Folks will have a chance to get into the Christmas spirit early this year, on Sunday, Dec. 17, as Llano’s Holy Trinity Catholic Church is hosting its first “Festival of Lessons and Carols” service.
“We’re really looking forward to this Christmas celebration for the community,” said church member Rich Pedersen, who is a baritone in the choir and one of the event organizers.
Turning and shining her flashlight toward the front of the nativity, the beam stopped on an oversized, armadillo-shaped stuffed animal that had come from LaFreda’s toy room. Olivia said, “When I opened my eyes after my prayer, I was startled by a hungry armadillo digging in the ground. Armed as I was, I raised my left hand to spotlight a way out of the barn while raising my right in preparation to swat at the armadillo’s hard shell, planning on prompting him toward a hasty retreat.” A ...
The Llano High School boys basketball team enjoyed its best week of the season so far. The Yellow Jackets (8-4) are currently on a seven-game winning streak that includes being the Brady Tournament champions.
Llano beat Eldorado 44-26 in the championship Dec. 9 after stinging NVTO 61-34 in the semifinals and Grape Creek 54-35 both on Dec.
Parker noted the Lady Jackets showed improved patience on the offensive end and saw the defense’s open spots. “They seem to be getting better,” he said. “These girls haven’t had a breather. At times our patience was better. We didn’t force things. As a young team, you don’t want to force things.”
He noted the emphasis in practice has been to throw he 12-foot pass as opposed to the “skip pass the defense is baiting.””They’re starting to see it,” he said.
Once upon a time— of all the good days in a year, amid all the swishing and swaying of hoop skirts, the blare of bagpipes and songs of merry carolers wafting across the courthouse square, and with a line of children standing before her, eagerly awaiting a chance to meet her and trade a shy smile for a personally signed copy of Dear Mr.