The Llano County Commissioners heard a presentation from a human resources firm at Monday’s meeting.
Nueces County in south Texas was recently ordered to pay over $500,000 in back pay or overtime, plus a more than $50,000 that stemmed from not following correct procedures or laws, according to Heath Hilliard of Trend HR in Rockwall.
Team Roping made its way to the John L Kuykendall Arena Saturday with the first-ever Project Graduation team roping. The organizers hope it becomes an annual event.
There were 68 teams with ropers from Austin, San Antonio, Kerrville, Fredericksburg and many from Llano who participated in the event to raise funds for Project Graduation, which will take place on May 26.
The Texas Hills Quilters-Wildflowers in Bloom Quilt Show being held March 31 and April 1 at Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church, at 308 West Main Street in Llano. It will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Pictured is the Texas-themed raffle quilt created by the Cherokee quilters.
Llano Christian Academy recently presented a program celebrating the U.S.A. with music and skits. The silent dessert auction was a huge success and raised $2,000 for a sound system for the Llano American Legion Hall. “A night of celebration!” said Dr. Alice Smith, LCA headmaster. Pictured front row, from left, are: Curren Bauman, Case Thurman and Garnett Lowery.
LEAF (Llano Earth Art Festival) is widely known as the rock stacking championship of the world, but for many who attend, it is so much more. Along with rock stacking opportunities, attendees can enjoy live music, dancing, and participate in workshops from permaculture to yurt building at the March 10-13 event at Grenwelge Park.
A yurt is a ergodynamic structure built on a wooden frame.
The Llano City Council handled mostly routine business in a short meeting Monday night. The council voted 3-2 to approve construction of a building to store equipment for the water and wastewater departments. The council put a cap on the expenditure at $50,000. Councilors Gail Lang and Glen Conner voted against the measure.
Since 2014, the city has spent $600 per month plus paid for electricity to lease space to house its Vac-Con combination truck and jet trailer.
Llano County is officially debt free. The county paid its last payment early this year on $1 million taken out in 2010 to purchase the East Annex building from the Lower Colorado River Authority and buy some miscellaneous equipment, said county judge Mary Cunningham.
“Now we have no debt on our books,” she said.
Cunningham, who was not county judge at the time the funds were taken out, said the county has made it a point not to go into debt.
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Representatives of the Llano Alliance for Drug Intervention toured area Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities last week in an effort to learn more about the organization with its potential move to Llano County.
The group toured the BGCA in both Marble Falls and Burnet. Sarah Smith, LADI president, was impressed with what she learned.
Restaurants and parking lots were full last weekend. Out of town visitors with horse trailers in tow were looking for the perfect spot to eat while in town for the Hill Country Ranch Sorting being held at the John L Kuykendall Arena.
Competitors from across the Hill Country drove in on Friday night and Saturday morning for the team competition, pitting riders against the clock, and bringing sales tax dollars to Llano.
The morning gets started, like all rodeo events, with a prayer and the Nation ...
Canned goods from the Llano Foodie Market were distributed to the Llano Food Pantry on Friday, March 3. On Feb. 25, the Llano Foodie Market was held at the John L Kuykendall Event Center. Admission was $3 or two canned goods. Donations filled two carts at the Llano Food Pantry that will be distributed to local families and senior citizens.
