Llano County Faces Proposed State School Tax Hike
Llano County schools brace for higher taxes if pending state bills pass. Supt. Glen Rhodes urges sales tax as fairer funding while criticizing “fully funded” plans that omit maintenance and other costs. He notes local funds would rise under current index but would jump further with new bills, urging constituents to contact lawmakers.
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Liano County
Glen Rhodes
Austin
Briscoe
Rhodes
Liana
Rhodas
Texas State Teachers Association
Liang County
Searn
Llano County
Texas Education Agency
Llano
West Texas Oil Areas
Liano
Taxas
Rainfall Updates From Llano Storm Weekend Totals
The Llano News notes rainfall varied with 1.03 inches in Llano town and reports of up to two inches in parts of the county after a weekend thunderstorm. By Wednesday clouds lingered and severe weather warnings remained in effect as more rain appeared likely. The week’s high reached 90 degrees on May 25 and the weekly total of 1.08 inches boosted April’s total to 2.10 inches.
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Llano
Tow and Buchanan Lake Village Fire Department Triumph
Citizens celebrate the new Tow fire department serving Tow and Buchanan Lake Village as volunteers cheer the arrival of sirens and emergency response. The piece praises community effort to protect homesteads and meadowlands amid inflation era hardship.
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Floyd Hall
Tow
Buchanan Lake Village
Buchanan Lake
Paradise
Cherokee Social Roundup Highlights Local Travel and Sports
Recent visitors and visits are noted across Cherokee including Hahn and Maxwell families, Parisher trip to Houston and Austin, and Brownwood choir. Local sports celebrate Cherokee winning the Tegfon IT track meet with multiple participants advancing to state. Community members also report travel to Dallas, Gatesville, Burnet, and Fort Worth for appointments and gatherings.
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Varin Maddox
Bitel Hahn
Hidlin Hahn
Lori
Biyah
Dean Hahn
Beaumont
Terri
Stephanie
Katy
R. H. Maxwell
Gordie Clark
Austin
Dan Parisher
Houston
Lloyd Parisher
Mike Gray
Clyde Johanson
Willam Edd Holland
Bluffton
Layman Parks
Burnet
Murry Willams
Bertram
Eunice Whitt
Gatesville
Lloyd Williams
Mike Walters
Brownwood
David Smith
Stacy
Friendswood
Ann
Mary Williams
Hbalert
Okla
Dudie Gray
Matt
Scott
Robert Grimes
San Saba
Vann Maddox
Reagan
John Greener
Charles Perry
Currie Spinks
Holt
Bill Bailey
Wekend
Manuel Beltan
Ruben Garza
Rudy Garza
Ling Lezma
Ricky Maddox
Steve Sars Miguel
Robert Soliz
Cecil Bowden
Fred Haynes
Trickham
Clark Miller
Santa Anna
Johnson Kuykendall
Tennessee
M. J. Kuykendall
San Angelo
Stewart Hawkins
Morris Randolph
Josey Salinas
Kay Perry
Castell Harbenings Report Broad Rain and Local News
Rain measured about half an inch with prospects for more. Warren Schneider and Myron Vanterling recover after knee and hip surgeries at Temple Veterans Hospital. Eddie Hoffmann undergoes tests ahead of Kerrville Veterans Hospital therapy. Local visits include Leroy Rode and others. Jamie Sue Banner’s bridal shower hosted by St John WOC. Visitors in town include the Oestreich and Banner families, and many relatives attend church and gatherings.
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Bolitte Kowlersehke
Warren Schneider
Myron Vanterling
Temple
Veterans Hospital
Eddie Hoffmann
Kerrville
Edwin Robinson
Rudolph Oestreich
Ralph Oestreich
Fort Worth
Jamie Sue Banner
Mark Humphries
St. John Woc
James Banner
Bill Banner
Liano
Alex Scneider
J. C. Humphries
Bryan
Rodney Armstrong
Mary Walls
Dublin
Ireland
Queen Anns
Gerald Tuckness
Community notes and visits from Tow Valley area residents
Tow Valley reports from Barnet and surrounding towns include hospital stays and homecomings. Visits span Seguin to Kingsland with WMA church events, Sunday School classes, Girl Scout activities, and family gatherings. Notable items mention Mrs. Macie Bragg's passing and Mr. George Strachan's follow up surgery.
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Atinte
Hottie Wyckett
Shepperd Hospital
Barnet
Roger Wageck
Seguin
Bates
Edna Chandler
Kingsland
Austin
Carmen Alexander
Hollis
Okla
Click Wolf
Leo Keyser
John Keyser
Alle Martin
Allie
WMA
First Baptist Church
Polly Ruth
Vesta Gibson
Pat Alexander
Gladys Hitt
Lucille Nixon
Cecil Fannin
Cleo Guffey
Fort Worth
Doyle Walker
Hamilton
J. H. Fannin
Tolar
Fidelis
Johnny Peschka
Leonard Grenelge
Dan Mcbride
Jack Bruce
Mary Lou Grenwelge
Girl Scout Troop 416
Six Flags
Texas
Jan Lang
Scoulls
Henry Lang
David Lang
W. EH
Dalhau
Bob Hays
Athens
Hays
Willard
Chuck
Family
Abilene
Damon Wycoff
Macie Bragg
George Strachan
San Antonio
Count on It Buy US Savings Bonds
A concise promotional note urges Americans to invest in U S Savings Bonds emphasizing national financial confidence and patriotic participation in saving for the country’s future.
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America
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