In a year of firsts for Llano Christian Academy, Saturday was certainly a stellar way to end a special school year. Braden Tuman became LCA’s first-ever graduate in front of a host of family members, friends and more with a ceremony at Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church in Buchanan Dam.
“I think it’s an honor to be the first graduate.
For a half decade that included no winning seasons on the varsity gridiron, there were some interesting times and moments—orchestrated by Head Coach Craig Slaughter. His time in Llano, though, is over. Slaughter will become defensive coordinator at Wall, a school which writes a new chapter on winning every autumn.
“This was best for me and my family,” he told me, June 2, not long after his resignation became public.
Growing up in the 1950s, I knew zero about cars — I’ve doubled my knowledge since then — but I knew this: winning the national Soap Box Derby was, for a youngster, the equivalent of an adult taking the Oscar or the Heavyweight boxing title. That boy may not have gained the fame of those older folks, but he was in a prestigious winner’s circle.
50 years ago, Ken Cline, a Llano resident for about a decade, raced faster than a nation full of competitors to become the Derby champion, and on ...
Girls in Llano County will soon have another activity in the summer. The YWCA of Austin will host weekly “Girls Group” meetings in both Llano and Kingsland. The weekly activities are designed for girls in the sixth through the 12th grades, and are being promoted as a way to both learn and have fun.
Chloe Ropner, Generation YW Youth Specialist for the YWCA, has been working with Llano ISD students for the past half year, and said there is a need for summer activities for girls.
“I rea ...
What started six years ago as the kick off to the annual Blue Bell Bluegrass festival held each year on Memorial Day weekend, the Taste of Llano has been a standalone event the past two years.
The Llano Chamber of Commerce has kept it alive as a fundraiser for Llano Meals on Wheels and the Llano Food Pantry.
Memorial Day is a day to honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. In Llano, those men and women were honored with a ceremony at the American Legion Post 370, with flags and wreaths on the courthouse square, and flag displays around the town.
One man is dead and two have been taken into custody after an attempted burglary early Thursday morning at a Llano restaurant. Law enforcement officials were dispatched to Stonewall’s Pizza Wings & Things, at 109 W. Main Street in Llano, at approximately 12:50 a.m. last Thursday for a burglary in progress.
The Llano High School Class of 2017 has closed its final chapter as students, and from some of the speeches given during Friday night’s commencement exercises, the final year was an exciting one.
Jaden Napolez, senior class president, mentioned a couple of the more thrilling events that took place during the year.
Craig Slaughter has announced his resignation from Llano ISD after five years as the LHS head football coach and athletic director. He will move on to be the defensive coordinator at Wall High School and will teach geography.
The move is not a shock. The Llano football team has suffered through five consecutive losing seasons, but Coach Slaughter has led Llano to three playoff appearances, which includes one win in four playoff games.
Prior to five years at Llano, Slaughter has been head coach ...
