August 16, 2018 Issue
Weather, terrain and nightfall were some of the challenges emergency crews faced while rescuing a hiker Saturday evening after she dislocated her ankle at Pedernales Fall State Park.
EMS Chief Ben Oakley reported on Saturday August 11 at 6:55 p.m., EMS was dispatched for a female subject with a dislocated ankle at Pedernales Falls State Park.
Are you wondering about the Highway 290 traffic tie-up on the west side of Johnson City last Sunday, August 5? It was the result of the more than 700 people who attended the Town Hall with Beto O'Rourke, Democratic nominee for US Senate.
The town hall brought people to Johnson City from all over the Hill Country to hear the Congressman from El Paso talk about his historic tour of all 254 Texas counties and his vision for Texas.
O'Rourke gave attendees everything he had, speaking under the ...
Blanco County Commissioners met on Tuesday Aug. 14 for a regular meeting. They reviewed proposed changes to the 2018/2019 budget, renewed contracts for another fiscal year and saw to new business.
Agreements and
Contracts
The County Judge was authorized by commissioners to sign a Non-Financial Child Welfare Services Contract with the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Before opening their regular meeting, the Johnson City School Board held a Public Hearing for the 2018-2019 proposed budget and tax rate.
Public Hearing
Assistant Superintendent Erin Fasel presented the tax rate for the upcoming year. The total tax rate was proposed at $1.1339. Maintenance and Operations tax was proposed at a rate of $1.04 and Interest and Sinking tax was proposed at $0.0939.
With no questions from the public the board closed the public hearing and opened their regular ...
The annual back-to-school health fair at the First United Methodist Church drew a crowd, as usual, and sent everyone home with an armload of freebies and a head full of new health information.
High on the goodies list was the table filled with free backpacks from Hill Country Memorial Hospital. The best part was the children got to pick their favorite color before making the rounds to fill ‘em up with toothbrushes and toothpaste, and with gift cards from Office Depot and Payless Shoes..
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Locally sourced venison and produce paired with outstanding Texas wines were the stars of the show at the Wine Pairing Dinner at the 290 Vinery.
The evening began with a reception featuring green tomato gazpacho topped with blue crab, a light, cold soup elegantly served in tall glasses. The appetizer course featured shrimp served with escobeche, a vinegar-based sauce that paired perfectly with the sweet, poached shrimp.
