April 26, 2018 Issue
Last month TxDOT conducted a speed study on Main St. to determine whether the speed limit was appropriate for the stretch of HWY 290 that passes through downtown Johnson City.
On the morning of March 9, a TxDOT engineer observed traffic in two different locations on Main St. at Live Oak Dr.
What would a kid do with a half-day off from school? When they got an early-release day last week, dozens of children and youth at the Good Shepherd Catholic and First United Methodist Churches spent their free time in service to others.
“We’re pretty mission-minded,” said Education Director Ronnie Birck, “and we want to make sure our next generation grows into that culture of service to others, so we start them early learning the rewards that come from helping other people."
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At each Blanco County Commissioner Court meeting, held twice monthly, there is a standing agenda item to consider a burn ban.
According to Commissioner Paul Granberg, there are three main considerations for enacting a county-wide burn ban.
“The most obvious is common sense,” Granberg said. “We look at existing weather conditions, the forecast, moisture and humidity levels.”
“We also take into account the advice of all our local fire chiefs,” he said.
Día de los ninos, Dia de los libros translates to Day of the child, Day of the book. Commonly known as Dia, it is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures.
The Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District held their monthly meeting Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10 a.m.
After a discussion of the budget, General Manager Ron Fiesler, general manager discussed current groundwater levels. Due to an unusually busy month not all wells were inspected; however, of those tested, levels are trending down slightly from a few inches to the Blanco River well dropping eight feet.
m traveled to Blanco to take on their county rivals on Tuesday, April 17. Johnson City fell 4-7 after seven innings, losing the second and final regular season meeting between the teams. JC hosted the Ingram Lady Warriors on Friday, April 20 for the final game of the district season, and won 16-0 in three innings.
Five empty innings passed by before either team got a run on the board, starting with the Blanco Lady Panthers.
A woman went to the Post Office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. "What denomination?" asked the clerk. "Oh, good heavens! Have we come to this?" said the woman. "Well, give me 50 Catholic and 50 Baptist ones."
Two thousand years ago the very first church had 120 believers and met in an upper room.
As a young pilot, Gail “Hal” Halvorson had flown cargo planes into Berlin during the infamous Soviet blockade of 1948-1949. It was designed to give the Soviet Union control over Germany’s entire capital city following the war. The Soviets had taken possession of half the country which left Berlin isolated within the territory they claimed as theirs.
It's a good time to discuss “entitlements.” The Republicans in the US House just tried and failed to pass a budget act cutting Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid to pay for their 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. Democrats believe in both fiscal responsibility and being our brother's keeper.
Some years ago, as a seasoned Army spouse, I was the instructor of a class offered to the wives of new soldiers named “Benefits and Entitlements”. My material was a basic course on the things they would have access to as an Army family member. I would always begin by explaining the differences between a benefit and an entitlement.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Hall of Fame recently announced the induction of Blanco native Leon Coffee. Coffee is one of 10 Class of 2018 inductees.
As a PRCA gold card member and National Finals Rodeo (NFR) barrelman, Coffee has enjoyed a long career in ProRodeo as one of only three cowboys to be both a barrelman and a bullfighter, according to the PRCA.
Since 1973, this Texas cowboy has fought bulls at the NFR twice (1979, 1984) and was a barrelman at the NFR in 19 ...
David Langford, a seventh-generation rancher in Kendall County, was one of the photographers selected to capture the essence of the 5,500-acre Bamberger Ranch northwest of Blanco. The book, “Seasons of Selah, The Legacy of the Bamberger Ranch Preserve” is a coffee table photography book published by Texas A&M University.
The book makes its debut at the annual Selah!
Hill Country Memorial has issued a call for former patients and their family members to serve on its Patient & Family Advisory Council.
“We are looking for people who have ideas on how we can improve to better serve patients and families,” said Mandy Schmidt, HCM social worker, case manager and council leader.
Democratic candidates for US Congressional District 21 met in a candidate forum in Johnson City on Sunday night. Joseph Kopser is an entrepreneur and former Army Ranger. Mary Wilson is a minister and social justice advocate. Both call themselves community leaders and have taught at the college level.
They came out of a four-way Democratic primary race with Wilson taking 31 percent of the vote and Kopser 29 percent.
