The “best of the best” of Llano was honored Tuesday night during the 93rd annual community awards banquet hosted by the Llano Chamber of Commerce. Toby Fletcher was named the 2016 citizen of the year, while Roland Rode was the Llano Hall of Fame recipient.
Fletcher, an assistant principal at Llano High School, was awarded for his tireless work for the children of Llano.
Emmy Miller was retired and looking for something to do when she and her cousin, Joan Reed, first volunteered for Meals on Wheels. “I didn’t want a real job, but I wanted to do something,” Miller said.
Miller and Reed are one of several two-people teams who deliver meals to people in Llano.
What do Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tanya Tucker have in common? Besides being some of the most recognized names in country and western music, these ladies all have a sound that one young Llanonite is able to echo with ease. McKenzie Jones, 13, has been traveling the opry stage since she was just 9 and she has developed quite a name for herself.
“I like traveling to shows because I like the feeling of being on stage,” said McKenzie.
Last Thursday, a group of Hill Country chamber of commerce directors, Main Street managers, visitor bureau managers and advertisers converged on Llano for their bi-monthly meeting of the Texas Hill Country Trail Region.
Put together by Llano Main Street Manager, Terry “Tex” Toler, the group was given a tour of the Lantex Theater and Red Top Jail.
The Depot Garden received three new trees on Jan. 26 that will be planted by Llano’s Master Gardeners. Pictured are Chris Slade, Marcus Hammons and Greg Klein. The trees were donated by Backbone Valley Nursery in Marble Falls and Llano Feed and Supply helped unload them.
Additional alcoholic beverage options could be available in Llano establishments later this year.
The city council last Tuesday accepted a petition for a local option election in May, which if passed by voters would allow the sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages.
Gail Lang, who in the fall said she started the petition as a citizen and not a city council member, submitted the petition on Dec.
The sun sets over the picturesque Llano River on Monday night, giving yet another reason to both residents and visitors alike to enjoy this beautiful part of the Earth.
All local municipalities posted increases in sales tax revenues distributed in January 2017 over receipts received in January 2016. The statewide average increase in sales tax revenues distributed this month were up 4.83 percent over the same period last year, but local cities’ increases far surpassed the statewide rate.
The City of Llano received $88,144 in sales tax distributions this month, up 10.6 percent over the $79,695 it received in January 2016.
Horseshoe Bay received $78,922 in ...
Most men look forward to getting out of prison, but Llanonite Marc Sagebiel looks forward to going behind prison walls at least every other month. Sagebiel, born and raised in Llano, joined the prison ministry organization, “Bill Glass Behind the Walls,” three years ago and has been going to speak to men incarcerated in prisons around Texas ever since.
“To have someone come sit with them, that will look them in the eyes and talk to them, that means something,” said Sagebiel, who in ...
