Llano is so blessed to have the quality of music we have, from our local musicians that play week in and week out, entertaining audiences from 3 to 350, to super stars that make their way to town for larger concerts.
Every month, on the second Saturday, Heart of Texas Country Music Association brings the Llano Country Opry to the Lantex Theater for one or two shows that fill the 90-year-old venue.
“What a beautiful old theater you have” said one visitor, making her first visit to Llan ...
The Llano County Commissioners weighed whether to join a lawsuit in federal court seeking damages due to the nation’s opioid epidemic at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.
After a lengthy discussion, the commissioners took no action other than to allow the county attorney’s office to monitor the situation for any future potential decision.
Matt Rienstra, assistant county attorney, said the lawsuit in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, is brought by many governmental entities again ...
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, two Llano High School freshmen competed at the annual district Cross-Examination Debate meet. Bailey McCorkendale and James Edmonson have been debating as a team since September and were the “long-shot” in this competition. Most of their opponents were upper-classmen who had successfully completed rigorous weeks of summer debate camps, yet the McCorkendale-Edmonson team managed to win rounds and earn themselves a fifth place title.
Llano has not had CX debate t ...
The City of Llano should have a new interim/acting police chief in the near future.
The city council unanimously voted Monday to authorize City Manager Scott Edmonson to hire an acting police chief who will also have the authority to conduct investigations within the police department. The council passed the motion after a brief closed session.
The motion stated, “The city manager is authorized to negotiate and approve a contract with a person or entity to provide services as the acting ...
The Llano County Tea Party told candidates for Republican nominations in the March 6 primary that the forum on the first night of February at the American Legion Hall was going to be “civil.”
In all the face-offs, very much including the county judge’s contest, the five-letter word was adhered to as much as its companions—mommy and apple in apple pie—would have been.
The following are comments from Judge Mary Cunningham and challenger Ron Cunningham.
It was part revival, part sales pitch as Democrats met Saturday to hear from their candidates.
In Marble Falls, Democratic Party groups from Llano, Burnet and Bianco counties met to hear speeches and visit with candidates for state house, congress, agriculture commissioner, lieutenant governor and governor. Candidates spoke excitedly about a “blue tsunami” of candidates and voters that they expect to hit Texas.
Jennie Lou Leeder of Llano is one of two Democrats running for U.S.
Local candidates on the March 6 primary ballot for the Republican Party spoke to voters last Thursday at the Llano Tea Party’s forum held at the American Legion Hall.
Contested positions on the ballot in Llano County are for county judge (see page 1 for story), county clerk, precinct 2 county commissioner, precinct 1 justice of the peace and precinct 2 justice of the peace.
For county clerk, incumbent Marci Hadeler faces challenger Clay Etter.
It happens every year. Llano comes together for a few hours for a little treasure hunting for some, and for others, a time to part ways with items that are no longer needed.
The name changed from City-wide Garage Sale last year, after an organization in Austin trademarked the name, to Llano Trade Day.
For the 94th year, Llano came together on Tuesday night to celebrate the best of the best of the town, and the Community Awards Banquet sponsored by the Llano Chamber of Commerce was one for the ages.
“We had more nominees this year than ever before, especially in the Citizen of the Year category,” said Briley Mitchell, chamber executive director.
Indictments for four Llano Police officers and a former officer were issued by a Llano County Grand Jury on Monday.
Chief Kevin Ratliff, officers Jared Latta, Aimee Shannon and Grant Harden, and former officer Lisa Sloan were indicted by the grand jury.
Ratliff, Latta and Shannon have been on paid leave since Jan.
