By JoAnn Myers, Chair, Burnet County Historical Commission
The Burnet County Historical Commission (BCHC) is pleased to announce a Texas Ranger Memorial Cross Dedication at the gravesites of two former Texas Rangers and pioneer Burnet citizens: Hugh McCoy and Archibald Lewalen McCoy. During the Ranger ceremony, the gravesite of another Burnet pioneer, E. O.” Jiggs” Kleen, will be marked with a medallion from the Sons of the Republic of Texas.
Projects to repair and rehabilitate flood control structures across Texas will now be funded thanks to a $150 million appropriations bill legislators passed this session. The governor signed the bill into law on June 6. These structures serve as a critical protection for our state’s infrastructure, private property, and lives.
The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas invites all members of the community to hear the free presentation, “What’s All the Buzz? Native Bees of Texas”, by Jessica Beckham, Ph.D.
It may be surprising to learn that the familiar honeybee is an introduced species in the Americas. Hives crossed the ocean with New England colonists only a few 100 years ago.
The Central Texas peach crop is abundant this year despite enduring early and late freezes, heavy rain and recent strong storms.
According to the Hill Country Fruit Council, the 2019 peach crop is very strong. Several stands have the white-fleshed peach in now. Varieties are a week or two earlier than normal, as the first Freestone Harvester began ripening the first week of June.
According to experts, most of the Hill Country fruit is ripening, and it’s a bumper crop, according to are ...
On Saturday, June 1 at approximately 3:40 p.m., Burnet County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to the scene of a reported job site accident involving two fatalities on undeveloped land near State Highway 71 and Twisted Oaks Drive (south of Horseshoe Bay near the Llano County line). Upon arrival, deputies met with personnel from the Marble Falls Area EMS, who confirmed that two workers had been killed.
The investigation of the scene and an interview with a surviving worker revealed ...
By Carole Leeder
In a special called meeting on Thursday, May 30, the City Council approved ordering the components for the splash pad that was destroyed in the October 16 flood. Director of Public Works, Eugene Long, said that the splash pad should be up and running six to seven weeks after everything has been ordered.
On Monday, June 3 Cristy Vaught discussed action regarding FEMA floodplain maps with City Council. According to Vaught, FEMA does not want to update the maps for all of Llano County. The map does not reflect current tributaries. “We just want something accurate,” stated Vaught. She suggested that the council send a letter to FEMA in support of the Commissioners Court.
A motion introduced by John L.
It began with a sign in the Llano Post Office inviting anyone who wanted to knit (or learn how) to meet in the FUEL Coffee House. Four ladies attended that first session on June 1, 2009. By the second week, the number had doubled. And, now, 10 years later, you can walk into FUEL on any Monday afternoon and find it full of knitters and crocheters, bright colors of yarn spread across the tables, needles and hooks clicking away…and lots of laughter!
Over the years, word has spread throughout ...
Llano Alliance for Drug Intervention (LADI) gave $5000 to the Boys and Girls Club. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Scantlin of Sugar Land, Texas sent $500 which LADI voted to begin the collections for the Dale Fry Memorial Youth Camp Fund. Those wishing to participate in sending an indigent child to a summer camp may send to LADI, P,O, Box 51, Llano, Texas 78643.
The Time of Your Life
On Friday night at Llano High School, the class of 2019 entered the history books as the latest to graduate from our local school. This group of 113 high school seniors left their mark in the classroom, as well as on the field of sports. Student Council President Kendall McPherson stated, “The class of 2019 was undefeated in Powder Puff Football.” In sports, the football team made it to the second round of the playoffs and the baseball team won district for the fir ...
