By Dana Delgado Nothing that Liberty Hill resident Roy Pereira faced in the U.S. Army could have prepared him for the nightmare he would experience when he left. When the military short-circuited his plans of “making it a career,” the serviceman, who had trained as a combat engineer and a heavy demolition expert, was in [...]
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City prepares for growth by hiring planner
March 7, 2014 By
By SHELLY WILKISON While better positioning Liberty Hill for growth has been the goal of the business community for some time, the City Council took a big step in that direction in January when it created the position of City Planner and hired a credentialed person to fill it. While fairly new to Texas, Amber [...]
3 contested races for City Council
March 7, 2014 By
Although there are no contested races for Liberty Hill school board and trustees are expected to cancel the election when they meet later this month, the race to fill three City Council seats will be the campaigns to watch this spring. The filing deadline was Feb. 28, and waiting until the last day to announce [...]
Long discusses growth with business community
February 28, 2014 By
By SHELLY WILKISON While growth seems to be the new buzz word in Liberty Hill, Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long put that in perspective for about 30 members of the business community Feb. 20. “Precinct 2 in 2000 was the fastest growing precinct in Williamson County, and it was again in 2010,” she said. “We’re [...]
Brewer questions city payroll discrepancies
February 27, 2014 By
By SHELLY WILKISON In response to questions from the Mayor and a Council member about payroll issues, City Manager Greg Boatright said Monday that “our finances are in good shape.” Boatright said the Mayor and Councilmember Vicki Brewer had been requesting information about “budget and salaries and payroll.” In response, he included in the meeting [...]
Trustees approve track for LHJH
February 19, 2014 By
Liberty Hill school trustees Monday approved construction of a track between Liberty Hill Junior High and Liberty Hill Intermediate schools at a cost of $265,229. The four-lane track, which will be constructed by Hellas Sports Construction of Liberty Hill, will be for non-competition use. Superintendent Rob Hart said the true price tag for the track [...]
Commercial zone change approved over some residents’ objections
February 13, 2014 By
By SHELLY WILKISON Despite the objections of residents, the Liberty Hill City Council voted Monday to rezone two lots in the Highway Twenty Nine Ranch Subdivision to General Commercial — a change residents say violates their deeds and restrictions. The Council heard from four property owners who opposed the change. However, City Attorney Art Rodriguez [...]
District realignment puts hold on longtime rivalry
February 4, 2014 By
By TAYLOR GRAFFT The University Interscholastic League released the new district alignments for football and basketball on Monday morning and with the changes come a few big surprises for Liberty Hill. The Liberty Hill basketball teams will play in Class 4A Region 4 District 25 with Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, Salado and Taylor. Runnin’ Panthers Coach [...]
Inspired students dedicated to deaf awareness
February 3, 2014 By
By Dana Delgado Many of the students who have registered for the American Sign Language class at Liberty Hill High School over the last three years probably did not realize the depth of the program and the richness of the curriculum when they first entered. They likely never met the likes of Erin Knapik either, [...]
Boomer’s undergoing major renovations
February 1, 2014 By
The sign announcing “Renovations in Progress” on the front door of Boomer’s Convenience Store at 13801 W. State Highway 29 doesn’t begin to tell what’s planned for the longtime Liberty Hill business. It’s nothing short of getting a facelift. The store is going to be completely demolished making room for a brand new building that [...]
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