This past weekend was one to remember with the amount of activities throughout Llano, there was something for just about everyone.
At Lutie Watkins Methodist Church was the Wildflower in Bloom Quilt show put on by the Texas Hills Quilters. Row after row of quilts on display filled that filled the Family Life Center brought in guests from all around the hill country.
Ginger Shilts and Jeanne showed the latest Quilt of Valor that will be presented to a soldier that is shipping out to Afghanistan ...
Rick Cundieff, the pastor of First Baptist Church Llano for nearly 28 years, preached his last sermon at the church Sunday morning. Cundieff, who came to Llano in August 1989, announced his retirement to the congregation two weeks ago. He and his wife, Jackie, will move to Robinson, just outside Waco.
“It has been an awesome journey down the road of life with Bro.
The 40th Llano Fiddle Fest Weekend is in the history books, and will go down as one of the best ever at the Lantex Theater. The event had the largest amount of entries since the event was brought back to life in 2011 by fiddle enthusiast, John Caballero. By 11 a.m.
This will be the 40th year Llano has held a fiddle contest. It all started in 1976, on the banks of the Llano River in Robinson Park. Llano always had a rich history when it comes to the fiddle, and it can be attributed to the many grass roots fiddlers in the Llano area such as Otis Light, Tilman Harlow, Bud Otto, Wilford Tumlinson, Armand Taylor, Harmon Ellis, Eddie McDonald, Woodrow Thomas, the Goff Brothers and J.
The Republic of Texas Museum held an art contest for students across Texas. Students from all over Texas submitted their drawing or power point presentation for their district on Texas history.
Last Saturday, the Daughters of the Republic held an awards program and reception for the winners of the contest. The program was held at the Texas State Cemetery Gallery.
After spending a few years bringing comfort and joy to the residents of local convalescent and assisted living homes, it looked like Ashley Torres would be forced into an early retirement. An injury to her knee early last year meant an expensive surgery and a long recovery. Owned by Barbara Torres of Barbara’s Dog House in Llano, Ashley is a 6-year old, 92-pound silver pit bull who has been trained as a service dog in order to visit shut ins.
Last fall, Barbara raised money for Ashley’ ...
Last Wednesday, more than a dozen fathers, grandfathers and other male community members returned to the classrooms of Llano High. The men, among whom were a hog trapper, a police officer, a pilot, a Navy admiral and a youth pastor, were part of a new program called Dads on Campus.
The brainchild of Llano High school principal Jenifer Neatherlin, Dads on Campus was designed to increase male involvement in the lives of the students.
“Moms just tend to be around more,” said Neatherlin.
Imagine that you are 15 to 18 years old, and the only thing to your name is the clothes on your back, a toothbrush and a washcloth. You have no electronics, no cell phone, no social media, no food or snacks, no extra clothes, no wallet, no personal items and no transportation.
This was the situation on Friday starting at 5 p.m.
Someone once said, “If you want a study in American History, read the Sears & Roebuck Catalogs.” That was the theme of the program at the Woman’s Culture Club’s March meeting.
Aileen Roberts and Lynn Blankenship (curators of the San Saba County Historical museum) and Rosemary Cox (a board member) presented the history and an insight into the revolutionary effect that the catalog and mail order sales had on rural American lives.
The “Traveling Trunk Show,” as they call their pres ...
