Five Llano High School students were selected to be members of the Congressional Youth Advisory Council for the 11th District of Texas.
LHS seniors Cameron Hall, Evan Wheeler, McKenzie Cockerham, Erin Franklin and Jaden Napolez have all received this honor based on their leadership skills, academic performance and extracurricular interests.
As members of the CYAC, students will have the opportunity to share their opinions on current events, legislation and the state of the nation with Congressm ...
Llano ISD Superintendent Casey Callahan is heading west. Callahan has accepted a position as executive director of the Region 15 Education Service Center in San Angelo, and he will begin his duties there in January. He will remain with Llano ISD through the end of the fall semester.
“I’ve always thought very highly of that job,” Callahan said.
As I visit with friends from other area’s and tell them I live in Llano, they are quick to reply, “What a neat place to live.” I couldn’t agree more. We are blessed to have so many attributes such as the river, our many parks, downtown area, arena and event center, Main Street, the Lantex, golf course and on and on.
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Llano Recycle Center celebrated 20 years of recycling in Llano with a mixer and party with the Llano Chamber of Commerce.
The center opened its doors on Sept. 7, 1996 with a lot of “Pomp,” a radio remote, Bode Barker entertaining, and a list of prizes that would make any organization jealous.
Two people with Llano ties have new jobs with school districts in the state. Former Llano ISD superintendent Dennis Hill is the interim superintendent at Mexia ISD, while Shelly Schuessler is new the principal at Luling Primary School.
After the most recent superintendent retired from Mexia ISD, the school board there asked Hill to step in while they search for someone to fill the permanent position.
The Llano County Commissioners received the annual report of the Texas Housing Foundation at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.
The foundation has 216 housing units in Llano County, with 64 family units in Llano, 76 family units in Kingsland and 76 senior citizen family units in Kingsland, with rent ranging from $530 to $725 per month based on size.
Johnny White, foundation board member, who is also pastor at The Church at Horseshoe Bay, said rent is based on a formula.
Cars and coaching has been the life for Ray Hamm. Hamm, who lives with his wife, Patricia, just outside Llano, is known for his love of classic vehicles and restoring them.
If not that, then he might know him simply as “Coach.” Hamm moved to Llano in 1997 to take over as the LHS football coach.
Though he had just graduated with a degree in accounting, Hamm just sort of fell into coaching.
“I was spending all my time going to games and so I figured I might as well get paid for it,” ...
Additional alcoholic beverage options could be available in Llano establishments in the next year. The process to start a petition that would put a local option liquor election on the May 2017 ballot is underway. If at least 550 Llano residents who are registered voters sign the petition and the measure is passed by voters in May, establishments in Llano would be able to sell mixed drinks and all alcoholic beverages.
Gail Lang, who said she has started the process as a citizen and not as a ...
“Way back in 1996,” Jerry Land recalls as he talks about the founding of Llano Recycling Opportunities.
The LRO celebrated its 20th year in existence this month, providing both recycling opportunities for county residents and opportunities for those with developmental delay and disability a place to become involved and be a part of the community.
Land has been on the board since its beginning.
