Mac in the Morning

Thanks to Damon Beierle for visiting with us via the phone lines about this weekend’s 17th annual Burnet BBQ Cook-off & Music Festival. About 100 teams are expected to compete in this sanctioned event at the Burnet County Fairgrounds, located on Houston Clinton Drive in Burnet. Admission is free for spectators, and there will be […]

We were honored to have Robert Baugh, the spiritual life director at the Cherokee Home for Children, join us this morning! The home’s annual auction is Saturday, and bidding begins at 9 a.m. There are tons of great items up for bid including electronics, vintage and antique items, furniture, sporting goods, trailers and lots more. […]

It was awesome talking with Bart Steele, the assistant director of the Spicewood Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, about this weekend’s Destruction Derby! Again, gates open at 4 p.m., and the metal crunchin’ action starts at 6 p.m. Read more at DailyTrib.com. The derby will be at the Spicewood Fire Hall and should Mother Nature […]

We had a blast visiting with Wendy Ferrell, the director of the Hill Country Community Theatre production of “Hallelujah Girls!,” and cast member Bobby Duane (aka Patrick Lescarbeau) this morning. Read more about the production at DailyTrib.com. An opening night gala is Thursday, Sept. 18, and the show runs through Sept. 28. Tickets are going […]

We’re so happy Kathy Kasparek dropped by to remind us about this Saturday’s Sky and Spurs Gala to benefit the Freedom Flyers! There is limited space, so get your tickets fast. The $50 admission includes a delicious meal and signature spirits, silent and live auctions and live music from The Derailers. For more informaton, go […]

“Weeee’re off to see the wizard!” … at the Uptown Theatre in Marble Falls. We had a blast visiting with Marble Falls High School theater arts teacher John Clark (right) along with Laurie Bingham and Seth Zargallows of the Uptown Theatre about their celebration of the 75th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz” with a […]

We’re so glad we had a chance to visit with Mike Saenz and students Annalease and Brittany from Falls Career High School about their bi-annual blood drive taking place Tuesday! The blood drive is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the school (behind Super Taco.) You can sign up by calling […]

We are so glad we had the chance to visit with Celia Merrill of the Rotary Club of Marble Falls and Rick Stacy, assistant governor for Rotary District 5870, about their special 9/11 tribute ceremony at noon today. Along with a flag-raising ceremony, the Rotary Club will be honoring four nominated first responders. Read more […]

A big thanks to Greg Mohr and Cody Beyer of the Gillespie County Fair and Rodeo Association for fillin’ us in on Saturday’s fifth annual Fredericksburg PBR event! Forty of the PBR’s best riders and some of the crankiest bulls around make this an action-packed, must-see event. Read more at DailyTrib.com. Tickets are only $20 […]

A big “THANKS!” to Fonda Rhoades for sending us these pictures of the Dallas Memorial Stair Climb that happened Sept. 6. First responders from across Texas, some from New York and others from Fonda’s own Briggs Volunteer Fire Department all climbed. Each member wore a badge that had a name of one of the Sept. […]