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It’s the “Flying Grizzly” from Glenn High! His return-landing was a bit short of the finish line (second base), and Drew Baker makes the tag. Superb photography by Briley Mitchell.
Mac Edwards is leaving one paradise in north Texas for a different one near the banks of the Llano River. Edwards, a veteran educator serving as superintendent of Paradise ISD in north Texas, was named the lone finalist for the Llano ISD superintendent post on Monday evening. State law requires a three-week waiting period after being named the lone finalist for a superintendent position before one can officially be tabbed for the job.
“I am very honored that Llano ISD has entrusted me wi ...
Robert Richardson of Florence, Montana, came to Llano to research his family history but what he found surprised him. “Turns out one, maybe two, of my great grandfathers were run out of town around the time the Texas Rangers went up against the San Saba Mob,” he said. “And I’m not sure what side of the battle they were on.”
Originally a vigilante group that kept law and order in San Saba County, the mob soon turned ruthless and ran roughshod over the county for most of the mid-18 ...
A 64-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning at the Llano airport after authorities discovered large quantities of illegal drugs. Wayne Douglas Brunet landed at the Llano airport after attempting to land at multiple locations in the state. Authorities discovered 230 pounds of hydroponic marijuana on board the aircraft he was flying.
On Saturday, March 18, four men buried in the Tow Cemetery in Llano County were recognized by the Former Texas Rangers Association for their ranger duties in the Frontier Battalions in Llano County during the end of the Civil War.
At the time the men volunteered, they had no idea they would ever be granted the privilege of Ranger status, but in later years, in recognition of their service, they earned the title.
Someone once said, “If you want a study in American History, read the Sears & Roebuck Catalogs.” That was the theme of the program at the Woman’s Culture Club’s March meeting.
Aileen Roberts and Lynn Blankenship (curators of the San Saba County Historical museum) and Rosemary Cox (a board member) presented the history and an insight into the revolutionary effect that the catalog and mail order sales had on rural American lives.
The “Traveling Trunk Show,” as they call their pres ...
The Llano City council accepted a portion of East Houston Street at Monday’s council meeting. In a 4-0-1 vote, with councilman Glenn Conner abstaining, the council accepted by implication the portion of East Houston Street between Chattanooga and Wells avenues.
Councilman Paul Hull said it was time for the city to accept the street and fix an issue that wasn’t properly handled in the past.
“These are platted city lots,” he said.
Young and old, locals and visitors, new age hippies and cowboys - the Llano Earth Art Festival drew visitors of all sorts to the banks of the Llano River. Some folks came for the art, others spent most of the festival knee deep in the river stacking rocks, and some came to shop at the various booths and food trucks.
The Amazing Walter, aka the Sandcastle Man, has traveled the world teaching sandcastle building workshops and spent his days at LEAF demonstrating his incredible castle buildin ...
Everyone in 10 Central Texas counties will soon be able to text 911 in emergency situations. Central Texas 9-1-1 call centers will start testing Text to 9-1-1 emergency communications systems in March. The testing will start in Hays, Travis and Williamson counties and should be available in Llano County in May, according to Gregg Obuch, emergency communications director at the Capital Area Council of Governments.
“Right now, I’d say early to mid-May if all goes well,” he said.
Obuch ...
