Remember that sinking feeling you got when sitting down to a movie in the 60 year old seats at the Lantex Theater? Prepare for a surprise! The old seats are long gone, and 420 new seats have been installed.
Well, they aren't brand new. But they are like new. Tex Toler, Main Street Manager, wheeled and dealed for 800 theater style chairs from a high school in New York state.
Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2016, setting it at $.31620 per $100 valuation, which is just slightly below the current rate of $.31966.
The rate is the effective rate, which means that it will draw the same amount in revenue at that rate as the current rate drew for Fiscal Year 2015.
MARBLE FALLS—Tragedy struck the annual LakeFest Drag Boat races, August 9, when Mike Fry, a talented veteran of this sport, crashed on Lake Marble Falls in his Top Alcohol Hydro boat. Details have been sparse, as friends and officials mourn his passing.
Fry, of California, and in a boat called Meanstreak, left the starting line around 10:30 Sunday morning.
The Llano Uplift Archeological Society will hold its next meeting on August 12, at 7pm at the Nightengale Archeological Center in Kingsland.
Dan Prikryl, the LCRA Cultural Resources Manager, will speak about archaeological investigations the LCRA staff has conducted at LCRA's proposed Lane City Reservoir Project in Wharton County, Texas. Twenty new archaeological and historical sites were recorded and assessed in the in 2,300 acre project area in 2013.
The St. John Lutheran Community Association of Crabapple, Texas (Gillespie County) will hold its Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. at the Sunday School Building in Crabapple.
Discussion of the Annual Homecoming Worship service planned for Sunday, September 27, 2015, will be an agenda item along with any new business that may come before the meeting.
Members of the Hill Country TX Sheep & Goat Raisers Auxiliary met in Mason to approve the budget for the next year. Workers were eager to sign up for Farm and Ranch Days at LBJ Ranch Oct. 6, 7 & 8, the Food and Wine Festival Oct 24 as well as the 47th Annual Wool and Mohair Fashion Show October 27th.
The Castell Community Club will have their monthly meeting August 15, 2015, at 1:00 PM. There will be a very short meeting with collection of dues. The club always welcomes old and new members and dues are $10.00 a person. Guest are welcome to come and enjoy visiting with friends and enjoy the games, also.
September 17, 2015, begins the national celebration of Constitution Week. The weeklong commemoration of America's most important document is one of our country's least known official observances. Our Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties and freedom, and to ensure those inalienable rights to every American.
The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started many years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution ...
International best-selling author, Tom Youngholm will be in Llano, Texas Sept. 19-20 to kick off his book tour for his new book, Mastering the Art of Balance: A Practical Guide to Living Authentically.
Featured on multiple national news programs such as MSNBC, NPR, and KPBS and a lecturer at the Deepak Chopra and Omega centers, Youngholm is this century's leader in self- realization.
Dear Editor,
We would like to express our appreciation to Chief Kevin Ratliff, Officer Lisa Sloan, and all of the Llano Police Department for the exemplary work they did in investigating and solving the burglary of our home. In less than two weeks, the suspects were arrested and some of our property was recovered.
