February 19, 2020 Issue

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) will hold its first exam for prospective peace officer cadets for its 91st and 92nd Basic Peace Officers Courses (BPOC) at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the CAPCOG offices, 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310 in Austin.

An appreciative crowd listens to Becky Greathouse singing her original “Night Sky Song” at the Cold Ones for Conservation fundraising event at the Real Ale Brewery in Blanco, Saturday, February 8, 2020. The event, co-hosted by the Hill Country Alliance and the Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky, raised awareness of the fragile nature of the treasured Hill Country environment and the need for active measures to protect it as the area develops.

AUSTIN — Requirements in House Bill 3, the sweeping school finance law passed by the Texas Legislature in 2019, require the state to plan for long-term workforce development. On Feb. 13, Gov. Greg Abbott cited HB 3 in assigning the commissioners of three state agencies to identify strategies to meet the state’s future workforce needs through his 2016 Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative.

AUSTIN, Texas – Early voting is from February 18 to February 28, 2020. The League of Women Voters reminds registered voters that voting early is easy. The hours are convenient. There are fewer lines and voters may vote at any early voting polling location in their county. Voters can find information at: • VOTE411.org - By entering an address voters can compare candidates, find where to vote and print a personalized ballot with candidate choices.  • www.LWVTexas.org - This web ...

Four Johnson City youth Basketball teams competing in the Hill County Hoops Factory Youth League in Marble Falls made it to the Championship in their divisions winning two and finishing runner-up in the others.  The players and coaches were honored at the Eagle Varsity game against Gateway on Tuesday. The 3rd & 4th Boys team coached by Katy Odiorne won the Junior Division title while the Girls coached by Anjanette Jackson and Amber Fry were runner-up.

JCISD Board of Trustees held a Public Hearing at 6 p.m. followed by the regular meeting on February 10. Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. following the presentation of the 2018-2019 District Annual Performance Report by Curriculum Coordinator Shannon Helmke. Public Hearing on the District Annual Performance Report Helmke gave the report which included STAAR Reading for grades 3–8 in mathematics, writing, science, and social studies, as well as E ...

If Valentine’s Day didn’t satisfy your sweet tooth, the Johnson City Woman’s Civic Club is offering you another chance. On Saturday, March 7, the club’s “Dessert and Bingo Extravaganza” doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at the Activities Center of the First United Methodist Church. All the homemade cakes, pies, brownies and cookies your heart (and sweet tooth) could desire will be available for your enjoyment. Beginning at 7 p.m., there will be ten Bingo games including one for child ...

Ribbon Cutting The Johnson City Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Historic Pearl at the corner of Nugent Avenue and Pecan St. on February 20 at 5 p.m. Lights Spectacular Meeting The public is invited to join the Lights Spectacular Board meeting on Tuesday, February 25 from 5:30 p.m.

The last couple of weeks we have been discussing Home Health. Tuesday the 25th of February we will be meeting at the Library in Johnson City at noon discussing the benefits of Home Health. We have discussed the Nursing and Therapy benefits in previous articles. Today we are going to discuss some fallacies.

Cheryl Louise Harris, 75, of Johnson City, TX went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, February 17, 2020 in Fredericksburg, TX surrounded by her family. She was born on March 27, 1944 in Georgetown, TX to Albert Winston Cox and Martha Louise (McDuffie) Cox. Cheryl grew up in San Marcos, TX where she attended school.

Jerry Wayne Lindeman was born on November 4, 1938 to Wesley Wayne Lindeman and Cornelia Pearl Wagner Lindeman in Blanco, TX.  He graduated from Blanco High School in 1957. On November 23, 1952 he married his high school sweetheart Marie Anna Kneupper. He was blessed with 2 children, Michael and Sharon. Jerry worked as a mechanic in Blanco and Johnson City.  In 1966, when Marie Anna’s dad was sick, Jerry asked him if he would like to try the grocery business, and he did.  He learned fr ...

My parents were out the evening the call came. The gentleman on the phone identified himself as N. Eldon Tanner, a member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He left his phone number and requested that my father call him the next morning to make an appointment. My father was born in Mexico and had become a naturalized citizen of the United States.

The early books of Holy Scriptures recounts the Hebrew peoples’ exodus from Egypt and their movements towards Palestine. Moses addresses the people before their crossing the Jordan river in Deuteronomy 30:15-20, in essence telling them to choose either life or death. If they choose to follow God and worship Him as their Lord and Savior, they choose life.

Ash Wednesday — the 26th — begins the Christian period of Lent, a time for reflecting on one’s spiritual self during the 40 days leading up to Easter, the Crucifixion, and Resurrection. The first traditional step is receiving a cross of ashes on the forehead, as a reminder of one’s own mortality: ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

Are you a Democrat thinking about voting in the Republican primary? Think again. Texas is not a “red” state. It is a non-voting state. More non-voters lean Democratic. Combine them with actual Democratic voters, and it turns out that Republicans are a minority. How does this minority rule persist? By dividing the majority against itself.

Saturday evening at Miller Creek RV Resort was a very eventful evening. Two fugitives that were running from the Hayes County Sheriff’s Department wrecked their vehicle and ran into the park. Fortunately, the individuals were captured Sunday morning without incident. The residents at Miller Creek wanted to thank all the law enforcement officers that were involved in the search and capture of the fugitives.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) will hold its first exam for prospective peace officer cadets for its 91st and 92nd Basic Peace Officers Courses (BPOC) at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the CAPCOG offices, 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310 in Austin.

AUSTIN — Requirements in House Bill 3, the sweeping school finance law passed by the Texas Legislature in 2019, require the state to plan for long-term workforce development. On Feb. 13, Gov. Greg Abbott cited HB 3 in assigning the commissioners of three state agencies to identify strategies to meet the state’s future workforce needs through his 2016 Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative.

AUSTIN, Texas – Early voting is from February 18 to February 28, 2020. The League of Women Voters reminds registered voters that voting early is easy. The hours are convenient. There are fewer lines and voters may vote at any early voting polling location in their county. Voters can find information at: • VOTE411.org - By entering an address voters can compare candidates, find where to vote and print a personalized ballot with candidate choices.  • www.LWVTexas.org - This web ...