Superintendent Mac Edwards received a one-year contract extension from the Llano ISD board of trustees.
After a closed session to evaluate Edwards’ contract at the Jan. 22 school board meeting, board members voted to extend it for one year and authorize the board president to execute the contract. It has been the board’s policy to keep a superintendent on a three-year contract if they are happy with his work.
Edwards is in his first year as LISD superintendent.
On Saturday, Jan. 20, Llano High School students competed at the Burnet Bulldog Invitational UIL Academics and Speech/Debate Meet at Burnet High School. Twenty-six students represented LHS.
Senior Morgan Thibodeaux earned a first place medal in Poetry reading, an Oral Interpretation event. The finals round was one of the toughest competitions judges had seen this year, reported several as they submitted their votes. Congratulations Morgan!
The kickoff of the highest priority highway project in Llano County was announced Monday at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) offices in Austin.
TxDOT announced that State Hwy. 29 from RM 1431 to RM 2241 will be converted to a “Super 2” highway, which means that passing lanes will be added in various locations.
“This project will dramatically increase traffic safety and efficiency along SH 29 between RM 1431 and RM 2241 into the City of Llano by creating a “Super 2,
Editor's note: The original version of the article, which appeared in print, mistakenly identified Kevin Ratliff as having an exchange with councilman Craig Bauman during Monday's city council meeting. Instead, it was Kevin Ratliff's twin brother, Joel, who had the exchange with Bauman at Monday's meeting. It has been corrected in this online version of the story.
Mike Sandoval is now officially a member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature.
Sandoval, Precinct 3 commissioner for Llano County, was sworn in to a two-year term for the TSHL at Monday’s county commissioners meeting. He is one of 123 representatives of the non-profit group.
“Our age, of those over 60, is considerable in Llano County,” said the 73-year old Sandoval.
It’s not often that Briley Mitchell is both surprised and almost speechless -- but he was Monday night.
Mitchell was recognized with a proclamation by Mayor Gail Lang and the Llano City Council at Monday’s meeting for his enthusiastic service to the community. Wednesday, Jan. 24, was also proclaimed Briley Mitchell Day in Llano.
“Thank you to the Llano City Council and the Llano Chamber of Commerce for the nice recognition,” Mitchell said Tuesday.
Veterans services offered through Hill Country MHDD in Llano County have ended.
Hill Country MHDD (Mental Health Development and Disabilities Services) announced late last week that it ended its veterans services through the Medicaid 1115 Transformation Waiver program, effective this month.
According to a press release, MHDD said the program ended due to a change in funding by the state.
“Texas currently is transitioning from a fee-for-service-based system; it continues to increase ut ...
On Monday, Jan. 29, in the Llano High School Gymnasium, Project Graduation is bringing a night of tricks, hoops and ally oops with the world-famous Harlem Wizards.
Season 55 is here! Howie Davis, sports promoter and entrepreneur believed that he could put a unique spin on show basketball. He had run a comedy baseball and basketball team called the Kokomo Clowns.
To most when January arrives, it means cold weather, cleaning up after the holidays and a return to school. But to many of the students, it means stock show month. Llano County 4-Hers got to show what they have been doing for the last year at the annual stock show last week.
Some of the kids like to name their animals, as did Juna Glasscock, who has been in the 4-H program for 11 years.
Three Llano police officers were placed on paid leave Friday, meaning the department is at half strength.
Chief Kevin Ratliff along with officers Aimee Shannon and Jared Latta were placed on leave pending the results of an investigation by the Llano County District Attorney’s Office, according to Llano city manager Scott Edmonson.
