The old Red Top Jail stands on a remote corner in downtown Llano, surrounded by empty lots, power lines, aging pecan trees, and even a few bed-and-breakfasts. It’s a formidable building, out of place in the modern world. The structure Read more…
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The Highland Lakes is home to centuries-old buildings full of strange energies and archives of gunfights and tall tales of the Old West. With such history comes the mystery of the paranormal: sights, sounds — and even smells — that Read more…
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The legacy of “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” screams on at Hooper’s, the restaurant occupying the movie set-turned-business at 1010 King Court in Kingsland. The structure once served nightmares as the home of Leatherface and his murderous family in the Read more…
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“Carried Off A Girl.” It’s a headline that beckons you to read on. Those words are followed by: “Last Depredation of the ‘Great Bear Man’ of Texas.” You want to know all about this “Great Bear Man,” especially when it Read more…
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LLANO — Former owner Gregory Klein wasn’t familiar with The Dabbs Hotel’s background when he moved into the Llano establishment in 2014, but it only took a night or two for his supernatural introduction. Klein was resting in the upper, Read more…
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The evening sun is dropping low in the sky as the world gets ready for slumber. The road I’m traveling, RR 963 just west of Oakalla, winds along for a stretch, basically mirroring Rocky Creek. A pair of headlights come Read more…
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They built the gallows to send a message to anyone aiming to do “no good” in Llano County. And in 1895, Llano was booming thanks to the large number of minerals found in the area. County officials believed they needed Read more…
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The men raced toward the large hill, knowing a child’s life lay in the balance. The men, settlers from north of Llano, pursued a group of raiding Indians. Thought to be Comanche, they had taken the little girl during the Read more…
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JOHNSON CITY — Along a stretch of U.S. 281 south of Johnson City toward Blanco, a car rockets along. The driver, nodding his head along with a song on the radio, keeps his eyes on the highway as the sun Read more…
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MARBLE FALLS — ’Tis the season for frights, and one of our favorites is a good scary story. The timing is perfect to gather everyone around the camp fire, get in close on the hayride or hunker down on the Read more…
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