Juvenile detention center supervision officer arrested on child sexual assault charges, LCSO says
A juvenile supervision officer at a juvenile detention center has been arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child, according to the Llano County Sheriff's Office.
Killing of father, son a 'robbery gone wrong,' family says, ahead of trial
The double murder of a father and his teenage son that shook the small community of Tow, along Lake Buchanan, three years ago was, "in a sense, a robbery gone wrong," according to a new interview with the victim's family.
#Crime #Local #News #TopStories #EvanWessling #JordanOstrander #KylerAllen #LlanoCounty
GoFundMe started in attempt to save 180-year-old chimney near Marble Falls
It's not just any chimney -- it's a piece of Texas history. According to the Llano Uplift Archeological Society (LUAS), it's the last remaining piece of the homestead built by Noah Smithwick in the 1850s.
Almost 10 kg of meth seized during traffic stop in Llano County
Almost 10 kg of methamphetamine was seized during a traffic stop in Llano County on Sunday, the county sheriff's office said.
https://www.kxan.com/llano-county/almost-10-kg-of-meth-seized-during-traffic-stop-in-llano-county/
More on the Llano County public library case and the conservative censorship push:
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/29/fifth-circuit-fuck-it-the-censors-can-control-public-libraries/
#USPolitics #BookBan #LlanoCounty #Libraries #FirstAmendment #censorship #BonnieWallace
#FreedomtoRead #Advocates Look to Expand Efforts Beyond the #Courtroom
As a key #lawsuit in #LlanoCounty is set to be heard by the full #FifthCircuit #CourtofAppeals, freedom-to-read advocates consider their next moves
Texas River #Floods After Massive Water Level Increase Overnight
by Anna Skinner, October 26, 2023
"A river's water levels in drought-stricken #CentralTexas increased dramatically overnight on Wednesday after #HeavyRains doused the region.
"Texas has suffered from severe drought throughout the summer with the water levels in many lakes, reservoirs, and rivers dropping as a result. As of Thursday, the entirety of #LlanoCounty in central Texas was suffering from #SevereDrought, with nearly 45 percent of the county battling exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor Map. 'Exceptional' is the worst classification of drought by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
"#LlanoRiver levels have remained low throughout the summer but jumped by 10 feet overnight after heavy rains pummeled the region. Parts of Llano County received at least 7.5 inches of rain through 7 a.m. local time on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in San Antonio and Austin. The rainfall supplemented the Llano River, which entered a moderate flood stage."
Paul Waldman & Greg Sargent: A rural #Texas county just blinked on #library closures. Pressure worked.
#llanocounty #censorship #bookBanning
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/14/llano-county-texas-library-closures-censorship-book-bans/
#LlanoCounty [#Texas] will convene to discuss whether to cease operations of the entire library system rather than comply with a court ruling "to end the [#LGBT and #CRT] literary witch hunt".
US #federal #judge Robert Pitman in Austin ruled that Llano county commissioners violated the constitution by #banning a dozen #books - mostly #children’s titles with #LGBTQ & #race-related themes - and orders them to put these books back in circulation in the libraries.
https://qz.com/texas-banned-books-llano-county-public-libraries-1850326794
#Texas #Library May Face #Elimination Weeks After #BannedBooks Return. Texas officials will meet on Thursday to decide the fate of the #LlanoCounty #LibrarySystem, as the three public branches face closure after a #FederalJudge ordered 12 banned books returned to the shelves this month. https://www.newsweek.com/texas-library-may-face-elimination-weeks-after-banned-books-return-1793510 #censorship #libraries #education #FreeSpeech #librarians #banningbooks #democracy not #facism
#Texas county to consider shutting down library after judge orders contested #books returned to shelves
Officials in #LlanoCounty, Texas will meet this week to decide if they will close their local public library system and terminate all employees after a federal judge last week ordered 12 books with #LGBTQ and #race-related content to be returned to library shelves.
#LGBTQIA #Libraries
https://www.rawstory.com/texas-county-to-consider-shutting-down-library-after-judge-orders-contested-books-returned-to-shelves/
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Federal Judge Sends Books Dubiously Deemed 'Pornographic' Back to Texas Library Shelves https://jezebel.com/federal-judge-sends-books-dubiously-deemed-pornographic-1850294087 #Jezebel #susancampbellbartoletti #jonathanmitchell #texashillcountry #rhondaschneider #kelseaballerini #isabelwilkerson #rochellewells #roncunningham #bonniewallace #robertpittman #jerrydonmoss #lindaraschke #thecmtawards #mikesandoval #jazzjennings #llanocounty #ambermilum
