🌱 How Llano County deputies stopped a $335,000 gold fraud scheme
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In today's newsletter:
- How Llano County deputies stopped a $335,000 gold fraud scheme
Also on today's calendar: Oldies But Goodies Car Show and Social Club Friday Night Cruise and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 89 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 64, low: 45.
- Sunday: Clouds breaking and warmer, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Llano County authorities stop fraud scheme, arrest suspect (dailytrib.com) — Llano County investigators recently stopped a large-scale fraud targeting a local resident, arresting a suspect before he could collect about $335,000 in gold. Authorities say the man allegedly posed as a federal agent and first took $25,000 in cryptocurrency. Residents are urged to be cautious of anyone demanding payment in crypto, gift cards, or gold and to verify all such requests. 
📸 Around Llano
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Llano Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours hosted by Llano County Master Gardener Association — Untitled
Llano Visitor Center and Railroad Museum, 100 Train Station Dr, Llano
5:15 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Oldies But Goodies Car Show and Social Club Friday Night Cruise
Llano Square Apartments , 1100 W Haynie St , Llano
5:30 pm -
Llano’s Gold & Treasure Fest — Untitled
Llano Visitor Center and Railroad Museum , 100 Train Station Dr , Llano
9:00 am -
Llano Gold & Treasure Fest — Untitled
Llano Visitor Center and Railroad Museum , 100 Train Station Dr , Llano
9:00 am -
Wednesdays Weekend Warm-Ups at JLK Arena — Untitled
John L. Kuykendall Arena & Events Center , 2200 W Ranch Rd 152 , Llano
1:00 pm -
Marrijane Steelman Memorial Barrel Race at JLK Arena — Untitled
John L. Kuykendall Arena & Events Center , 2200 W Ranch Rd 152 , Llano
10:00 am
Friday April 24
Saturday May 2
Wednesday May 6
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Reservation for Scott Croft 4/17
Pardners Nightclub Largest Dancehall , 15615 TX-29 , Buchanan Dam
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Benny Watson at Pardners Nightclub — Untitled
Pardners Nightclub Largest Dancehall , 15615 TX-29 , Buchanan Dam
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The Stars at Night
Canyon of the Eagles , 16942 Ranch Rd 2341 , Burnet
10:00 pm -
Craig Howell at Pardners Nightclub — Untitled
Pardners Nightclub Largest Dancehall , 15615 TX-29 , Buchanan Dam
6:00 pm -
Craig Howell Table reservations 4th Wednesday 4/22
Pardners Nightclub Largest Dancehall , 15615 TX-29 , Buchanan Dam
6:00 pm -
Murals & Merlot @ BTBB
Boat Town Burger Bar , 1538 RR 2900 or , 151 Melodie Lane , Kingsland
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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🗞 Nearby News
Kingsland
- This Wonderfully Spooky Restaurant In Texas Is A Horror Lover's Dream Come True (familydestinationsguide.com)
Granite Shoals
- Granite Shoals to host citywide cleanup event (dailytrib.com)
- Granite Shoals City Council candidate profiles (dailytrib.com)
Horseshoe Bay
- Horseshoe Bay police chief resigns (dailytrib.com)
- Cookbook-focused Little Free Library pops up in Horseshoe Bay (dailytrib.com)
- Carolyn Ward Jacobs (johnsoncountypost.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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