Mac in the Morning

We are so glad we had the chance to visit with Mike Rademaekers, the new director of the Hill Country Community Theater, and Seth Smith, who plays the role of Horace Vandergelder in the upcoming production of “Hello, Dolly!” The show starts July 17 with an opening night gala and runs through July 27. Read […]

A big thanks to Rick Stacy, the assistant district governor of the Marble Falls Rotary Club, for letting us know about this Friday’s 65th annual fish fry! They’ll start servin’ up all-you-can-eat catfish at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Marble Falls High School. To find out more, go to www.marblefallsrotary.org or stop by Salem’s […]

A big “get well!” to Patty McAlpin and a big “thanks!” to Judy Miller (pictured) for stopping by to give us the details about Saturday’s Rock the Walk benefit to help in the fight against breast cancer. The Uptown Theatre on Main Street in Marble Falls is hosting the event, which gets under way at […]

A big thanks to Gay Gambert and Sue Thorton, co-chairwomen of the Aqua Boom committee, for stopping by the KBEY studio this morning to get us in a patriotic mood! Of course, it wouldn’t be the Fourth of July without the 48th annual Aqua Boom celebration. There is an entire weekend of fun things to […]

A BIG thanks to Capt. Sam Stacks of Marble Falls Fire Rescue for stopping by the KBEY studios to get us pumped up for the department’s Cold Water Challenge! Again the event is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the fire hall, 700 Ave. N in Marble Falls. Spectators are encouraged to make a pledge for […]

We had a blast visiting with Cadie Smith, who put together an incredible event to help out her nephew Trey Foster. A Day for Trey is set for Sunday at Haley Nelson Park in Burnet. The event is scheduled to take place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., but might run longer due to all […]

We sure are glad we had a chance to visit with Becky Barton and Mandi Loworn Whittlesey, two of the talented cast of the On the Rocks Murder Mystery Dinner Theater! Again, this comical murder mystery involves a lot of audience participation and promises to be a fun (and delicious) evening. There are two shows: […]

A big thanks to Jessica Robertson of Backbone Valley Nursery for joining Damon and Kay this morning. She filled us in on Backbone Valley’s first Tomato Rally! This fun-filled event is Saturday at the nursery and celebrates all things tomato. There will be a biggest tomato contest, a best salsa contest, demonstrations, a tomato toss […]

Congratulations to Sonny Wilson (left), the latest recipient of Service Master’s Master of Service award! According to Service Master operations manager Amy Jo Hallmark (center), and everyone who knows Sonny and the gang at Mad Dawg Fitness in Burnet, he is a fantastic trainer who inspires and goes the extra mile for everyone. Along with […]

It was wonderful getting to visit with two lovely ladies, Polly Krenek and Roxanne Dunnigan, about next weekend’s Burnet County Fair. Again, the fair June 20-21 at its new home, the Burnet Community Center. This year’s fair honors our veterans and first responders. For those who would like to compete, there are 14 divisions with […]