It seems like we can start a sentence each week with, “After a three month delay due to the October 16, 2018 flood, we are back on track.” This week is no different, but it is an exciting one to announce for sure. On Wednesday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m., the Llano Chamber of Commerce will join the City of Llano and TxDOT in officially opening the new sidewalk from town to the John L.
Ethan West, a 22-year-old barber from Mason, is off on an adventure of a lifetime. He began his kayak trip near Junction at Telegraph and 700 Springs and plans on ending up in Matagorda Bay in about three weeks. The trip is roughly 541 miles and to his knowledge, it has not been done before, especially by one person alone.
I met up with West at Scott's Slab where he was taking a bit of a breather.
CASA for the Highland Lakes Area (CASA) has been awarded $7,500 from the Texas Bar Foundation to fund its 5-County Mobilization Project. “With this award, we can reimburse our advocates for mileage when visiting their CASA kids within a 50-mile radius of the CASA’s home. Before, we could only reimburse for visits that took them farther than 50 miles away,” said CASA Development Coordinator, Kerry Trull.
CASA for the Highland Lakes Area recruits, trains and supervises volunteers from i ...
The 2019 Annual Junior Livestock Show Member Meeting will be held, Monday, April 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the John L Kuykendall Center (new concession stands area). This meeting is opened to all LCJLS members who have paid their dues for the 2019 year. This meeting is intended for all members to express their thoughts, concerns, suggestions, etc.
Neither a little early morning rain, nor the threat of thunderstorms kept three dedicated Highland Lakes Texas Exes from picking up trash along 2147 in Cottonwood Shores at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. Drivers along 2147 might have thought they were seeing jail inmates working along the road, but they were Ron Nicholas, Mike Lucksinger (pictured), and Dana Rushing.
Top Officeholders Join Together in Push for Funding Solution
AUSTIN — On April 10, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen released a joint statement promoting a twofold method for the 86th Texas Legislature to curb property tax increases across the state.
Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 2, the not-yet-approved property tax reform bills, would reduce the revenue growth increment used for determination of the rollback tax rate from 8.0 percent to 2.5 percent f ...
Toni:
I am turning 65 in July and am an insulin dependent diabetic. I take two insulins which are rather expensive. I am concerned about the Part D Donut Hole because I’ve seen my husband struggle with his current choice.
Last year, my husband Steve changed from his Medicare Supplement Plan with a separate Part D plan to a Medicare Advantage PPO plan. He was told that his doctors were in the plan and all of my husband’s heart meds were covered.
In the last Commissioners Court, the Commissioners approved a recommendation that the 2900 Bridge be re-named in honor of David and Pat Enloe. This had to go to TxDOT for their approval. TxDOT requested removing “David and Pat” from the name because Pat is still alive. With those changes, the Memorial Designation will be “The Enloe Memorial Bridge.”
Precinct 3 Commissioner Mike Sandoval, Llano County Veterans Service Officer, reported that last week a representative from the VA ...
In spite of a decrease in work zone crashes in Texas last year, 161 people still lost their lives and another 684 were seriously injured. The vast majority of those killed (84 percent) were motorists and/or their passengers. As National Work Zone Awareness Week gets underway, beginning Monday, April 8, the Texas Department of Transportation highlights its “Be Safe.
On April 1, 2019 Mayor Gail Lang gave a proclamation at the Llano City Council Meeting, declaring the day as Abby Machuga Day. Fourteen-year-old, Abby Machuga, performed an act of bravery by bringing her three younger siblings to safety when a fire broke out at their home on the morning of March 12.
