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April 11, 2018 Issue

Llano student has completed NASA program
Some year, somebody totally unknown now will, win the Oscar. Another somebody will be President. And, finally in this paragraph, someone will go to Mars. Might as well be Heath Buttery, a Llano High junior. “He’s one of our top students,” said physics teacher Neville Triplett. “Pushes you to explain things.” Heath has taken the first step—yes, one small step.
The Llano County Commissioners reinstated the county-wide burn ban at a lengthy meeting on Monday. All of the county’s fire chiefs who responded to an inquiry would prefer to reinstate the burn ban reinstated, County Judge Mary Cunningham said. “It is extremely dry,” she added. Mason County is the only county bordering Llano County to also have a burn ban in place, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service’s April 10 burn ban map.
On April 1, 2018, the Llano County Communications Center received a phone call from a ranch owner who discovered human skeletal remains on his large ranch in the western section of Llano County. Llano County deputies and investigators responded to the scene and began an investigation and recovery of the remains and possible evidence over the past three days.
It’s a 41-year tradition that brings some of the best musicians to town for a weekend of tricks, licks and good ole, down home music. Only strings are allowed with this group of artists, aging from 3 to, well, a group called the Legends. And yes, there is a fiddle, at least one, in the band. This is the eighth year for John Caballero to bring the Llano Fiddle Fest Weekend to the Lantex Theater, with the assistance of his faithful group of volunteers that have been involved since he brough ...
The Llano ISD called a special board meeting at noon on Monday to discuss the Level III Grievance brought by Beth McDaniel. They went into closed session for approximately 20 minutes. Jay Brim, lawyer for McDaniel, was allowed 20 minutes to state the grievance brought by her. Mac Edwards, superintendent for Llano ISD, was then allowed to present the school’s answer to the grievance. Back in open session, Brim stated that last year and this year, McDaniel taught dual credit courses in En ...
Balloons are released during Go Blue Day held at the Llano County Courthouse last Wednesday.
While most of Llano slept, the lights remained on at the Jackets’ ballpark. And, suddenly, close to 10:30 PM, three hours after the game against Lampasas had begun, Cade Fly swung at a Jon Davis pitch. His bat became a violin bow, creating one of those crescendo sounds, the kind where the ear knows that’s a line smash, a missile a few feet off the ground.
LAMPASAS—She had made a hundred on her previous test, but that’s no good in this course—or on the course. Llano High’s Kenzie White, playing the last 18 holes of her varsity career, took 15 strokes off the April 5 visit to Delaware Springs by shooting an 85 four days later at Hancock Park in Lampasas, and that earned her All-District honors.
Kenny Randolph Osbourn passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2018. He was born June 21, 1949 in San Antonio to Fred and Wanda (Miller) Osbourn. Kenny is proceeded in death by his parents, and his brother Don Osbourn. He is survived by his wife Kathy (Elliott) Osbourn, daughter Amy Major, his son Kaleb Osbourn and grandson Corban Major all of Llano.
Susan Diane Wilkinson, age 57, of Port Aransas, and formerly of Llano, passed away Wednesday, April 4, in Corpus Christi, with her family by her side. Susan was born Nov. 29, 1960 in Houston, to Frank Buerger and Hazel Daphine (O’Neal) Buerger. She worked at Buttery Hardware in Llano over 18 years.
Mrs. Vernon F. Schwarz nee Edna Yuvonne Behrns of Highland Haven, formerly of Fredericksburg, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 6, at the age of 83 years. Yuvonne was born Sept. 5, 1934 in Tow, the daughter of Dayton and Gladys Behrns.  She was a graduate of Llano High School and Draughons Business College in San Antonio. She married Vernon Schwarz on August 14, 1953 in Llano. She was employed by Pioneer National Bank that later became American Bank of Texas, obtaining the ...
Richard Claude Nelms III passed peacefully on his beloved Kingsland ranch on April 5, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Born May 15, 1934, he was known by many as “Mike” and “R.C.” R.C. was an Army veteran, aviator, businessman, and rancher. He loved nature and the outdoors. R.C. was an avid sportsman who enjoyed salt-water fishing, hunting, and gun sports.
Floyd Henry Plueckhahn, 86, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 24, 2018. Floyd was born on Feb. 25, 1932 on their family farm near Winedale. After graduating high school, he enrolled at Texas A&M, but put his education on hold and enlisted in the U.S. Navy after the start of the Korean War and became an anti-aircraft gunner aboard the USS Los Angeles.
We buried our mother, Fran Merritt, on Saturday. Her remains were placed right where they belong for eternity – next to Dad, W.F. ‘Skeeter’ Merritt, her husband of 61 years, and in the city cemetery of the favorite place Fran and Skeeter ever lived, the friendly and loving community of Llano, Texas. That Llano became Mom and Dad’s homeplace for the last 20 and 25 years of their lives was either by chance or -- more likely -- the grace of God. Fran had just started a career late ...
Dear Editor, The Llano High School Joint Class Reunion is beginning work on the reunion for the Llano classes of 1950-51-52-53 that will be held July 21, 2018. We are trying to get in touch with the president or class members of the class of 1954. Contact Francis Fain at 325-247-3030 or [email protected] or Wanda Lane Tow at 210-415-5600 or [email protected]. Francis Fain and Wanda Tow
Dear Editor, In response to the March 14 opinion editorial by Briley Mitchell, it appears that something is missing.  Certainly both the organizers of LEAF and LEAF participants have the constitutional “right” to present whatever worldview they choose, whether it be occult, pagan, animistic or “nature worship.” In fact, the Mayan fire ceremony (at LEAF) was a throwback to an animistic and hideous culture that not only worshiped the planet Venus and the “Sun god,” but sacrifice ...

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