Llano, TEXAS –Llano County is partnering with area agencies to plan for our future, focusing on economic development and transportation. Judge Mary Cunningham has been working with county commissioners and local stakeholders to partner with the Capital Area Council of Governments to guide development of the plan.
“I encourage the residents of Llano County to take a look at our proposed plan and give us feedback to ensure it reflects the interests and needs of our community,” said Judge Ma ...
On Thursday, October 8, the Llano County Sheriff’s Office arrested 56 year old Michelle Humphry, of Kingsland, charging her with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a second degree felony.
The arrest was the result of a narcotics search warrant that the department executed at 311 Horseshoe Drive in Kingsland.
The search resulted in a the seizure of approximately three and a half grams of methamphetamine, according to a press release from the LCSO.
Humphry was booked i ...
Early Voting for the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election starts Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 30 at all three Llano County Early Voting Locations.
Main Location:
Llano County Library, 102 E. Haynie, Llano – Hours 8:00 – 4:30 Monday through Friday, with the following exceptions: October 19, 2015 7:00 A.M.
The Digital Divide is basically a term that describes an imaginary line between people that have unrestricted access to modern information and communications technology and those that do not. As I mentioned in a previous article, we did an informal survey at Llano ISD and found our numbers to be about 30% without access, which is in line with other surveys from other schools around the country.
The obvious question is, “Does it really matter?” There are plenty of studies that support the fa ...
New Horizon was originally established in the early 1980s by James and Nell Hoffmann as a jail-house missionary program. In doing so, they learned of the families of the incarcerated sometimes found it difficult to meet the immediate needs of their families. Thus the Hoffmann’s in the effort to provide aid for utilities, food, clothing, medical needs, and other necessary items, they established New Horizons.
Dear Editor,
Last Saturday, October 10, our family buried our dear brother, Thomas Fain. Sometime between 4:00 pm and church on Sunday, someone viciously cut all the fresh flowers from the casket spray and the flower sprays from our family and friends.
When our family went to view the beautiful tributes, there was nothing but greenery.
Dear Editor,
A year ago when the Riley Mountain well was being discussed I said I didn’t want to spend a dime on a second water source without first taking advantage of every drop of water we already have in our lakes.
At our last City Council session I proposed the idea of a sand point, consisting of a wide diameter stainless steel mesh cylinder crossing the granite river bed at or near the dam.
It all began 80 years ago in a dusty arena on the outskirts of Llano, a sport that grew out of the cattle industry in the American West. A sport that has Llano written all over it, names like 8-time world champion team roper, Rich Skelton and no Professional Cowboy has qualified for more National Finals Rodeos and National Finals Steer Ropings than Tee Woman.
Thomas Carroll Fain, 86, of Llano, left his earthly home and was welcomed home into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 7, 2015.
He was born in Coryell County, Texas to Horace Edgar and Ruth Carroll Fain on September 28, 1929, the third of seven children.
Erma Lee Inman passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Llano, Texas at the age of 89. She was born January 28, 1926 in Carthage, Illinois to Lula (Gillonwater) and Fred Belknap. She married Ralph Inman on November 28, 1943 in Keokuh, Missouri. She was a dedicated homemaker all her life.
