September 20, 2017 Issue
A letter written to parents of Llano Junior High School students stated an alleged threat to students was “completely false.”
The letter, signed by LJHS Principal Todd Keele and dated Tuesday, said the school district was made aware of a threat Saturday that was reported to the Llano Police Department. The report was given to police by the grandparent of a student whose grandchild attends the school.
Anthony Watson hauls in a touchdown pass from Cade Fly during Llano’s rout of rival Brady, 45-0, last Friday. It was the Jackets’ first win of the season.
Llano Recycling Opportunities is holding a three-day open house and hopes to educate the public about its operation at the same time.
The open house is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26-28 at the 1209 Bessemer Avenue location.
“We want to invite people in and show them what we do,” said LRO board member Jerry Land.
The Llano City Council finalized a tax rate and budget at its meeting on Monday, and also extended the terms of the city manager and city secretary.
The council unanimously approved a tax rate of $0.71936 per $100 valuation. The tax rate is expected to generate just over $1.13 million in the coming fiscal year, with $686,482 going to maintenance and operation funds and $445,309 going to interest and sinking funds.
The tax rate of $0.71936 is a large jump from the $0.416 tax rate passed a ...
This past Wednesday, Llano was visited by a host of dignitaries from the Better Business Bureau to award one of our businesses with a prestigious honor. There are 17,000 members of the Texas BBB that are eligible for this title, but only four are recognized -- and one of those is in Llano.
From the BBB website discussing the award, “Encouraging and supporting ethical business practices is a key purpose of the Better Business Bureau. The Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics is the most pre ...
BRADY—The only problem with the Jackets’ 45-0, thorough whipping of the Bulldogs, September 15, was deciding who wins the intra-team struggle? That is to say, which side of the Llano ball was more dominant? Flipping a coin is so cliché.
I think the jury (me) rules in favor of the defense.
Struggles continued for the Llano High volleyball team in Lampasas, September 15, as the Jackets, again hampered by injuries, lost to the Badgers in four games.
“Seemed like we were out of sync,” said head coach John Black. “Never really got it going; made too many mistakes. When you start off in Game 1 with six serving errors, seven hitting errors, and seven passing errors, that’s 20 points.”
Lampasas, a team the Jackets had handled in a scrimmage in August, won the first set, ...
Well, not everywhere. I’ll bet that in Madrid or Florence (the one in Italy) or Edinburgh, you won’t find much demand for highlights of Denver’s 4217 win over Dallas. Probably not much demand in Plano, either.
Here’s what I am already sick of: the quarterback having as much chance of escaping the rush as you would have of avoiding those people with TSA caps if you’re waving a bow and arrow, and he - yes, the QB - throws the ball toward the guy selling Dr.
It was a great day to be a Dauber, as all three Llano Jr. High teams came home with victories over the Brady Bulldogs this past Thursday.
It was the opening games of the season for the Daubers as they hosted the Bulldogs. The first game was a combined 7th Grade and 8th Grade B team game where the Daubers stomped the Bulldogs 36-8.
The Llano Youth Football and Cheer teams traveled to San Saba this past weekend to take on the Kingsland Yellowjackets.
It was a tale of two vastly different games as the Llano JV scored early and often to defeat the Kingsland Jackets while the Varsity Llano team struggled against a tough Kingsland squad and were sent home with their second loss of the season.
Both teams now turn their attention to battling the Lago Vista Vikings this next Saturday.
Willis “Earl” Edwards Jr. of Llano was born Nov. 28, 1928 on the family farm in Floyd County to Willis Earl Edwards, Sr. and Lola V. Porterfield Edwards. He went to be with the Lord Sept. 15, 2017, at his home due to complications from years of Parkinson’s disease.
He grew up on the family farm and rode horseback to a small rural school and graduated from Floydada High School in 1946. Earl was very active in 4-H during his public school years, and was on a state champion Dairy ...