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Winners named in annual Lometa flower show
The L-M Garden and Civic Club held its annual flower show April 15. Many beautiful entries were featured in both the Horticulture and Design divisions.After judging all entries, Sheri Stone offered critiques of every class. She provided feedback on how to improve the display of horticulture entries and design entries, plus she complimented everyone’s effort. Stone then announced the award winners…
Baseball Game Preview: San Saba Armadillos vs. Cross Plains Buffaloes
The San Saba Armadillos will head out on the road to square off against the Cross Plains Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Saba is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but San Saba...
Llano softball player Skylar Brown voted Austin-area Girls Athlete of the Week
Llano softball player Skylar Brown, who pitched two five-inning complete-game no-hitters in the same week, was voted the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-Area Girls Athlete of the Week for April 8-13. Brown finished with 13 strikeouts in each game, a 12-0 win over Ingram Moore and a 12-0 win over Florence....
LCRA staff volunteer in local communities on Steps Forward Day
LCRA staff volunteer in local communities on Steps Forward Day Special To The Highlander Fri, 04/19/2024 - 02:41 Image LCRA employee Eric Roth sanded a bench at Grenwelge Park in Llano during LCRA's Steps Forward Day on April 12. Contributed photos ...
Early voting to commence in Lampasas, Lometa elections
The city of Lometa, Lometa ISD Board of Trustees and Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees will hold an election of representatives on May 4. Early voting will begin Monday.Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees Places 1, 2 and 3 are up for election. Candidates for Place 1 are Mickey Edwards and Melinda Picott. Incumbents Randy Morris and Rob Borchardt are running unopposed for Places 2 and 3, respectively…
Llano council candidates forum April 16
A Llano City Council candidates forum is 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Llano Independent School District Community Room, 1400 Oatman St. Six candidates are vying for three places on the council in the May 4 election. Early voting runs April 22-30. The forum will consist of a moderated...
Baseball Game Recap: Goldthwaite Eagles vs. Hamilton Bulldogs
Goldthwaite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Hamilton Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Goldthwaite of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Baseball Game Preview: San Saba Armadillos vs. Sonora Broncos
The San Saba Armadillos will head out on the road to face off against the Sonora Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Saba is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Last Friday, San Saba never let their opponents score. They blew...
Good News: Doppler Dave shares his incredible eclipse experience
LLANO, Texas (KFDA) - Doppler Dave Oliver visited Llano, Texas earlier this week, a spot he had chosen to cover the solar eclipse path of totality. As it turned out, people from all over the world were visiting Llano for the same reason. “We’ve met Australia, Korea, Brazil — all...
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