A Llano County jury of seven women and five men found Karra Trichele Allen guilty of murdering her husband, Brian Dean Allen, at their home in Bertram, on July 1, 2013. The decision was rendered Tuesday, June 2.
Judge Allan Garrett presided over the trial in which District Attorney Sonny McAfee and Assistant District Attorney Peter Keim presented the State's case.
The 2015 Certification Class has completed the 13 week classroom portion of the Master Gardening course.
The class met weekly and covered many aspects of sustainable gardening such as landscaping, soil amending and composting, vegetable gardening, propagation, and many more.
The class members, also known as Associate Master Gardeners, enjoyed several field trips including Blanco State Park and the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.
The Associates are now completing the required 50 hour volunteer an ...
The Friends of Blanco State Park (FBSP) are up to something that has never been done — they are building the first naturescape in a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) facility.
"We're close to being finished," said FBSP's Marilynn Lageman. "On a playground, all you can do is swing back and forth.
