Celebrating America
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
The first paragraph of the Unanimous Declaration of Independence o ...
The Llano Country Opry will be staged on Saturday, July 13, at the Lantex Theater in Llano. Tickets are now on sale at www.heartoftexascountry.com or by calling (325) 247-5354. Admission is $20 per person and the show begins at 2:30 p.m. Darrell McCall and Tony Booth will be featured. McCall and Booth will do a set of their solo hits and then the join each other for some selections off of their Survivors album that also featured the late Curtis Potter. ...
Ziplining has become rather popular in recent years. I mean, why not? If first class is booked, we’d all like to fly, wouldn’t we? Leonardo da Vinci, 500 years ago, thought humans could fly but found out it wasn’t so. His next option was to put Mona Lisa on canvas as a decent substitute for immortality.
I don’t know if Juanelle Linenberger of Marble Falls can paint, but she can fly.
Bring Your Own beverage, snacks, chair, family, friends...guitar...harmonica...and presto! It's just like a family picnic in your own backyard. If you wanted to avoid the more rambunctious crowds at Badu Park and just chill out to some great music, The Dabbs was the place to be Thursday evening. WC Jameson and Matt Hilton played most of the evening, though Harold Castleman (pictured here with WC) delighted his fans by playing a few old favorites too. A serving of ice cream and a front row ...
Lieutenant Governor Names Members to Redistricting Panel
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on June 28 released the names of his appointees to the Texas Legislature’s 2021 Redistricting Committee.
Patrick, who presides over the 31-member state Senate, named Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, as chair of the committee, and Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, as vice chair.
By Megan Ables, history contributed by Donna Davis
On Friday, June 28, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the opening of the Barrel House, located at 101 E. Main St. in Llano. The building is previously known as Main Street Affairs. The Barrel House brings an experience unique to Llano and its visitors by offering a relaxing lounge where guests can enjoy popular Texas craft beers, choose from over 90 wines, and in two months, have the opportunity to sip their choice of liquor, cocktail or mixed drink.
Owners Brittany and Chuc ...
Vernon West Memorial
Friday night at the John L Kuykendall Arena, a near record-breaking crowd made its way to Llano for a special night of Barrel Racing. Put on by Se`Vette Early and her husband Sam, the event began to grow larger as the time came, first 120 racers, then on Thursday it was up to 140, and by the time the race began, there were 178 barrel racers entered.
The Rock’N Riverfest will be this Saturday, July 6, at Badu Park on the Llano River. If you come, you will have a great time. For the kids, there will be an area with multiple rides from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. A $10 wrist band is required to experience the rides.
The Kingsland Masonic Lodge # 1424 invited Commissioner Mike Sandoval to attend their Lodge dinner July 1 prior to the start of their monthly meeting, where they presented the Commissioner, who is on the Board of Directors of the Kingsland Boys & Girls Club, a check for $1,000 toward the Kingsland Club summer meals program.
