packsaddle Fellowship Church in Kingsland.
Kingsland Chamber gets LCRA grant for community hall renovations
The Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce received a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority to renovate the hall at Kingsland Community Park, 155 Lions Park Road. Along with a matching $36,000 from the chamber, the money will be used to improve the kitchen, bathroom, flooring, and lighting and...
Storm runoff flows through Llano River, Highland Lakes
Storm runoff flows through Llano River, Highland Lakes Special To The Highlander Tue, 05/07/2024 - 02:52 Image An aerial view by Steve Zbranek showed how much water rushed over the spillway of Town Lake in the heart of Llano, following late last week and into part of the weekend. Runoff will...
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