By Rebecca Canfield Since 1917, the Lions Club has been striving to improve their communities. Here in Liberty Hill, the Lions Club has been active since the late 1980’s. Oct. 1st marks the date of the Lions Club’s Annual Rip Roarin’ Ride, an event that attracts cyclists from all over Texas. As usual, 100 percent of the proceeds from the race are used to support … [Read more...]
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Liberty Fit encourages families to pursue healthy choices
By SARAH SILBERSTEIN Organizers for the Liberty Hill community’s second health and wellness fair say that this years event is bigger and better than before. The first Liberty Fit Health, Wellness, and Safety Fair was held in 2014 with much success, but this year’s event organizers have restructured it to be even more engaging for school-aged children and their families. … [Read more...]
Council adopts budget, lowers tax rate, issues tax notes
By SARAH SILBERSTEIN Members of the Liberty Hill City Council voted Monday to adopt the budget for fiscal 2016 by a vote of 4-1. Council Member Wendell McLeod voted no. “I thought a whole lot about this, lost sleep on it, and everything else. I just can’t vote for the budget… I just don’t think we need it, we’re still just little Liberty Hill,” McLeod said. … [Read more...]
Math error delays vote on fire budget
By SHELLY WILKISON A board member’s discovery of a mathematical error in the proposed budget for the Williamson County Emergency Services District #4 sent administrators back to the drawing table Monday with directives to return with corrections, as well as the impact on operations of a lower tax rate. ESD Commissioners were scheduled to adopt a $2.5 million budget and … [Read more...]
Police arrest 6 for meth, heroin
By SHELLY WILKISON A traffic stop initiated by Liberty Hill police this week resulted in the arrest over the course of three days of six people for possession of methamphetamine, heroin and drug paraphernalia. Amber Skloss, 33, and Elizabeth Lewis, 48, both of Liberty Hill, were arrested during a traffic stop Monday afternoon after officers discovered heroin, … [Read more...]
LHHS student becomes youngest Libertarian delegate
By Rebecca Canfield While most teenagers spend their summers either on their phones, on the computer, or on the sofa, Liberty Hill’s Grant Deltz was doing something a little bit different. This summer, Deltz decided to get involved in politics, and by mere chance ended up becoming the youngest delegate the Libertarian Party has ever had. In June, Deltz attended the … [Read more...]
Fiddling, whittling and living out a legacy
By Rebecca Canfield Jerry Davis grew up to the sound of the fiddle. The music, always in the background of his most treasured memories, is a part of his very soul. Jerry’s father, Jimmy Jo, was a fiddler, too, as was his grandfather, John T., who grew up in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. John T. Davis moved to Texas when he was in his twenties, and never left. He brought his … [Read more...]
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