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.
Roberta Reagor Strayhorn was born on July 17, 1923 to John and Mattie Reagor in Pontotoc, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Lee Roy; son-in-law Buzz Costner; brothers and wives Frank and Blanche, Damon and Irene, and Cliff and Ada, and sisters and husbands, Eva and Erford Norris and Ima and Lube Talley.
She is survived by daughters, Frances Costner and Carol Cunningham and husband, Ron; grandchildren, Cheryl Regmund and husband John, Craig Dearing, Niki Cockerham and h ...
Shawn Allen Sutton, 35, died unexpectedly at his home on August 1, 2015. Shawn is survived by his wife, Jennifer, one son, Gavin Leon Sutton and one step son, Luke Christian. He also leaves behind his parents, Ron and Diane Sutton of Junction Texas; two brothers, Eric Sutton and wife Tina of Harker Heights Texas and Stacy Sutton of Harker Heights Texas; step brother Robert Sutton of Junction and step sister Randi Herbst and husband Charles of Junction Texas, and maternal grandmother Pat Baugh o ...
