March 21, 2018 Issue
The sprinkling of bluebonnets means it is finally beginning to look like spring in Llano County.
The Llano City Council on Monday voted to leave Robinson Lake drained to allow continued dredging there.
The lake will remained drained until the water flow hits 40 cfs (cubic feet per second). The rate was at 80 cfs in Llano on Monday night, said utilities director Josh Becker. Collier Materials, which is doing the dredging, must also provide a mechanism for water to be used for the city’s golf course.
One concern about leaving the lake drained is that it is the backdrop for the annual ...
Packsaddle Elementary School will welcome Patrick Ryan Turner as its news principal this fall.
He has spent the past four years as superintendent in Quanah.
“I want to get back to the campus level so I can work more closely with the students and teachers,” Turner said. That is an important reason for accepting the job at Llano ISD.
Turner, his wife, Molly, and their three children, Jackson, Luke and Katie Sue, came to Llano to see the town and schools.
It is a well-used facility, one that is struggling to keep up with the load of product it receives and doing it all with few people than ever before.
Located at 1209 Bessemer Street, Llano Recycling Opportunities held an open house on Saturday, offering visitors homemade cookies, water and tours of the facility.
Judy Miller, Llano County Museum
Take a step back in time and revisit the Victorian era at the Llano County Historical Museum’s newest exhibit, “In Your Easter Bonnet.”
J’Nean Henderson, the Texas Victorian Lady, will present a living history fashion show of ladies and children’s fashions dating from the 1800s to 1912. Her shows have been enjoyed across the state of Texas where she regularly presents for historical societies, fundraisers and historical reenactments.
J’Nean has spent a lifetime studying, teach ...
WACO—Another outstanding performance by one of Llano High’s busiest athletes—and that’s a huge group. Courtney Renia, in the 220-pound class, finished ninth in the Powerlifting State Championships at the Extraco Events Center. She was lifting maybe near a bench or just out of bounds where Baylor played basketball before the Ferrell Center was born.
“I’m not pleased with the squat,” said the very-hard-to-please junior, a state qualifier a year ago.
It has arrived. The magnificent four-year career of Dakoda Trull has reached the summit—for the second and final time, but this is much different than 2017 when he placed fifth. He appears in Abilene, March 24, as a huge favorite to win the state title in the Class 4A, 275-pound division.
“I always have confidence, but not enough to be overconfident,” he told me after a workout, March 21.
A Perfect 10 in one game and Dressed to the Nines in another described Llano’s softball opponents in games two and three of district play. They did not describe good times for the Jackets.
“It will get better,” is the way outfielder Jordan Reed quoted coach Kemp Lowery’s postgame talk after a 9-2 loss to Leander Glenn, March 16.
LAMPASAS—“That’s one {which means} I won’t sleep very well tonight.” Llano head coach Todd Doucet, following a 6-5 loss to the Badgers to open district play, March 13. All defeats hurt—this one is right up there among the opening chapters. Yes, of course, a controversial call was huge.
Llano, up twice but down 4-3 in its half of the seventh, got a one-out single from Justin Lange.
Roy Rudolph Grenwelge, born Jan. 2, 1938 to Bessie and Rudolph Grenwelge, and died March 13, 2018.
Roy was a graduate of Llano High School and Texas Lutheran College. He retired from Republic National Bank after 25 years and MBNA after 10 years, doing what he loved as a rancher and raised cattle.
He is survived by his wife, Sue, of 49 years; daughter, Cheryl Deese and husband Rueben; grandson Zach Patterson; granddaughter Stephanie Anderson and husband Steven; two great grandsons Gavin La ...
Gladys Jo Florence, 91, passed away at home to her eternal hope in Christ on March 14, 2018. Jo was born in Roberts Community, Haskell County, on Nov. 12, 1926 to Charles and Audie Jo (Penton) King. Her family moved to Lubbock in her high school years.
While attending Texas Tech she met her husband, Charles Florence.
William Asher Richardson III passed away at his home in Llano on Friday, March 16, surrounded by his wife and kids. He was an exceptional man and will be deeply missed.
Born in Corpus Christi on Sept. 2, 1955, he was the son of William Asher Richardson Jr. and Eloise McMahon Richardson, who have preceded him in passing.
I was unable to attend Llano County Commissioners Court meeting on March 12, but emailed them my thoughts concerning the new bridge at Schneider’s Slab.
I have spent most of my adult life researching, documenting, restoring and preserving the history and historical places of our ancestors in Llano County. There is absolutely nobody who resists changing anything about our history and customs more than me, especially in the Castell community where all of my ancestors settled in the 1840s.
Dear Editor,
Beef and pork were removed from the Country of Original Food Labeling (COOL) in 2015. It offended countries that export to the U.S. Our congressman, Mike Conaway, led the charge representing the foreigners.
Multi-national meat packers use imported beef and cattle to ratchet down domestic cattle prices, and make more profits.
Dear Editor,
I want to thank the city of Llano for fixing the roads. This has been a needed for a long time. The curbs are a very nice addition.
However, the new construction is interfering with mail delivery. Our carriers are unable to get to your mailboxes. For those customers whose streets are being worked on, we will hold your mail at the Llano Post Office until the street is free from construction.