Llano County Election Administrator Cindy Ware said voters who cast a "straight party" vote in the upcoming election should be aware that other issues appear on the ballot after the Democratic and Republican Party contests. Ware said that unless straight party ticket voters hit "Enter" to scroll past six "screens"
The employees of Hill Country MHDD Centers (Hill Country), along with their families, came together at the Heart O' the Hills Camp outside Kerrville for a picnic to honor those who served for 5, 10 and 15 years and to celebrate 17 years of serving individuals living with mental illness and developmental disabilities.
According to Linda Werlein, CEO of Hill Country, "The picnic is a time for us to come together as a family and celebrate the achievements of the past year and to look forward to th ...
On Tuesday, October 14, the HLRW held its October General Meeting at the Llano Library. Justice Jeff Rose, a Republican, currently serves on the 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 2, a position to which he was elected in 2010. Justice Rose is seeking to replace retiring Justice J. Woodfin Jones as Chief Justice of the Court and has an opponent on the November ballot.
His address to the group focused on how the court system works and the role of the Court of Appeals in the court system.
The HLRW group ...
Commissioner John Kight, Chairman of Hill Country MHDD Centers (Hill Country) recently swore in Hill Country board members to their new terms of office. Hill Country provides mental health, developmental disability, early childhood intervention, and substance abuse services to a nineteen county area of the greater Texas Hill Country. Board members are appointed for two year terms to represent a single county or multiple counties, based on population.
Dear Editor,
I have had unlimited local and long distance service at a fixed price with Verizon for several years. My September bill increased about $25 and October increased by $160.
After an investigation, I found that Verizon had allowed a third party phone company to take over my long distance service - without my knowledge or permission.
Grace Lorraine Wood Tait, 87, of Marble Falls, Texas, passed away October 17, 2014. Grace was born September 19, 1927 in Dickson City, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Williamsport High School in 1945 and married John Tait in Scranton on September 20, 1947. As newlyweds, John and Grace moved to New York State and lived in Vestal for 35 years while John worked as a Senior Engineer at IBM.
Patsy Maxine Ochsner of Midland, Texas passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 76. She was born to Beulah (Earl) and Robert Akin on February 19, 1938, in Southmayd, Texas. Patsy graduated valedictorian from Seagoville High School in 1956 where she was an All-State and All-Star basketball star.
Richard "Dick" Hoerster of Fredericksburg passed away on Tuesday, October 21st at his residence at the age of 86 years. Richard Hoerster was born on March 6, 1928 in Mason County "Art", Texas to Dan John and Pearl Jordan Hoerster. He married Maxie Lehmann on February 10, 1951 in the Grace Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas
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Clifford L. Larson, 81, of Kingsland, Texas passed away on October 8, 2014. He was born to Willard and Viola (Boomgarden) Larson on June 14, 1933 in Belvidere, Illinois.
Mr. Larson proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and spent some time in Germany. He returned home and worked for thirty years in the National Grey Iron Foundry and also for the Illinois Tollway in Belvidere, Illinois.
There are certain historical events that happen in the course of a life time that everyone remembers. In my parent's generation it was the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Anyone who was around at that time and old enough to remember can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when this tragic event occurred.
