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President Scott Peters called the JCVFD Business Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. on December 18. There were no public comments.
Discussion and Action for Release of Four Vehicles Titles to the ESD
Peters begin the discussion by sharing a direct quote from ESD President David O’Bannon’s email: “The ESD board is proposing to assume the Bank note of the 4 trucks provided the 4 trucks are titles in the ESD’s name only.” Peters added, “If we accept this, there will be no further expe ...
The Hill Country is preparing for the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline to begin construction.
Kinder Morgan is still waiting on the its federal permit approval, but expects to receive it in early 2020, according to Allen Fore, Kinder Morgan vice president of public affairs.
About 99 percent of the land has already been acquired and everything is ready to go for the PHP, Fore said.
On Monday, December 23, Al Poteet announced in a letter to Blanco County Republican Party members that he would be stepping aside from his position as the party’s chairman, a position which he has held for the last 16 months. He also announced in the same letter his successor, Carlette Lewis.
Lewis is from Blanco County, and lives in Johnson City with her family where she sells real estate.
The 81st Blanco County 4-H and FFA Youth Show begins Thursday, January 2 at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City. This year there are more than 390 entries. These leaders of tomorrow put in many hours, and often times, a lot their hard-earned money working towards a successful project and show.
By Maggie Goodman,
Library Director
The Johnson City Library will be debuting Ultra-High-Speed Internet- going from 50 Mbps to 500 Mbps. The library will host all-day events on December 30, 2019 and January 6, 2020, to show off the new internet capabilities and celebrate the New Year.
All ages are welcome and encouraged to come.
By Tricia Hartmann
President David O’Bannon called the regular meeting to order on December 16 at 7 p.m. and a quorum was established.
O’Bannon reminded the service providers that inventory is due in January. Consent Agenda was approved which included minutes of the November Regular Meeting and Treasurer’s Report. A motion to approve the minutes was given by Board Member Kirk McElhinney and seconded by Brandt Rayburn; motion carried.
Learn how to produce your own honey and help save the bees by attending the Twelfth Annual Central Texas Beekeepers School on Saturday, March 21 at Brenham High School in Brenham. The school is open to the public for anyone interested in keeping bees or who wants to learn about bees.
Provide your family with this natural sweetener, increase the number of bees to help pollinate our gardens and help the dwindling bee population by raising bees in your back yard, even in populated areas. Most ...
In 2016 Eagle Athletic Director/Head Football Coach David T. Sine– then leader of the Sonora Bronco program– traveled to South Carolina to spend time with Clemson Tiger Head Coach Dabo Swinney and his staff observing how the championship coach went beyond X’s and O’s to build his nationally-ranked football program.
Make Music, Code &
Create at the Science Mill
Join the Science Mill for a three-day winter jam session on December 26, 27 and 28. Compose electronic tunes with coding and circuitry activities, and build your own recycled instrument to take home. Contact [email protected] for more information, and visit sciencemill.org.
2020 Blanco County Youth Show
2020 Blanco County Youth Show set for January 2 and 3, the 11th Annual Salsa Contest and Premium Sale are on January 4. Salsa entry f ...
J. Fred Bucy III passed away on the morning of Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at the age of 71. He is survived by his son Josh Bucy with wife Kellie and grand-daughter Kendall; sister, Diane Gruber, husband Mike Gruber and nieces and nephews Michael, Becky and Chris; and sister, Roxanne Coogan, husband Keith Coogan and nephews, Patrick and Shane; father, J.
Herod, King of Judea, was greatly troubled over the report that a Child of Prophecy—one destined to become King of the Jews--had been born. Herod was tyrannical and merciless, sparing neither foe nor friend who came under suspicion of being a possible hindrance to his ambitious designs. He had his wife and several of his sons, as well as others of his blood kin, cruelly murdered; and he put to death nearly all of the great national council, the Sanhedrin.
A random act of kindness” can happen anywhere and at any time of the year. This is the third installment of this article and contributed by a reader. More details on how you can contribute can be found after the story.
“I selected an Angel Tree card for a little boy in foster care.
In the early 20th century, while people clustered in isolated villages in the Texas Hill Country, the outside world came as a voice through the air.
Old-time radio was an escape from war, economic depression, prohibition and mundane circumstances. Through the magic of radio a person could experience faraway places he or she could never hope to reach.
Radio was a buzzword long before the first wireless receiver appeared in Gillespie County.
