The LHS Hall of Fame Nomination Committee has begun the process of choosing several individuals, a humanitarian, and a team of the year for 2019. The committee invites you to submit a nomination if you know of a worthy candidate or team for consideration. Anyone wishing to submit a nomination, please contact Donna Davis at (325) 423-1342 or email [email protected].
By Megan Ables, history contributed by Donna Davis
A building over 115 years old sits in historic Llano and houses beautiful, unique and inspiring artwork created by local artists, from paintings and clay works to jewelry and woodwork. Before Llano Fine Arts Guild’s existence, artists in the community found a way to band together, sharing their life’s passion.
In the early 1960s, active members of the Woman’s Culture Club of Llano, Ann Harrison and Stella Hoerster, saw an opportunity for a club project by inviting an art teacher to Ll ...
The Darrell Staedtler Songwriter Series met with great success Thursday evening at the Dabbs. The audience, thrilled that Mr. Staedtler was able to make an appearance, cheered as he joined host WC Jameson and guest Joe Forlini on stage for a few old favorites. The Dabbs hopes everyone will stay tuned on social media for information for their next concert event.
On the evening of evening of Wednesday, June 12, a Burnet Police Officer was surveilling a vehicle parked at a residence known for drug trafficking and observed that the license plates on the vehicle did not match the make or model of the vehicle they were displayed on.
When the vehicle left the residence, officers initiated a traffic stop on it and identified the driver, Heather Sparks, and front seat passenger, David Jones, as Oregon residents.
Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 1, in the HEB Activity Room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
The program will feature a video lecture from Professor David M. Meyer’s series “Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe.”
Professor Meyer says he has “… found no better way to communicate the joy of discovery in astronomy than through the beautiful cosmic images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. ...
Hill Country Community Theatre announces its 2019-20 season, featuring two musicals and three comedies, including two world premieres. The five productions in the season include the musical comedy “More Senior Moments,” a holiday comedy “A Twisted Christmas Carol,” the comedy “Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo,” the comedy “The Savannah Sipping Society,” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical “Carousel.” This marks HCCT’s 34th year.
“Many plays were considere ...
Over the years, ways to communicate have evolved, from mail, to phone calls, to the internet, to social media and many other ways in between. The Llano Chamber of Commerce is always trying ways to get the word out about the many events that are happening in Llano—some that we are 100% involved with and some that are brought to town by other organizations or companies that we depend on to assist us in getting the word out.
A representative from the Northland Cable Company reported that they are in the process of upgrading their infrastructure. They have five stations and are adding six more. They are making improvements and expanding the internet service in Llano and also upgrading signal power. Because of all the improvements, they asked that the tap fee be reduced.
The Christmas Lighting Committee met last Thursday, to discuss the plans for the Rock’N Riverfest. They discussed the barbeque cookoff. The prizes will be 80% pay back; that is, 80% of the money collected from the cookoff entry fees will be split between the top three winners.
A reminder to the kids that want to go into the “Kid’s Rides” area that they will need to purchase a $10 wrist band and keep it on all day.
On Father's Day weekend, members of the Texas Indian Hobbyist Association (TIHA) returned to Llano after a 14-year absence. The Kuykendall Arena and Event Center was a major draw to the association leadership.
"Our membership has fond memories of camping and dancing on the banks of the Llano River," said Chairman, Brian Belding of Cypress, Texas.
