Pressure drop triggers boil water notice for city of Llano

The boil water notice only applies to customers south of the Llano River.

https://www.kxan.com/llano-county/pressure-drop-triggers-boil-water-notice-for-city-of-llano/

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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.

https://www.kxan.com/llano-county/juvenile-detention-center-supervision-officer-arrested-on-child-sexual-assault-charges-lcso-says/

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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.

https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/killing-of-father-son-a-robbery-gone-wrong-family-says-ahead-of-trial/

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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.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hill-country/gofundme-started-in-attempt-to-save-180-year-old-chimney-near-marble-falls/

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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/

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Fifth Circuit: Fuck It, The Censors Can Control Public Libraries

That summation greatly oversimplifies things, but if all you’re going to read is a headline, it will have to do. We’ll dig in deeper into the Fifth Circuit’s second attempt to han…

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Freedom to Read Advocates Look to Expand Efforts Beyond the Courtroom

As a key lawsuit in Llano County is set to be heard by the full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, freedom-to-read advocates consider their next moves

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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."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/texas-river-floods-after-massive-water-level-increase-overnight/ar-AA1iTQCi?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=0f04bbdaae85406291b313a799e5db93&ei=12

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A rural Texas county just blinked on library closures. Pressure worked.

When the national spotlight shines, the forces of censorship retreat.

The Washington Post

#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

Public libraries in a Texas county risk closing in a dispute over banned books

Authorities are considering shutting down the libraries instead of restocking banned books

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