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One goal of the Community Resource Center (CRC) is to make it easier for Blanco County residents to take advantage of services offered by Texas agencies. Hill Country Mental Health Developmental Disabilities (MHDD) is one such agency. It offers mental health services for our neighbors who do not have insurance.
“Some who are eligible to receive our services are not aware that we're here,” said Crystal Winn, clinic director.
For the final installment for Ghosts of Blanco, I saved the crown jewel, the Old Blanco Courthouse. They finished building the courthouse in 1886. It served as the Blanco County Courthouse until 1890.
The Old Courthouse went through the hands of many owners. So besides being a courthouse, it has served as a school, newspaper plant, pool hall, offices, theater, skating rink, home of the Farmers Union, and a hospital.
If those walls could talk…or perhaps they do.
By Pat Owens Master Gardener
Master Gardeners of Blanco County are providing a Master Gardener class in the coming year, 2020.
We are looking for individuals that have an interest in gardening and helping us educate our fellow Blanco County residence about education based garden practices. The minimum requirements for becoming a Master Gardener are 50 hours of education for you and 50 hours of volunteer hours by you in 2020.
The Blanco County Appraisal District mailed out approximately 18,000 property tax statements for the 2019 tax year on Tuesday, October 1st. The Blanco County Appraisal District is responsible for mailing out tax statements for eight taxing entities, with a total collection estimate of $32,736,101.
Taxpayers can mail their payments to Blanco County Appraisal District, P.O.
LBJ Middle School administration and staff honored six students recently with the Soaring Eagle Award. One girl and one boy from each grade were nominated and voted on by the staff and received a personalized Rambler for their achievement. Ninety-one students with perfect attendance were presented a certificate and ice cream at lunch.
By Julie Storer
The Lady Eagles cruised to two more victories and kept their District 25-3A record spotless as they defeated Manor New Tech and IDEA Montopolis last week in straight sets. The long drive to Manor resulted in a short night on the court as the Lady Eagles swept the Lady Titans with the Freshmen taking at 25-18, 25-16 victory and the JV handling their counterparts 25-5, 25-20.
Seniors Wyatt Tumlinson and Logan Ledger combined for 469 yards of offense and the Eagle defense put up a balanced front to keep themselves in the hunt for the 2019 playoffs with a victory at Ingram on Friday night. Tumlinson threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 41 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Freshman Lydia White closed out a stellar rookie season with a 13:12.59 in the 2-Mile course to finish 21st of 180 runners at the UIL 3A Region 4 Cross Country Championships in Corpus Christi on Monday. White – the 2019 District 25-3A Champion – led the Lady Eagles to an 8th place team finish out of the twenty-four teams competing.
The Lady Eagles traveled to Florence last Monday to close out the regular season and came away with victories in three of four matches. The 7th Grade C team won Set 1 (25-17), but dropped the next two sets (13-25, 9-15). Megan Smith was leading server followed by Laurel Gatlin, Katie Hacker, Hannah Roy and Rebecca Shugart.
The LBJMS 7th Grade A team swept through the District 25-3A Volleyball Tournament without dropping a set on Saturday at Lago Vista. JC opened up with a two set victory against Jarrell B team in the first round. A semi-final victory against Gateway (2-0) brought on a showdown with the host Lady Vikings of Lago Vista in the Championship.
With deepest sorrow, we announce that Richard Anthony Espinosa (Ricky), beloved grandson, son, brother, father, family member and friend passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Ricky was 33 years old born April 4, 1986 in Austin, Texas.
Ricky was an amazing young man. He lived in Johnson City for most of his childhood graduating from LBJ High School in 2005.
Violet A. Waters passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the LBJ Medical Center in Johnson City after many years of loving care.
Violet was born on July 21, 1930 to Clifford and Alberta Haynes in Round Mountain Texas. She was very proud of her Haynes Family history and the times spent on the ranch near Walnut Creek with sisters, Hazel Gatliff, and Alice Schnelle and her brother, George Haynes.
After graduation from Johnson City High School, Violet completed Durham’s s ...
When my family first moved to Johnson City, I was excited every week when the Record Courier hit the shelves. I would make it a weekly ritual by going to the gas station and picking it up along with a good cup of coffee and then quietly reading it cover to cover.
I would like to clarify presumptions made by Lorraine Tingler, but first I would like to apologize for being too ambiguous in my first letter regarding the Zwiener Town Hall. For clarification’s sake: 1. Pastor Steve Sanchez is not my pastor and I did not pre-coordinate with Pastor Sanchez prior to the town hall to “stage” anything. He asked me to record him when he spoke and I agreed to do so, just as I would have done for anyone. For the record, I am un-apologetically pro-li ...
Dear Editor,
I’m the pastor who spoke at Rep. Zweiner’s Townhall meeting. I’d like to correct inaccuracies from Ms. Tingler’s letter from last week.
I asked: “Given the fact that Blanco County is 75% Conservative, what are your plans to try to bridge the gap regarding social issues we are concerned about, like our great desire to protect the unborn by not having them murdered in their mother’s womb, and our eagerness to keep Texas state-income tax free.”
Ms.
In 2006, Sculpture on Main was created through a collaboration of downtown merchant, Russel Buster, and local sculptor, Dan Pogue, in Marble Falls. Though many changes have been made since, the commitment for local residents to see and enjoy the beauty it provides to downtown remains.
“The Highland Lakes Creative Arts organization acquired both Sculpture on Main and Paint the Town from the Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce in 2014.
