Dena Wilson, Llano Elementary School librarian, readies for the book fair at the school this week. It began Monday and runs through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Family Reading Night is from 5:30-7 p.m. at the school on Thursday, Dec. 8.
Texas Hills Quilters of Llano presented 40 pillow cases to the City of Llano for their use in conjunction with Child Protective Services. Receiving the cases are Officer Jared Latta, left, and Police Chief Kevin Ratliff, right. Quilters, from left, are Vernell Bradley, Ginger Shilts, Deniece Prince, Claudia Libby and Jackie Bertram.
In its fifth year, and what was looking to be the largest year for the event by the number of early entrants, the annual Reindeer Fun Run was set to start at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.
The course was set up, prizes for first place gentleman, woman, and youth division were purchased, and Santa was in place to start the 5K.
Rev. Melvin Dornak, right, from Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Llano, presents a donation from the church to Jerry Land and Jeanette McPherson at the Llano Recycle Center. Also pictured are clients from the center as they stand in front of the new baler that came in last week.
For the seventh year in a row, strollers will have the opportunity to witness the Christmas miracle live during the annual Llano Christmas Stroll.
The annual event showcases many of Llano’s churches decorated for the holidays and takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 7, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the gazebo at the county courthouse.
The first calls started coming into the Llano Visitor Center on Wednesday. “Is the Christmas Parade going to be canceled?” “Will we get to have the Christmas Parade this year with 100 percent chance of rain?” They continued until 10 minutes before the parade started.
From the first call, there were no plans to cancel, even after two float participants called to cancel their application.
When school resumed November 28, I sat down with head coach Craig Slaughter and asked a variety of questions on the 4-7 year that finished with a 22-18 loss to Crystal City in the bi-district round of the playoffs.
The headings in bold were our subjects.
Crystal City
“It was a winnable game; it was a very-even match-up. Would have felt so much better about the season — with what we got accomplished — with an ...
Perhaps you’ve seen the show, the Fear Factor. Well, this is not it. It is just the opposite, in fact.
Did you know that almost every time an angel appears to a human, the first words out of their mouth is, “Fear not?” That’s because seeing an angel is, to be honest, quite a fearful thing.
