February 9, 2017 Issue

During Tuesday’s regular council meeting, Council Members discussed courthouse sidewalk repair and took comments from citizens concerned about safety on Ranchview Dr. and taking a stance on the Johnson Amendment. This meeting was the first in years to open with an invocation, given by local pastor, Steve Sanchez. Sidewalk Repair Discussion became heated while finding a solution to make the sidewalk safer at the corner of Bluebonnet and Nugent Street. The city council is concerned about the ab ...

The Johnson City Lady Eagles had a difficult week, facing two of the top teams in their district. Coach Katy Taylor knew the task would be tough, but she is extremely proud of the way her young Lady Eagles have competed this season. The Lady Eagles headed south down 281 12 miles Tuesday and took on the Lady Panthers from Blanco.

Several of the Blanco County youth participated in the Lamb and Goat Show at the Hill Country District Livestock Show in Kerrville on January 19-20. This show is the 5th largest in the state. Blanco County was well represented with several of them placing in the top 10. Only the top three placing animals in each class make the sale.

The Blanco County Pioneers Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) is calling on all Blanco County fourth and seventh grade students to submit essays for the annual Texas History Essay Contest. Local contest winners in each category will receive cash awards of $100 dollars for first place and $50 for second place submissions.

Drivers traveling on US 290 West will have to slow down. The speed limit between Stonewall and Fredericksburg has been reduced from 70 to 60 miles per hour. On January 26, TxDOT announced that the Texas Transportation Commission voted to approve the reduced speed limit the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) proposed. After a deadly accident in December, TxDOT conducted a speed study which showed that they could reduce the speed limit from 70 to 60 miles per hour. The speed study employe ...

The Hill Country Land Trust (HCLT), an accredited nonprofit land conservation group headquartered in Fredericksburg, Texas, welcomed three new board members during its recent annual retreat; Tiffany Osburn and Linda Ryan of Travis County and George Barr of Blanco County. Hill Country Land Trust and its conservation easement donors will benefit from the knowledge these three professionals bring to the board.

While doing missionary work in Uruguay, South America, my companion and I met a young man on the streets of Montevideo who expressed interest in our message. He gave us an address and suggested that we meet him there at a specified time the next day. At the appointed hour, we descended from an old, rickety city bus and stared up at the address we had been given—it was posted in bold numbers at the entrance to Montevideo’s municipal cemetery!

SPICEWOOD, TX-The Spicewood Arts Society hosts its annual fundraiser benefiting arts in education, “Rockin’ the Vineyard,” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Spicewood Vineyards. Featuring the music of Suede, the evening includes a catered dinner from Verde’s Mexican Parilla, auction, games and a giveaway. The Spicewood Arts Society (SAS) has given away more than $55,000 since beginning the community arts education program, with over $40,000 awarded in scholarships and more than $14,000 giv ...

SUPER BOWL 51 WAS THE MOST EXCITING FOOTBALL GAME I’ve ever seen. As an Atlanta Falcons fan, it was wonderful to know that my California friend was going to send me a gift card after the game was over—as he has done for many years—since he has a knack for always picking the losing team, which, of course, was going to be the New England Patriots.

Part 2 of the Johnson City Library’s “Pushing the Limits” series takes place Tuesday evening, February 21, at the Johnson City Library. Our library is one of 60 rural public libraries hosting the series which is made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation. The program starts at 6:00 pm and includes a snack supper along with the book and science discussion.

As part of its ongoing commitment to youth and education, Pedernales Electric Cooperative will once again offer scholarships to eligible high school and home-schooled seniors in its service area. This year, the cooperative is offering $100,000 in scholarships. Applications for the 2017 school year are now available at pec.coop/scholarships. “We believe in the power of education and are committed to helping our future leaders grow,” said Alyssa Clemsen-Roberts, PEC vice president of communic ...

Kaitlyn Arvesen, Lyndon B. Johnson High School Senior, has a perfect record when it comes to the Texas All-State Band. For the fourth year in a row, she has advanced to the State level in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) band competition and earned a spot in the All-State Band. Kaitlyn’s father, Ralph Arvesen reported that the long process starts with more than 9,000 high school band students from across Texas, in 22 different regions auditioning for a place in their respective al ...

Coach Lewis Jenkins knew the task at hand last week would be a difficult one, having to face a hot Blanco team in Blanco and hosting a Comfort team just one game behind the Eagles in district standings. The Eagles split claiming one win and a defeat, but remain on top of the district standings.

The Johnson City Lady Eagles had a difficult week, facing two of the top teams in their district. Coach Katy Taylor knew the task would be tough, but she is extremely proud of the way her young Lady Eagles have competed this season. The Lady Eagles headed south down 281 12 miles Tuesday and took on the Lady Panthers from Blanco.

Several of the Blanco County youth participated in the Lamb and Goat Show at the Hill Country District Livestock Show in Kerrville on January 19-20. This show is the 5th largest in the state. Blanco County was well represented with several of them placing in the top 10. Only the top three placing animals in each class make the sale.

The Blanco County Pioneers Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) is calling on all Blanco County fourth and seventh grade students to submit essays for the annual Texas History Essay Contest. Local contest winners in each category will receive cash awards of $100 dollars for first place and $50 for second place submissions.

While doing missionary work in Uruguay, South America, my companion and I met a young man on the streets of Montevideo who expressed interest in our message. He gave us an address and suggested that we meet him there at a specified time the next day. At the appointed hour, we descended from an old, rickety city bus and stared up at the address we had been given—it was posted in bold numbers at the entrance to Montevideo’s municipal cemetery!

SUPER BOWL 51 WAS THE MOST EXCITING FOOTBALL GAME I’ve ever seen. As an Atlanta Falcons fan, it was wonderful to know that my California friend was going to send me a gift card after the game was over—as he has done for many years—since he has a knack for always picking the losing team, which, of course, was going to be the New England Patriots.

Drivers traveling on US 290 West will have to slow down. The speed limit between Stonewall and Fredericksburg has been reduced from 70 to 60 miles per hour. On January 26, TxDOT announced that the Texas Transportation Commission voted to approve the reduced speed limit the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) proposed. After a deadly accident in December, TxDOT conducted a speed study which showed that they could reduce the speed limit from 70 to 60 miles per hour. The speed study employe ...

The Hill Country Land Trust (HCLT), an accredited nonprofit land conservation group headquartered in Fredericksburg, Texas, welcomed three new board members during its recent annual retreat; Tiffany Osburn and Linda Ryan of Travis County and George Barr of Blanco County. Hill Country Land Trust and its conservation easement donors will benefit from the knowledge these three professionals bring to the board.

SPICEWOOD, TX-The Spicewood Arts Society hosts its annual fundraiser benefiting arts in education, “Rockin’ the Vineyard,” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Spicewood Vineyards. Featuring the music of Suede, the evening includes a catered dinner from Verde’s Mexican Parilla, auction, games and a giveaway. The Spicewood Arts Society (SAS) has given away more than $55,000 since beginning the community arts education program, with over $40,000 awarded in scholarships and more than $14,000 giv ...