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At the regular called meeting of the Llano City Council on Monday, October 5, Council approved commissioning the engineering firm of Steger and Bizzell to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of a sand point well to be located in the Llano River behind the dam. The study, which is projected to cost around $5,000, will determine what type of sand point well would be better – temporary or permanent, what the cost would be, whether or not that type of well would prove to be beneficial ...

A search warrant executed by the Llano County Sheriff’s Office and Sunrise Beach Police Department on October 2 resulted in the arrest of a man in Sunrise Beach. Dana Joerns, 46, was arrested at 805 Circle Drive in Sunrise Beach, after officers found 3 and a half ounces of LSD and a firearm. Joerns was arrested and taken to the Llano County Jail where he remains. He was charged with Possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, $50,000 bond, felon in possession of a Firearm, $1 ...

In the 1850s, land here was wide open and free for the taking – with the condition that you live on it and make improvements to it. Sound easy, right? Well, the fact is, this was rough, rugged land and living here during that time presented challenges and dangers that we today cannot even begin to comprehend. The Llano Pioneers will be portrayed in the Annual Historical Cemetery Tour on Tuesday, October 20.

The Kerr County members will be hosting the October meeting. All ladies that are interested in joining are welcome to attend! They will be meeting October 20. The Social will begin at 10:00 am; the meeting will begin at 10:30 am with guest speaker and meal to follow. The group will meet at Buzzie’s Bar B Que, located at 213 Schreiner St, Kerrville.

Dear Editor,  On Oct. 3 I was inducted into the LHS Hall of Fame.  When I first received the invitation I thought it was going to be an «empty room» ceremony.  I was shocked at the turn out for this event.  The room was packed.  I had the opportunity to see people that I had not seen in over 30 yrs.  It was very special indeed.  I am sure that most people in Llano do not appreciate what they have.  When I graduated from high school I did not want t ...

Dear Editor: I am writing this on behalf of Councilman Conner. I feel this situation should have first been talked about between the mayor, Mr. Conner and Mr. Ratliff. I honestly feel even though it probably was a joke in poor taste, it has been taken wrong. Since I have found there is a lot of Mr.

It is called the most dangerous 8 seconds in sports, an often quoted saying about bull riding is, “It’s not if you get hurt, it’s when,” and nearly every bull rider can attest to the truth of that saying. Luckily, on Saturday night that were no serious injuries in the John L Kuykendall Arena that was cut in half to allow fans to get up close and personal to the action.

Mark your calendar for this informative and educational event. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife will co-sponsor a Chronic Wasting Disease Program on Monday, October 26th at the St. James Lutheran Church Schorlemmer Hall, located at 1401 Ford St. in Llano. Registration is at 5:30 p.m.

Pothole Patching will begin in this order, catching all north & south blocks as they go: East Sandstone & Luce - 100 through the 1300 blocks (Ford to Mulberry) West Sandstone & Luce - 100 through the 1200 blocks (Ford to California) Cold Mix Level-up is planned for the following areas: East Granite Street - 400 & 500 blocks (Hickory to City limits) Landon Lane - along 100 block (Ford to Old Six Mile Road) Holden Street - 600 through 800 blocks (Tarrant to Young) For more informa ...

For those of us with children, the everyday care and responsibilities of being a parent can be challenging, even on the best of days: clothes to wash, meals to prepare, bodies to bathe, homework to check and the list goes on! But for parents of children with disabilities, the day to day tasks can be overwhelming.