JOHNSON CITY, Texas – Discover the wonders of the night sky at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park during Night Skies Over the LBJ Ranch on Saturday, Nov. 7. From 6:30 to 10 p.m., park rangers and members of Hill Country Astronomers will guide visitors through an evening of stargazing and exploration.... read more

Junction, TX – More than 60 Hill Country residents, landowners, emergency management coordinators, county judges, fire fighters, and ecologists gathered in Junction on October 17 to learn how prescribed burns can support healthy landscapes and help communities prepare for wildfire. Organized by a volunteer steering committee of Hill Country residents, the event constituted the 11th Rural Roundup hosted by Leading in the Rural Hill Country over the last four years.... read more

The Llano High School Yellow Jacket Marching Band has advanced to the UIL Area D Marching Band Contest after earning straight Division I, or “Superior,” ratings from all three judges at the Region 32 Marching Band Contest on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Burnet ISD Stadium. The band will compete at the Area D contest Saturday, Oct.... read more

The environment was worthy of a playoff battle. The Llano High School volleyball team swept Florence October 20 to split the regular season series with one match left. If both teams have the same record after Llano travels to Blanco and Florence hosts Ingram Tom Moore, the Lady Jackets and the Lady Buffs will face each other again for the final playoff berth. The Lady Buffs, who had won the first time the two squads played, arrived in their team bus.... read more

The Llano High School football team lost to Ingram Tom Moore 41-25 October 16 in District 3-3A Division I play. “You're not going to celebrate a loss, you're never going to be happy or OK with the loss,” head coach Matt Green said. “But for us to say as coaches that our kids didn't play well and compete and represent Llano the way you would hope they would – they did.... read more

The Blanco Coalition of Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment of Substance Abuse held the third meeting of the school year on October 14th in the Blanco High School Library. CoAPT meetings take place monthly and bring together a variety of people who hold county office, serve in law enforcement, and are educational, non-profit or community leaders who work together to address issues around potentially harmful substances and discuss strategies to minimize or eradicate them in Blanco youth.... read more