Paving Llano’s city streets is one step closer to reality.
The city council voted Feb. 20 to award a contract to Cox Paving of Blanco to pave all of the city’s streets. Cox Paving had the low bid from five companies at just over $4.26 million. The only street that won’t be initially paved is Sandstone Street, and it will be paved after needed utility work there is finished.
Dan Dalager of Cox Paving anticipates the project to start in about two months, but it could start sooner.
Seven people were arrested Sunday morning after officials with the Llano County Sheriff’s Office executed narcotic search warrants in Kingsland.
LCSO seized quantities of methamphetamine and marijuana from 404 Gold Street and 407 Gold Street.
Those arrested and charged were:
Chance Braziel, 20, for manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance.
David Casarez, 35, on a parole warrant and failure to identify.
Coquetia Morgan, 26, for manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substan ...
Early voting continues through Friday in both the Republican and Democratic primaries.
In Llano County, 1,120 people have voted early through Monday and there have been 472 absentee ballots received, said elections administrator Cindy Ware.
Voters in Llano County may cast their votes early through Friday at the Llano County Library in Llano, the Kingsland Library and the Horseshoe Bay POA.
As the weather warms and the town gets ready for Llano Earth Art Fest, Keep Llano Beautiful will hold its spring cleanup Saturday morning.
Those who are interested in helping beautify Llano at the cleanup should gather at 8 a.m. at the West Pavilion at Badu Park for trash bags and gloves and to get organized before heading out.
They come from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Montana, Canada, Wyoming, the Philippines, Colorado, Alaska, and a few from Texas. Making their winter home in Llano, some arrive as early as October and stay as late as April. These folks become a part of our community, attending events, visiting our shops, and taking in the beauty of the Texas Hill Country.
On Friday morning, the Llano Chamber of Commerce board of directors met early at the Ray House located in Robinson Park, nex ...
Llano County received a clean audit for the last fiscal year.
Preston Singleton, with the firm Singleton, Clark & Company, PC, told commissioners at Monday’s meeting that the county received an unmodified opinion on its audit for Fiscal Year 2017, which ended Sept. 30. Singleton said an unmodified opinion means the audit was good and clean.
“That standard wording means we didn’t have to point out any problems with the numbers as they are presented,” Singleton said.
The county re ...
Joe Hamilton begins his duties today as interim police chief for the City of Llano.
Hamilton has served in a variety of roles in a long career in law enforcement. He worked 32 years with the Texas Department of Public Safety and retired as the district commander for the San Antonio district.
He worked one year as police chief for the San Antonio International Airport and spent six years as police chief for the City of Bulverde.
Saturday night at Llano High School was all about the class of 2018. It was their time to shine, and shine they did. The annual gala for Project Graduation began with dinner and a silent auction that ended at intermission, and included the extremely entertaining LHS seniors. From dance routines to lip syncing to solo performances, the seniors showed off their talent in more ways than one.
The show began with the entire class doing a routine that included hula hoops, skate boards, flips and ...
A return to his roots in smaller school districts led Jamie Payne to Llano ISD.
Payne was named assistant superintendent in mid-December and began his duties on Jan. 3. He came to Llano from Grand Prairie ISD, where he was the director of reporting and analysis.
It was a whirlwind of activity from the date Payne was hired, on Dec.
