The Depot Garden received three new trees on Jan. 26 that will be planted by Llano’s Master Gardeners. Pictured are Chris Slade, Marcus Hammons and Greg Klein. The trees were donated by Backbone Valley Nursery in Marble Falls and Llano Feed and Supply helped unload them.
Last Thursday, a group of Hill Country chamber of commerce directors, Main Street managers, visitor bureau managers and advertisers converged on Llano for their bi-monthly meeting of the Texas Hill Country Trail Region.
Put together by Llano Main Street Manager, Terry “Tex” Toler, the group was given a tour of the Lantex Theater and Red Top Jail.
What do Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tanya Tucker have in common? Besides being some of the most recognized names in country and western music, these ladies all have a sound that one young Llanonite is able to echo with ease. McKenzie Jones, 13, has been traveling the opry stage since she was just 9 and she has developed quite a name for herself.
“I like traveling to shows because I like the feeling of being on stage,” said McKenzie.
Emmy Miller was retired and looking for something to do when she and her cousin, Joan Reed, first volunteered for Meals on Wheels. “I didn’t want a real job, but I wanted to do something,” Miller said.
Miller and Reed are one of several two-people teams who deliver meals to people in Llano.
The “best of the best” of Llano was honored Tuesday night during the 93rd annual community awards banquet hosted by the Llano Chamber of Commerce. Toby Fletcher was named the 2016 citizen of the year, while Roland Rode was the Llano Hall of Fame recipient.
Fletcher, an assistant principal at Llano High School, was awarded for his tireless work for the children of Llano.
Dear Honorable Judge and Commissioners,
The Friends of the Llano Red Top Jail appreciate your consideration in allocating Llano County Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds to further Llano County’s historic preservation through the repair and restoration of the unique Red Top Jail, one of Llano County’s historic treasures.
The Red Top Jail built in 1895 served as the only Llano County Jail for 87 years and is a historic landmark in the County of Llano.
Llano Elementary School received a $4,000 grant from Dairy Max to be used to promote health and fitness at school. This year, the funds will be used to purchase wall art to encourage healthy food selections in the cafeteria and a fruit slicer to create more visually appealing fruit choices.
Also, the physical education department will be getting a DrumFIT kit used to improve fine motor skills, movement, coordination, reflexes, spatial awareness, eye-hand coordination and cognitive association.
The newly sworn-in sheriff of Travis County has her roots in Llano County. Sally Hernandez was sworn in as sheriff on Jan. 4 in Austin. She is a graduate of Llano High School who got her start in law enforcement as a part-time night dispatcher in Llano County. She worked at night so she could take care for her special needs child during the day.
She moved to Austin in 1988, where she worked as a deputy for the Precinct 3 Travis County Constable.
Most men look forward to getting out of prison, but Llanonite Marc Sagebiel looks forward to going behind prison walls at least every other month. Sagebiel, born and raised in Llano, joined the prison ministry organization, “Bill Glass Behind the Walls,” three years ago and has been going to speak to men incarcerated in prisons around Texas ever since.
“To have someone come sit with them, that will look them in the eyes and talk to them, that means something,” said Sagebiel, who in ...
