May 9, 2018 Issue
George Birck was named the 2018 Cowboy of the Year on Saturday at the Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association’s annual banquet.
Birck was born July 11, 1939 to Christian and Lydia Birck at home in Round Mountain.
George grew up helping out around the home. As a small kid his chores where to milk the cow, gather the eggs and chop kindling for the wood stove that was cooked on and to heat water up for their baths in a number 3 wash tub.
Ian Fletcher, left, and Morgan Thibodeaux, were crowned King and Queen of Llano High School’s 2018 prom on Saturday night in Horseshoe Bay.
Ron Cunningham is certainly the man to beat in Llano County electoral politics in 2018.
Cunningham completed a rare feat as he won his second electoral race of the year on Saturday, returning to the Llano ISD board of trustees in Place 5 with a win over challenger Dean Campbell. Cunningham won 298 to 262.
Many decades ago, people were concerned about how to meet their responsibilities in helping unfortunate children. Dedicated Christians in Abilene expressed an interest in a home for these children. It was pioneers like B.A. Hays, J.E. Epperson, Hilly Walker, and others who made the dream come true.
In the mid-1950s, it became apparent that there were few provisions for assistance to the Mexican-American child.
The City of Llano received a clean audit for Fiscal Year 2017.
Keith Neffendorff, of the firm Neffendorff & Knopp, PC, told councilors at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting that it was a “good, clean” audit of the city’s fiscal position. He said the unqualified opinion is the best that can be given and means everything is in good order.
He reported that as of Sept.
From the Class 4A population in Texas of 200 schools or so—800 students per campus or so—160,000 total—80,000, girls—or so, and each event in the Track & Field Championships, May 11-12, will total nine—JUST nine, not “or so.”
Llano High is sending two girls, who will compete in three races. Anna Casey will be at the starting lines of the 800-and-1600-meter contests.
Meagan Riley will be against Anna and seven others in the 16, and she will also run the meet’s longest dista ...
His career has not come down to this—but up to this: the State Championships. The ultimate unofficial guess: 15-20,000 throws precede the final 12, May 11-12, at Mike Myers Stadium in Austin.
Ray Dixon will be in the discus and shot put rings. He was third in the shot in Class 4A a year ago, fourth with the disc.
The second-time around?
August Otto Jr. passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the age of 84. He was born Feb. 13, 1934 to Amanda (Hoffmann) and August Otto Sr. He grew up on his parent’s 3200-acre ranch with his seven siblings, five sisters and two brothers.
Jr. graduated Llano High School in 1951.
Thomas James Moore, 57 died peacefully May 4 at the Christopher Hospice Home in Austin. Thomas’ health had been declining in recent months due to kidney failure amongst other complications.
He had been active everyday up till recently and had incredible loving support from his parents, Jim and Bobbie Jean Moore, sisters Janice and Vicki Moore, and his nephew Blake Enberg, plus their immediate families.
Every fall Thomas was in high gear for Texas Longhorns and Llano Yellow Jacket footba ...