Llano High School football players go through drills on Monday morning, the first day of football practice. The Jackets are gearing up for their Aug. 26 opener at Smithville.
Amid cheers, waving American flags, signs of support and a standing ovation, members of “Llano’s finest” were honored Monday night.
Local residents packed the city council chambers to “back the blue” during a special presentation to honor members of the Llano Police Department at the start of Monday’s city council meeting.
The police officers and staff were also given a special “goodie bag” of candy by the city, which included a special message.
Two of Llano High’s finest track and field athletes will compete in Houston, Aug. 1-5, in the AAU National Junior Olympics.
Wyatt Casey, who graduated in May, will run the 800 meters in the 17-18 age group, while sophomore Courtney Reina will throw the shot put and discus. She’s among the 15-16-year-olds.
“It was a big confidence boost,” Casey said of his two-minute time in the 800 in the qualifying meet in San Antonio.
An open casting call for extras will be held Aug. 6 for the web television pilot of Freedom on Trial, which will be filmed in Llano.
The casting call will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lantex Theater at 113 W. Main Street in Llano.
The casting call will consist of a brief talk and photo with a member of the casting or production team.
A Kingsland woman was convicted in the death of her husband after a more than week-long trial that ended late Monday night in the Llano County Courthouse.
Kathryn Louise Preston, 47, was sentenced to 45 years in prison and a $10,000 fine in the Aug. 26, 2014, murder of her husband, 23-year old Jose Mario Hernandez.
Scott Edmonson spent his first day as city manager of Mertzon in the sludge pit.
While he hopes he doesn’t have a repeat performance Monday as he opens his tenure as Llano’s city manager, that kind of varied experience is just what he hopes will lead to a success at his new job.
“I just think there are going to be a lot of different issues that come up,” he said.
One hundred and thirty-two years ago, after looking around Texas for just the right spot, the Freeman family of Louisiana found what they were looking for in Llano County.
Through the sweat and hard work of generations past, that original country has grown exponentially into the large swath of land in north Llano County commonly known as the Freeman Ranch.
On Tuesday, at approximately 4 a.m., an officer with the Llano Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of Sheffield Avenue. During the course of the traffic stop, the driver’s vehicle was searched, turning up over 73 grams of methamphetamine.
Tanya Lynn Slaughter, 35, of Llano, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, which is a first degree felony.
Tanya Slaughter, along with Courtney Slaughter, 17, and Austin Miller, 21, ...
