Franklin Smith thought it was a prank when he received a phone call last Friday declaring him Llano’s Luckiest Dad. However, he was elated to be wrong as he was the winner of gifts and gift certificates from 13 local businesses in the contest. Thanks to Corner Drug Health Mart, Olen’s Ice Box, A&A’s Fantasy Floral & Gifts, Charlie’s Store, Llano Feed & Supply, Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, Don Paul’s Seasonings, Buttery Company, glitzi j’s, Inman’s Station, DustDevilDiver Pho ...
The Llano News earned several accolades from the Texas Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.
The newspaper picked up four awards and earned fourth in the overall sweepstakes category in its circulation division in the annual newspaper contest for 2016. The awards were announced Saturday at the press association’s annual mid-summer convention.
“The Texas Press Association is one of the premier press organizations in the country,” said The Llano News Publisher Ken Wesner.
The turf at the Llano High School football stadium has been repaired, the board of trustees were told at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.
Consultant Dean Sharp gave updates on construction at various campus sites, and said everything is moving along on schedule. He said the turf at the football field has been completed and work is now underway at the indoor facility, where the same product will be installed.
The new addition for the agriculture shop is in place and framing of the exterio ...
The Llano 4-H Meats Judging Team is headed back to nationals.
The Llano squad won state 4-H in meats judging at the state round up held earlier this month in College Station. The win put Llano into the national competition to be held in Manhattan, Kan., this fall.
“It was a tough year,” said coach Joe Dan Tarter of Llano’s razor-thin edge in the standings.
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts has named Llano County as the recipient of the 2016 award for the Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District.
“As a board, we’re here to serve the ranchers and farmers of Llano County and this award just represents that we are doing our job, nothing fancy.
LaVina Mitchell of Llano was crowned the 2017 Pure International Pageants Inspirational Sweetheart Queen on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida. She was named the Pure International Inspirational Queen of Texas earlier this year. Congratulations LaVina!
Veterans, along with their spouses and widows, have additional free medical transportation options thanks to VETRIDE.
The program is designed to help veterans, their wives and widows get to medical appointments throughout the region, manager Sophie McCoy told Llano County Commissioners at Monday’s meeting. Llano County partially funds the three-county program, which also includes Burnet and Lampasas counties.
The program has six vans, ranging from 11-passengers to minivans.
Friday night at the Llano County Community Center, the Friends of the Llano Red Top Jail held their annual meeting. Board members cooked and served hamburgers while others brought desserts that were out if this world. The speaker for the night was Llano Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Briley Mitchell, who presented information on the
Keep Llano Beautiful program that will kick off on July 13 at the Llano Visitor Center and Chamber of Commerce.
Frank Rowell spoke after Mitchell, announci ...
The Llano County Commissioners approved a proclamation declaring July as First Responders Month in the county at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. Jay Ward, chairman of the Hill Country 100 Club, told commissioners the local organization formed in 2001 to support families of first responders who have been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.
On June 13 at 1:11 a.m., Llano County Deputies responded to a shooting in the 300 block of Madison Avenue in Tow. The shooting involved a domestic disturbance between husband and wife. The female was flown by helicopter to an area hospital suffering from a single gunshot wound. Llano County Detectives and the Texas Rangers were called to the scene to investigate and process the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed at this time.