Mason Baty honing his craft
By Joseph Garcia He has a quick, yet powerful bat, cat-like reflexes and a sound baseball mind. He is Liberty Hill first baseman Mason Baty. The junior from Irving moved to Liberty Hill when he was a sophomore. Now, in his first year on varsity, he is a major component on a district championship team [...]
An artist’s legacy withstands test of time
By SHELLY WILKISON The short trip from Hutto to Liberty Hill stirs fond memories of a time when Mike Fowler’s father was close enough to share a glass of wine and good conversation. From his studio in the old Stubblefield Building on Main Street, Mel Fowler created an unknown number of sculptures and inspired the [...]
Business groups plan to unite to organize community festival
Leaders of the Liberty Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Christian Business Leaders Association say they are joining together to bring some unity to the business community and plan to host a town festival in April 2014. While the presidents of both groups say the two organizations will remain separate, they anticipate holding more joint [...]
FOOD WISE: Lavender adds lovely flavor to poultry
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN Most folks have the same reaction when I tell them lavender is one of my favorite things to cook with. “Lavender! You can’t eat lavender! That’s just for soap.” If that’s what you’re thinking too, you couldn’t be more wrong. No doubt, lavender is a popular ingredient for soaps and perfumes. [...]
STAFF NOTEBOOK: A remembrance of the world’s best, smartest and most faithful friend
By Charley Wilkison When you stare into a nest of tri-colored baby Bassett Hounds it’s hard to know what you’re looking at. It’s like a pile of watermelons, or long counter of different flavors of ice cream or a row of brand new pickup trucks. But the decision was not to be mine. I had [...]
Brooks to perform Saturday at LHUMC
The Liberty Hill United Methodist Church’s Summer Concert Series is back, and Danny Brooks will be August’s entertainment. This self-described Southern Soul singer is bringing his mix of blues, country, soul, gospel and mountain music to town this weekend and will play his old classics as well as songs off his new album, “Texassippi Hill [...]
Local friends bringing new life to historic Globe Theatre
By Catherine Hosman BERTRAM — When the historic Globe Theatre in Bertram closed its doors in 1982, it stood dormant for decades until Lance Regier and Zach Hamilton got the idea to return it to its original art deco splendor. Friends since childhood, they purchased the theater in 2008. Now when they are not working [...]
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Business groups plan to unite to organize community festival
Leaders of the Liberty Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Christian Business Leaders Association say they are joining together to bring some unity to the business community and plan to host a town festival in April 2014. While the presidents of both groups say the two organizations will remain separate, they anticipate holding more joint [...]
At Weed-Corley-Fish, the family business is a ministry
By SHELLY WILKISON Living fast in a highly mobile world, it’s often difficult to make decisions about the end of our lives. But, planning a funeral, and making choices about cremation or burial are decisions that can ease the pain for those left behind. For Laurens B. Fish III, being called into service at the [...]
LH Chamber, LHISD present Progress Report to Austin Chamber
The Liberty Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Liberty Hill ISD produced the first Education Progress Report for Liberty Hill and presented it during a luncheon of the Austin Chamber of Commerce last week. Each year, the Austin Chamber leads efforts to track school district performance in the region and determine the number of students [...]
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