Officers for 2016-17 for the Llano Lions Club were recently sworn in at the Hungry Hunter, where the club meets each Tuesday at noon. Pictured, from left, are: Briley Mitchell, director; Mike Reagor, past president; Rick Tiffin, director and Tail Twister; Rob Wilson, third vice president; Mike Hazel, president; Gretel Morgan, second vice president; presenter Morrison Smith; and Luke Rogers, secretary/treasurer.
Llano County joined 43 others across the state with a burn ban in effect after the county commissioners voted to reinstate the ban Monday morning.
The commissioners unanimously voted to reinstate the burn ban at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. The ban is in effect for 90 days or until it is lifted by the commissioners.
LAGO VISTA—The varsity Jackets accepted a split decision in the Vikings’ gym in their final visit of a four-week run.
Missing players here and there during an eight-game schedule, the juniors and seniors performed in solid fashion, and new head coach Aaron Nuckles had just one complaint: he doesn’t like sitting in the stands watching his team play.
Kenzie Johnson, a junior at Llano High School, was recognized at a ceremony at the Headliner’s Club in Austin on June 11 for earning the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Johnson’s project, Keeping Kids Clothed, was to create a clothes closet for school-aged children in need.
She collected and organized new and gently used clothes and set up a system for parents and teachers to request clothing for children.
Johnson will continue to work with the Llano High School S ...
Months in the making, going before the Llano City Council with requests and recommendations, getting permits, making Badu Park ready for an event, the planning can be sometimes tiring and brutal on the committees, usually consisting of half the people needed. One such committee is the Llano Christmas Lighting Committee, yes, the Christmas Lighting Committee is also in charge of Rock 'N Riverfest on the first weekend in July.
After a couple of years without the festival due to the drought, it wa ...
Independence Day, which shows the courage of the colonies of the United States to free themselves from the bondage of the English, and the courage to stand up to the most powerful army and navy in the world at that time. The signers of the Declaration of Independence knew they were signing away their lives when they signed the document, their lives, their families, their property, so these United States of America would be free from an oppressive regime.
In Llano, Texas, that freedom is enjoyed ...
The camp in the Llano High gymnasium wasn’t your usual basketball get-together, June 20-22, and the counselors were an impressive pair with admirable credentials.
Earnie Williams, the director, played at Texas for Jody Conradt and Gail Goestenkors, 2005-2010, and has spent several years in Europe on the pro basketball circuit.
Shannon McCallum was at North Carolina-Charlotte, 2007-2011, where the coach was Karen Aston — currently the Longhorns’ head coach.
“The goal is to see where ...
Dumping continues to hamper operations at Llano Recycling Opportunities.
The non-profit agency, which helps employ adults with developmental disabilities while also dealing with recycling efforts, has to continually deal with the problem, said Connie Hashaw. A couch and mattress were dumped at LRO this week.
When someone leaves something at the center that cannot be recycled, the LRO must pay for it to be put in the landfill.
