Floyd Dwayne Goad, 76, of Buchanan Dam, Texas passed away on October 30, 2015. He was born to Lester and Terra Mae (Campbell) Goad on September 2, 1939.
Mr. Goad was a plumber by trade and worked also as a building maintenance superintendent. He was a member of the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters.
Cecil Joe Scott, 80, passed away November 4, 2015 at his home near Johnson City, Texas. He was born July 15, 1935 in Llano, Texas to Marion Clifton Scott and Ethel Delilah Scott (Smith). Cecil Joe started his career working with J.D. and Eric Slator gathering cattle before going to Arkansas to work on one of the Slator Ranches.
On April 19 of this year, Americans saw firsthand a reality that has been confronting Christians around the world for generations. On that date, a shocking video that showed at least 30 Christians being beheaded, was released by ISIS.
Unfortunately, that event is not an isolated incident for Christians. In over 52 countries around the world, Christians face government policies or practices that lead to Christians being harassed, imprisoned, killed or deprived of possessions or liberties because ...
The Llano Jr. High Daubers finished off an outstanding season with a clean sweep of the Navarro Panthers as the 7th Grade A and B teams and the 8th Grade A and B teams all recorded victories over the Panthers. With the victories, the Daubers brought home four championship trophies as each team clinched the 13-4A District Championship.
HARTH Foundation (Healing and Recovery Thru Horses) representatives, Sherry Atherton and Jennifer Banton will be guest speakers at the Lake Buchanan Conservation Corp (LBCC) monthly meeting on November 17.
The HARTH Foundation, founded in 2015 as a 501(C)(3) organization, provides free horse assisted counseling and programs to veterans and active duty service members and their families to help them adjust to post war lives.
The use of horses in the rehabilitation process is fascinating an ...
On November 6, the City of Llano received a ‘Demand and Default Notice’ demanding payment for the Minimum Annual Rent for the Groundwater Rights Lease between the City and Will Leverett, also known as the ‘Riley Mountain Well Lease’.
Leverett is asking that the City issue the annual payment of $12,500, which was due on October 1 of this year.
At the June 15, 2015 meeting of the City Council, Council discussed terminating the lease, since the well project had been abandoned in April.
All year they plan and finally, after countless hours and lots of work, the Llano Christmas Lighting Committee will throw the switch on for this year’s Starry Starry Nights!
On Wednesday, November 25, the switch will be flipped on at the Llano County Courthouse on the square at 6pm.
Beginning on Friday, November 27, the annual walkway of lights at Badu Park that highlight Starry Starry Nights, will be lit up.
Llano County Commissioners were presented with a draft of the Llano County Transportation and Economic Development Plan, which is the result of a collaborative effort between citizens of Llano County, CAPCOG, TxDOT, the State of Texas, and Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
The study was conducted over the last several months, and the information gathered has been used to analyze Llano County’s economy and transportation situation.
Growth, appeal to industry, and road improvements were a ...
On the same day that Llano native Patty Pfister was honored by the Llano County Commissioners Court for her tireless efforts to fight FEMA to redraw error-filled floodplain maps, she addressed Dale Hoff, FEMA representative, at a public meeting held on Nov. 23.
After Hoff talked attendees through a PowerPoint slide show about the timeline of the appeals process, citizens asked specific questions regarding the mapping of their property within the floodplain.
While Hoff was unable to pinpoint why ...
The Castell School will host an Old Fashioned Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 6, 2015 from 1 - 3 pm. The Castell School will “Deck the Halls” and provide the refreshments, so please come join in for an afternoon of holiday fellowship and fun. The winning silent bid for the beautiful one-of-a-kind hand made quilt by Vera Honig will be announced as well as raffle ticket winners.
