The Castell community Club meet January 16, 2016 for their monthly get together, which 21 members enjoyed a meal and then a business meeting. Denise Kennedy the president for the past two years requested not to be re-elected. The club thanked her for her service for the last couple of years.
New officers were elected and are Patty Pfister; President, JoAnn McDougall; Vice-President, Iline Flint; Secretary/Treasurer, and the three directors are Denise Kennedy, Martha Rowlett, and Hatty Sagebiel.
On January 1, Texas became the 45th state in the nation to legalize the “open carry” of a handgun. This came about due to House Bill 910, which passed last year during the 84th legislative session. The new law expands the scope of a license to carry a concealed handgun to include the ability to carry it in plain sight, so long as the gun is holstered.
January 2016 is School Board Recognition Month, and Llano ISD joins other districts across the state to honor the countless contributions of these locally elected advocates for public education.
“Serving on a local school board is no easy task, particularly in today’s climate of rapid change and financial uncertainties. These men and women are elected to establish the policies that provide the framework for our public schools.
Ouida Faye Coggin died unexpectedly on Friday, January 8, 2016. She was born September 1, 1931, in Coleman County, Texas to parents Roy and Naomi Polk.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Coggin; her brothers, Joel “Scooter” Polk with wife Charlesette, and Larry Polk; daughter, Brenda Coats and husband Frank; son Gary Henson and wife Mary; step-son Bill Coggin and wife Jo; step-daughter, Patricia McKinney, and husband Rick; grandchildren, Shane Roach, Elizabeth Cosser, Ashley Phillips, Eri ...
Maria Mercedes Halliburton was 68 and lived in Burleson, Texas. She passed on Tuesday the 12th of January 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born November 5, 1947 in Los Angeles, California to the proud parents of William and Anita Rodriguez. Maria married Richard Halliburton on July 6, 1969 in Hacienda Heights, California.
Weldon Seeliger, 82, died January 7, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born November 25, 1933, in Lockhart, Texas, to Alma Schulle and Ernest Seeliger. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sue Taylor Seeliger; son Tim Seeliger and his partner Brad Parman, all of San Antonio.
Seeliger was graduated from Lockhart High School in 1952 where he excelled in all varsity sports.
Orlyn M Adams, 92, of Cameron, Texas passed away January 13, 2016, in a Cameron hospital after an illness. Funeral Services for Mr. Adams were held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in the Kathryn W. Green Chapel of Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron with the Rev. Jeff Davis officiating.
Kenneth Dee Smith Jr. passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 in Kingsland, Texas at the age of 44. He was born July 8, 1971 in Mineral Wells, Texas. Kenneth moved to Kingsland from Austin, Texas in April of 1997. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kingsland, Texas.
Kenneth is survived by his mom, Terry Mecier; sons, Kenneth Chase Smith and wife Mara, Harley Chandler Smith; daughter, Jillian Hill and husband Micheal; brother, Bumpy Rhoads and wife Keisha; sister, Terry Trottier; grandc ...
People of all ages who enjoy live magic are invited to attend the Smoke and Mystery Tour, presented by Nelson Illusions on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at 7:30 pm., at the Cailloux Theater, 910 Main, Kerrville TX.
Nelson Illusions is billed as America’s largest touring illusion group. This family group will be performing their new show “Smoke and Mystery Tour.” Tickets are now on sale online at www.CaillouxTheater.com, by calling (830) 896-9393, or at the Cailloux Box Office.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Lower Colorado River Authority has received a $412,100 federal grant to help private agricultural landowners preserve and protect their land for future generations.
The grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, administered through the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, will enable LCRA’s Creekside Conservation Program to continue providing financial assistance to agricultural landowners who plan, implement and fund conservation practices that reduce so ...
