After a two hour workshop on the 2016-2017 budget, the school board convened for its regular monthly meeting.
Llano High School Assistant Principal Toby Fletcher and Band Director Scott Simmons recognized some 20 students who competed in the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Competition May 31. On hand to be congratulated were students Zach Beesley, Harmonee Wisdom and Amber Dyess.
Consultant Dean Sharp reported on the progress of the 2014 bond election projects.
Bailey Bryant Ratliff opened up for business in 1942 at the corner of Oatman & Main Street offering Dodge and Plymouth vehicles to Llano. At the time, you could buy a Plymouth Special Deluxe for $935 or a Dodge ½ Ton Express Pick up for $651, but this was also the year after Pearl Harbor was bombed, so vehicles were a little scarce at the time.
Live theater at the Lantex Theater, the perfect venue for the latest production of the Llano Community Theatre, the “Dixie Swim Club” by Jones Hope Wooten Comedy.
Rehearsals began six weeks ago, and have been held two hours a day for four days a week. As the play got closer, they were held for three hours per day for five days a week.
The Llano County Community Center offered their back room for rehearsals and set design, the acting city manager helped work a contract for the fledgling thea ...
The Llano County 4-H meats judging teams recently competed at state 4-H roundup in College Station and earned a berth to a national competition to be held in January.
The Llano teams qualified to participate at the state contest by placing first and second at the district contest this past spring.
MARBLE FALLS — If you’re tired of the agony of the ball sliding two inches wide of the wicket; if you’re sick of the misery of missing a four-foot putt to save bogey; if you’re angry at bringing your back-up lacrosse stick to the semifinal game, boy do I have a deal for you!
They come with names like Water Hole Special, Flintstone Flyer, Laser, Old School Jalopy, and Bikini Watch.
Find your glove and get your game on, it’s softball time in Llano.
Members of the Llano High School student council are hosting a softball tournament July 1-2 at the Moore Complex in Llano to benefit the Backpack Buddies program at all four Llano ISD campuses.
The Backpack Buddies program at LISD helps feed students in need over the weekend through the use of backpacks filled with food.
Lisa Petty, LHS student council advisor, said the five-year old program is almost completely run by the stu ...
Jim Sheets, who lives at Buchanan Dam, was one of 15 motorized parachute enthusiasts who spent the weekend flying about near the Llano airport. Others who came in did so from McAllen, Houston, Galveston and Baytown, and the name of the group is Bay Area Flyers. The group stayed at the River Way RV Resort and voted to come back to Llano next year.
The City of Llano has narrowed its field in the search for a city manager.
After a 51-minute closed session during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting, Mayor Mike Reagor announced that three finalists have been selected for the position. Reagor declined to name the three candidates after the meeting. He said he would do so once the interviews with the candidates have been set up, because if a candidate declined to be interviewed, another person may be selected for an interview.
“We’ll be ...
Cameron Wayne Hall, an upcoming senior at Llano High School, received his Eagle Scout award on Thursday, June 2. He joins ranks with notable Eagle Scouts such as astronaut Neil Armstrong, former President Gerald Ford, former Texas Governor Rick Perry and his brother, Connor Hall. Cameron’s Eagle Scout project provided Llano High School with a handicap accessible ramp in the back parking lot.
