Commissioner Mike Sandoval, Precinct 3, said the TxDOT’s 2019 Grant application for safe routes to school (SRTS) must be submitted by August 15. Sidewalks will be built along RR 2900 and RR 1431 to serve Packsaddle Elementary and Kingsland School. Commissioners are set to review the application on July 22 to approve before submission.
The Court approved to support efforts to preserve night skies.
On Monday, June 24, Llano ISD School Board approved the acceptance of a donation from The White Family Foundation in the amount of $25,000 to the Llano Elementary School Library. The grant money will be used to fund “The Dream Space” within the Library to create a welcoming environment where students enjoy reading, working with mentors and researching at Llano Elementary School.
The Board approved Llano ISD to apply for and implement the Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP); O ...
When there is a fire, a tragic auto accident, or any cause for law enforcement to be deployed, the citizens of Burnet, Llano, Lampasas, and Blanco counties know that First Responders from any of these departments will risk their lives to answer that call, and are aware of the difference these emergency services personnel make in their communities.
Area McDonald's restaurants recognize the importance of First Responders as well, and have been partnering for years with the local Hill Country ...
On June 6, Judge Evan Stubbs sentenced former Bertram Chief of Police, James J. (J.J.) Wilson to four days in jail on each of two cases of official oppression, and five years’ probation on one count of Abuse of Official Capacity. The plea was part of an agreement between the defendant’s attorney, Bristol Myers, and the 424th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Llano’s Get Fit For Alzheimer’s
“Alzheimer’s is becoming a more common cause of death as the populations of the U.S. and other countries age,” reports the Alzheimer’s Association. In part, this is because we are experiencing more success in reducing the rate of death from other causes such as heart disease, while the rate of death from Alzheimer’s continues to increase.
Hill Country Area Crime Stoppers and Burnet County Sheriff’s Office request any information of a burglary of residence in the Tobeyville area of Burnet County. Items taken:1963 Kay Bass Swingmaster Edition, Tuba Brand Mirafone, Gibson Mahogany guitar, Silvertone guitar, ship-light 18x24x18, Meade telescope, two 12-inch flat screen TVs, miniature slot machine, wall mounted pay phone and firearms.
Anyone with information please contact Kristin Davis with Burnet County Sheriff’s Office at ...
Governor Orders Guard Troops to Border to Assist Feds
On June 21, the day before President Trump called off a national sweep to find and detain undocumented non-citizens, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the deployment of 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to the Rio Grande.
Accompanied by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Adjutant General Tracy Norris in a state Capitol news conference, Abbott said the deployment would assist the U.S.
BURNET— Imagine what it feels like to be the person who shows a child that heroes still walk the earth, that all grown-ups are not the same. Think about a time in your life when you felt totally alone and in need, and someone stood beside you. Remember what a gift that was?
Members of Central Texas Electric Co-op, Board District 4 (Llano County), met Monday, June 10 in the Llano High School Auditorium. The members were welcomed by the Co-op’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert A. Loth, III. Loth opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the introduction of members of the co-op’s board of directors in attendance.
