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Sunday afternoon at Badu Park is a great time for swimming and relaxing in the Llano River.
Carol Limmer brought onions and garlic to the Llano Christian Academy table on Saturday at the Llano Farmers Market, while Tristen Najar makes his first appearance to the market.
Lisa Davis, Connie Turner, Kari Miller and Trecy Johnson practice for the upcoming Llano Community Theatre production of Dixie Swim Club The play opens this weekend at the Lantex Theater.
A Llano resident died in a bicycle accident in Michigan on June 7. The fatal bicycle accident occurred on Main Street at about 5:20 p.m., near the Mackinac Island Public Library. A 79-year-old woman, Gail Gregory Johnson of Llano, was riding a rental bicycle west toward the boardwalk when she lost control.
Oh, what’s a wait of 47 years among friends? Ed Thompson of Horseshoe Bay filled the span profitably enough with the “routine” job of professional tennis player. But this story concerns his more-recent days with the T-shirt off—not on. Ed was “Mr. Texas” in the 1960s in the world of Bodybuilding, but he left that activity in 1969.
The Jack Moss painting of the Battle of Packsaddle Mountain is now on display at the Llano County Historical Museum. According to the artist, the painting depicts the last battle in Llano County between ranchers and Comanche Indians. This battle occurred on top of Packsaddle Mountain, which is located on the eastern edge of the county off of Highway 71.
Congressman Mike Conaway answered questions on presidential candidate Donald Trump, veterans issues and everything in between in front of about 50 people during an hour-long town hall Thursday morning at the Llano County Courthouse. The Republican congressman said presidential candidate Donald Trump broke every rule known to man while campaigning, but he won fair and square. “What he did was win by the rules,” Conaway said. The congressman, along with eight other House committee chairs, end ...
Noessa Higa, producer of the “Man in the Can” movie, arrived early to Llano on Friday morning. Already here were 1,000 DVDs ready for the signing party to be held at Main Street Affairs on Saturday afternoon. Along with the DVDs were giveaways from Yeti Coolers, Wrangler Jeans and Pendleton Whiskey.
The 2016 Llano County Rodeo Royalty are: Queen, Elainia Keeney; Princess, Rainy Skelton; Duchess, Jodi Henson; and Countess, Rebecca Vaughn.
It started Wednesday night at the John L Kuykendall Arena with the Llano County Team Roping with contestants that have graduated Llano high school, lived in Llano county for six months, or pay taxes in Llano County to be able to rope. The night began with over 150 teams and ended with Header, Truman Magnus and Heeler, Tutt Barnett taking the first place buckles. Thursday night is slack night, rodeo term for overflow.

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