FREDERICKSBURG — On this Day of Prayer, the Day the Bible says, “God rested.” Americans did not have time to pray, and the Japanese did not rest.
It was tragic beyond comprehension. It was a horrific shock. The U.S.S. Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Tennessee: names of these states and others were on ships and lined up on an island that would become — but was not yet — a state, itself.
ATMOS Gas makes a donation to the Llano Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of AED Equipment. Pictured, from left, are Llano Fire Chief Jason Hackworth; Ray Bove, ATMOS Gas town operator for Llano and other areas; Randy Hartman, public affairs representative for ATMOS Gas; and Mayor Mike Reagor.
All but one local municipality posted increases in sales tax revenues distributed in December 2016 over receipts received in December 2015.
Only the City of Llano showed a monthly dip, receiving $84,748 in sales tax distributions this month, down 1 percent over the $85,610 it received in December 2015. But through the first 11 months of this calendar year, Llano has received $1,030,241 in sales tax allocations, up 6.15 percent over the same period last year.
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Dr. David Hoerster recently told my sister that her husband was currently his oldest patient. That man is Olvis Osbourn, and on Nov. 26, 2016, he celebrated his 95th birthday.
Family and friends gathered at the Llano Church of Christ annex to express their love and appreciation for the honoree. A large crowd assembled on a come and go basis to offer congratulations and to share fond memories.
The Llano City Council denied a request for rezoning in the Northern Business District at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. The council unanimously denied a request for a move from Northern Business District to a Single Family-3 zoning. The request came from Terry Fontenot and Kelly Draper, who own a business with a residence in it at 109 West Tarrant.
The first calls started coming into the Llano Visitor Center on Wednesday. “Is the Christmas Parade going to be canceled?” “Will we get to have the Christmas Parade this year with 100 percent chance of rain?” They continued until 10 minutes before the parade started.
From the first call, there were no plans to cancel, even after two float participants called to cancel their application.
For the seventh year in a row, strollers will have the opportunity to witness the Christmas miracle live during the annual Llano Christmas Stroll.
The annual event showcases many of Llano’s churches decorated for the holidays and takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 7, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the gazebo at the county courthouse.
Rev. Melvin Dornak, right, from Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Llano, presents a donation from the church to Jerry Land and Jeanette McPherson at the Llano Recycle Center. Also pictured are clients from the center as they stand in front of the new baler that came in last week.
Seventy-five years ago, just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating.
The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes.
