Most fans exiting the R. Clinton Schulze Puncher Dome were probably pumped by the number of touchdowns the Mason High School foot ball team scored – seven in all. But what may have excited the Punchers and their coaches more were the two non-offensive touchdowns and the way Mason used them to dominate Bangs for 48 minutes. No one had a long wait as junior defensive back Ryder Balmos caught the first interception about midway through the first quarter.... read more

Republican By Wanda Rueffer For the last 20 years we have heard this refrain, “This election is the most import ant of our lifetime.” For many people this has become meaningless; however, I believe this election will set the country up for what is to come for the 2028 presidential election and beyond. The differences at the state and national levels are stark between Republicans and Democrats.... read more

The Llano High School volleyball team lost to Comfort in five sets October 13 in District 25-3A play. The Lady Jackets rolled to a 25-19, 25-22 lead by playing loose and having fun. Long delays because of conversations between officials and coaches allowed the players to converse and dance where they seemed to play carefree. And even when the Deer looked to make a comeback in the second set, the Lady Jackets had an answer. Momentum changed from there in the third ...... read more

The Llano High School cross country runner Reagan Baker is the District 25-3A individual champion to lead the Lady Jackets to a silver medal in the team standings. The meet was October 14. The result came on the heels of the Lady Jackets competing at the Mason Invitational October 7 where they finished sixth overall. Baker was fifth on the individual leaderboard thanks to completing the two-mile course in 12 minutes and 15.779 seconds followed by Kenzlee Hamm, wh ...... read more

The Llano High School football team lost to Wall 50-14 October 9 in the District 3-3A Division I opener for both teams. “Obviously Wall is really good – there's just no way around that,” Llano head coach Matt Green said. “The number of returning starters they have, the experience they have, the talent they have – they're just a really good team.... read more

Llano residents began receiving letters from their insurance companies in late September notifying them that Corner Drug would no longer be an in-network pharmacy beginning October 10. However, a last-minute court ruling has temporarily blocked the change, allowing the local pharmacy to continue serving affected customers. Corner Drug first publicly acknowledged the issue in an October 2 Facebook post, confirming that a pharmacy benefit manager administering prescription coverage ...... read more