Special Education services have been available in schools since the passage of PL94-142 in 1975. By 1995 the number of students with disabilities served in Special Ed in the U.S. was around 5 million. In the next decade, those numbers would rise to over 6 million. The number of school-aged children with disabilities fell to a low of 5.67 million in the fall of 2011.
However the most recent statistics available (2014) shows a definite upswing to 5.83 million.
The Llano County Historical Museum has announced the winners of the Llano River Photography Contest.
Winners in each division are: Nancy Bardouche, Senior Division; Christy Haggerton, Adult Division; Heather Speckels, Teen Division; and Kyndall Rabb, Youth Division.
The winning photos, along with all the photos submitted, are on display at the museum.
Residents of Llano County should watch out for higher water levels this week.
Water levels in the Llano River and the Highland Lakes will continue to be higher than normal as additional rain is expected to continue this week.
Tuesday brought several road closures in Llano County. As of 1:45 p.m., Johnson Creek at Rio Llano was closed, in addition to 2323 (Prairie Mountain Road), County Road 152 at the Llano city limits and CR 307 (Kingsland slab).
The Llano Rodeo is back for its 81st year this weekend.
The event, which started in 1919 and has only been canceled by flood or war, will be held Friday and Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. with performances at 7:30 p.m. each night at the John L. Kuykendall Arena. Tickets are available from the rodeo queen contestants, at the Llano Chamber of Commerce and at the gate.
Mutton Bustin’, a thrill for participants and spectators, will open the rodeo each night.
It almost seems that Llano and Ronald Burton became intertwined by chance.
Burton, a Mississippi native, was first in Llano to perform at its annual rodeo just a few short years ago during the filming of ‘Man in the Can,’ the film covering his journey as a rodeo clown.
Llano embraced Burton and the film, and the two are now intertwined.
There will be a new commissioner in Precinct 3 for Llano County as challenger Mike Sandoval upended incumbent Ron Wilson in Tuesday’s Republican Party primary runoff election.
Also on Tuesday, incumbent Bill Blackburn handily won the primary for sheriff against challenger James Schilling, who withdrew from the race last month. Schilling’s name had to remain on the ballot, however, due to state law.
In the Precinct 3 commissioner race, Sandoval won by a 201 (52.07 percent) to 185 (47.93 perc ...
Gail Sawyer, right, takes Miss Piggy for a ride around the barrels Sunday at the Thomas Murray Invitational as Dr. Kim Murray watches in the background.
From “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” to “Octopus Garden”; from “These Boots Are Made For Walking” to “Give Peace a Chance,” the dancers of Wildflower Dance Studio entertained Llano audiences for two powerful nights.
Just barely a year into existence, the dance studio has already turned out two extremely well done shows, the first in December with “The Nutcracker,” and this weekend “Cinderella.” The Friday and Saturday presentations included a recital portion titled “A Beatles Antho ...
U.S. Representative K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas) will hold a town hall in Llano on Thursday, June 2.
The town hall will be held in the district courtroom at the Llano County Court House at 10 a.m.
The town hall is open to members of the media and the public.
Conaway represents 36 counties in west and central Texas, including Llano County.
