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County Judge Brett Bray called the meeting to order Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in the courthouse. Commissioners Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann and Paul Granberg were present.
After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, the judge asked the commissioners if they would mind moving the agenda items order around. The commissioners agreed. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
Members of the family of James Ross Leonard (Class of 1998) were on hand as coaches and students from JCISD dedicated a plaque in his honor in the LBJ High School gym where he spent countless Tuesday and Friday nights watching his beloved Lady Eagles. Leonard, who passed away April 9th, scored the go-ahead basket for the 1947 Johnson City Eagles in the Class B State Basketball Championship Game and went on to a successful coaching career in girls’ basketball and track.
Stonewall Motor Lodge is a historic motel located on the Hwy 290 Wine Trail between Fredericksburg and Johnson City. The retro motel has twelve rooms and five RV slots on three tree-filled acres in the Texas Hill Country.
Originally built to house the US Secret Service and Press Corp when Lyndon B Johnson became President, Stonewall Motor Lodge was purchased in 2019 by a group of friends and is undergoing renovations to be a premiere vacation destination in the heart of the Texas wine count ...
After a year of art walks, studio visits, and partnerships alongside fellow artists in historic downtown Johnson City, Catherine Massaro will be relocating her studio and gallery to Fredericksburg.
Previously, Massaro’s studio and gallery was located inside ECHO, across the street from where she had expanded into the white building at 106 E Main St.
Massaro shared some thoughts about the move and the time spent in Johnson City:
“It hardly seems like two years since I opened STUDIO M ...
Seventeen years ago, Redneck Jedi formed in the small Texas town, Johnson City. Tucked quietly between Fredericksburg, Dripping Springs and Marble Falls, what would become one of Texas’ premier touring bands found humble beginnings.
“The first break was our single “My Bud” got the first spin at KFAN in Fredericksburg, the song got heard by Texas Music Magazine and the next thing we knew Redneck Jedi was featured on a compilation CD with Robert Earl Keen and the Ely Young Band,” sa ...
Members of the 2019 Eagle Football team are prepping for the upcoming season with a summer of 7- on-7. The JC team won three games and lost one in the Falls City State Qualifying Tournament – “SQT” in 7-on-7 lingo – this past Friday. The Eagles rattled off the three wins with a 32-6 trouncing of Woodsboro, 13-7 decision over Runge and a 26-12 semifinal victory over Ganado.
Christ Lutheran Church will host their family-style Vacation Bible School June 10th – 14th from 9:30am to 11:30am. All ages, from babies to adults are invited to attend. The event is free to all who attend. Anyone interested in attending may register by calling the church (830-488-7896), or going online to the church’s website, ChristLutheranJC.org.
This year’s topic is “According to the Scriptures” which teaches how Christ is revealed in the Old Testament.
Dripping Springs— Hill Country Youth Orchestras, in partnership with the Arts Alliance of Central Texas, will host auditions at Dripping Springs High School on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Auditions are open to any string player with at least one-year of experience. Students should prepare one solo piece or excerpt of their choosing (minimum one-minute in length) and at least one scale (two octaves preferred).
Members of the family of James Ross Leonard (Class of 1998) were on hand as coaches and students from JCISD dedicated a plaque in his honor in the LBJ High School gym where he spent countless Tuesday and Friday nights watching his beloved Lady Eagles. Leonard, who passed away April 9th, scored the go-ahead basket for the 1947 Johnson City Eagles in the Class B State Basketball Championship Game and went on to a successful coaching career in girls’ basketball and track.
Christ Lutheran Church will host their family-style Vacation Bible School June 10th – 14th from 9:30am to 11:30am. All ages, from babies to adults are invited to attend. The event is free to all who attend. Anyone interested in attending may register by calling the church (830-488-7896), or going online to the church’s website, ChristLutheranJC.org.
This year’s topic is “According to the Scriptures” which teaches how Christ is revealed in the Old Testament.
MAMOU— Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Mamou on Friday, May 24, 2019, for Dinny Ethan Hawkins, 75, who passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 in Lafayette, LA.
Reverend Brian Johnston will conduct the funeral service.
Dinny Ethan Hawkins was born in Shreveport, LA on January 5, 1944 to his parents Ethan Amon Hawkins and Viola Christine Harty.
MALCOM CAREY SMITH died peacefully at home on June 2, 2019, surrounded by love.
For many, Malcom was the slender man they would see walking everywhere. His kind blue eyes and gentle smile were memorable, but he was a modest man who avoided bringing attention to himself.
Malcom was born on August 27, 1943 in Austin to Magus Fulton Smith, Sr.
THE HARDEST COMMAND IN THE BIBLE is “Love your enemy.” Another tough one is “Love your neighbor.” But what happens if your enemy and your neighbor are one and the same?
In the state where I’m from, there was no shortage of bad neighbors; I used to be one of them.
I was back in McAllen volunteering at the Humanitarian Respite Center a few weeks ago. My experience gave me hope, even though the situation is dire.
Catholic Charities, which operates the center, is stepping up to serve the 400+ asylum seekers who arrive at its doorstep every day. They are moving into a larger facility.
