After a past sand mining project near the Llano River was scrapped, one local company has started the process again in a different place on the river.
Collier Materials, Inc., which has locations in Marble Falls and Llano, has entered into agreements with landowners to establish a new sand mining operation, according to one local official who spoke with the vice president of the company, Kevin Collier.
“Collier has been seeking alternate options and is planning to establish a sand plant ...
For one local nonprofit, it was a long 29 days of being shut down but now the Boys & Girls Club of Llano is getting back into the swing of things.
“We’re not quite back to normal because we’re still taking many COVID-19 precautions, but our first priority is the kids’ safety so we’ll stick with it as long as we need,” said Angelyn Drake, director of the Boys & Girls Club of Llano.
Along with schools and childcare programs, the Club had to shut down in March because of coronavi ...
Millions of dollars are at stake.
The Llano County Judge is urging residents to take the 2020 Census because of its financial impact on the county, especially the school district.
More than 43 percent of Llano County households have responded, lagging behind its 2010 self-response rate of 49 percent, according to U.S.
Speed, size and oh yes, talent, have allowed Justin Lange to make his pitch for a spot on a major league team. He has reached a rung of the ladder that maybe as many make it as one designated piece of rice would be picked from a box.
One June 10, the Llano High right hander was not simply chosen in the Major League Draft, but he was picked in the first round by San Diego, 34th overall from all the high school and college youngsters in the country.
Many in the county are in the process of recovering from the pain of a pandemic; but for others, another kind of suffering has remained.
“Our counselors have reported an increase in abuse with their existing clients, mostly because of employment loss, which leads to financial instability,” said Conny Steele, program director for the Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center in Marble Falls.
Cattle still roam the rugged ranchlands of Llano County, and their equally rugged caretakers remain quite busy regardless of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, uncertainty created by the virus has led to a challenging market environment for the county’s ranchers.
“There’s a lot of volatility in the market right now,” said Jamie Osbourn, Llano County Extension Agent.
Ranchers are dealing with fluctuating prices that can change from one day to the next, like Texas weather.
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After five years of investigating the best method to bring advanced, specialized medical care to the area, the Llano County Hospital Authority entered into a contract to merge the Llano Memorial Healthcare System into Scott & White Healthcare System (now Baylor Scott & White) in September 2010. The agreement required Scott & White to continue to operate the Llano Memorial Hospital for at least 10 years after the merger date.
By Briley Mitchell
He is Risen
Ingenuity – “the quality of being clever, original, and inventive”. In this time of COVID – 19, Ingenuity is popping up all around Llano, whether it’s a business or restaurant, or even a church, this has been a time to put on the thinking caps. Easter services are usually the most attended church meetings each year, the holiest day on the Christian Calendar.
Easton Morris, a Llano Elementary student in Mrs. Sarah Bucklin’s 1st grade class, was generously gifted by Lowe’s Market for his handwritten thank you letter to the grocery store.
Easton and his sister Denver have started a letter writing campaign during their time of COVID-19 home schooling, writing letters to friends, family, community businesses and first responders, thanking them for their service.
This is the week many have been waiting for—the week the first wave of stimulus checks are to be delivered. According to an article on Fox News, the majority of eligible Americans will receive their coronavirus aid payments no later than April 15. We know these are coming at a time when folks are hurting from being laid off or had a drastic cut in wages since this crisis began.
