For those of us who thought of Ben Walling as a quarterback, running back or linebacker, we were surprised to see he would wind
up at Cisco College as a Team Roper, but that’s where he’s heading.
“I started roping at age four,” he told me in a lengthy email, “at Tyler Magnus’s ranch in Valley Spring.” He was competing at five.
“I first started swinging the rope backwards because I was left handed.” He got it right and became a righty.
The Texas Department of Transportation gave a presentation June 5 on its plans for the next few years.
Cathy Kratz and Michael Dutton of TxDOT were at a sparsely attended meeting at the Llano Library to receive comments on the Rural Transportation Program for fiscal years 2019-2022 for Llano, Blanco, Mason, Gillespie and Lee counties.
Those who did not attend the meeting can get more information online at https://www.txdot.gov/contact-us/form.html.
Harvey Klee of Llano County was awarded the “Best Tai Chi Instructor Training Provider 2018” in the U.S. by United Kingdom-based LUX magazine.
According to LUX, “Klee has designed a unique self-study tai chi program based on the premise that all learning is self-learning. This was the basis for the award.”
The Highland Lakes Tai Chi, an association of tai chi practitioners that meets regularly at Highland Lakes United Methodist Church in Buchanan Dam on Saturdays at 9 a.m.,
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When it’s hot in Texas, it’s HOT.
Extreme temperatures call for extreme measures, and this local resident (me) is fighting back to beat the heat!
If you’ve been wondering what the heck those shiny things are, clothes-lined around the sun blasted, west-facing wall of this hot little house on Sandstone, they’re called space blankets.
The Lantex Theater was a cool place to be on a hot Saturday night in June in the Texas Hill Country. With Tracy Pitcox, promoter of the Llano Country Opry, in Snyder for the West Texas Western Swing Festival, the night was left to Tom Tolson to emcee, and he did a remarkable job filling in.
But, this night was not about western swing, it was about pure country music.
Mike Steelman of River City Wrecker speaks Tuesday morning about the American Towman Spirit Ride 2018, America’s Traveling Memorial Day for First Responders. Founded by American Towman Magazine and B/A Products, the ride’s mission is to promote public awareness of the Move Over laws while honoring fallen first responders killed on the roadside.
Logan Decker gets a wild start in his bronc ride on Saturday night at the Llano Open Pro Rodeo at the JLK Arena. Four days of rodeo fun are in the books for 2018.
The Llano City Council on Monday approved final financing to build a pro shop and maintenance building at the golf course, which includes a small mandated bump in taxes.
Last month, the council voted to approved a $250,000 from Llano National Bank to build a pro shop and maintenance building at the city’s golf course.
It may not have been the hottest rodeo on record, but it felt like it on Friday and Saturday night at the John L Kuykendall Arena. This was one time the fans came in handy for both participants and spectators. Another welcome relief was in the concession stand provided by Llano County 4-H, where tea and water were the beverages of choice for many, and shaved ice had consistent lines throughout both nights.
Rodeo week in Llano got started on Tuesday night with the Llano Rodeo Royalty pageant ...
