In a Facebook post last Thursday, the Llano Police Department announced that an arrest warrant was issued for one of its officers over two months ago and she turned herself two days later.
The post said the department opened an investigation in May on former patrol sergeant Melissa (Lisa) Sloan. The post said Sloan distributed “confidential information to non-law enforcement personnel.”
During the course of the investigation, evidence was gathered that proved Sloan used confidential i ...
Nick is a single guy who makes it a point to visit his grandparents every Sunday in New Jersey. Their house is always hot, their voices are a little loud, and they really want him to get married, but now he has been offered a promotion on the other side of the country.
The stage is set for the latest production by the Llano Community Theatre, in the auditorium of Llano Junior High School.
Llano ISD had a high score in the FIRST rating, it was announced at the Oct. 23 board of trustees meeting.
Llano ISD scored 98 out of a possible 100 points in the FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas). The score is based on 15 indicators. The only indicator that the LISD scored poorly on was the debt service coverage ratio, but school officials said this was due to a lag in reporting and is based off the 2015-2016 school year.
The debt ratio was negative due to the bond taken ...
MANHATTAN, Kan.—Royalty returned to Llano from the American Royal 4-H National Meat Judging Championships on the campus of Kansas State—and the group was wearing Black and Orange. Something new for the Jackets? Not exactly—the third time was no more a charm than the first two titles.
“They’ve done an excellent job,” said veteran head coach and Ag-Science teacher, Joe Dan Tarter.
The county-wide collection event held earlier this month at the east county annex was a huge success, Llano County commissioners were told at Monday’s meeting.
There were 217 vehicles representing 306 households at the event. Kingsland residents had the highest number of vehicles drop off items at 79, followed by Buchanan Dam at 50 and Llano at 35.
Over the years it has been called different things - Heritage Weekend and Wild West Weekend to name a few. It has been located on the courthouse square, in Grenwelge Park, last year in both, and this year, in the John L Kuykendall Arena.
The arena itself makes for a perfect location since it is covered and protected by the weather, which this past weekend saw cooler temperatures, for a while, rain, and then lots of sunshine.
Many Texas Hill Country residents head to the Coastal Bend area for sun, fun and relaxation every year, but recently, seven Llano residents headed south with something else in mind.
A group from Llano’s Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church loaded a trailer and trucks and spent two weekends as part of an Early Response Team (ERT), whose mission was to prevent further harm or risk to those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Artists from all over the United States were in Llano on Friday night for the opening of Western Trappings on the Llano.
Now in its fourth year, the juried art show will continue daily until Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Llano County Historical Museum.
On Friday evening, an opening gala was held with food, music and a chance for visitors to meet the artists represented in the 14-day show.
Jeannine Ketchum has been married 67 years. She’s worked in the same building 26 years. And she’s worked two decades at the same company.
You might say permanence is something she values heavily.
Ketchum has worked 20 years at the Llano National Bank branch in Buchanan Dam – since it opened two decades ago in the fall.
