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On May 12, Mayor Rhonda Stell called the regular meeting of the Johnson City City Council to order at 6:03 p.m. via Zoom Teleconferencing. All Council Members were present. The invocation was given by Pastor Steve Sanchez of Community Church of the Hills. During his prayer, Pastor Sanchez referenced Psalm 91:1-2 as he expressed thanks for the opportunity to meet via Zoom, and asked for wisdom, grace, and patience for all attending the meeting, as well as continued protection from the COVID-19 ...
Testing will now be done by local EMS providers, the county’s emergency management office announced Monday. To register for an appointment, visit www.BlancoCOVIDTest.org. If you have problems registering, call 844-868-8308.
BCEM announced Friday that there are no active cases of COVID-19 in the county as of 6 p.m. that day. There have been six confirmed cases in Blanco County, and all six people have recovered.
JCISD Board Trustees held a regular board meeting on May 11, 2020. Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. with all board trustees in attendance.
RECOGNITIONS
JCISD Superintendent Richard Kolek announced that this Board meeting would be Erin Fasel’s last as JCISD Assistant Superintendent. Fasel will be the new Superintendent of Ganado ISD.
The Community Resource Center (CRC) is introducing a new pilot project to deliver groceries to homebound neighbors. Store to Door is a collaboration between the CRC and Lowe's Market. The pilot program is in Johnson City, with plans to expand to Blanco.
Those interested must register by calling the CRC at (830) 868-0208.
Store to Door participants place grocery orders with Lowe’s Market, Monday through Friday, between 7 and 8 am.
AUSTIN — Testing, sanitizing and emergency food benefits increased as Texas entered its third month of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notably, Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement concerning an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in Amarillo, where more than 700 cases were reported on May 16. The report came after the governor's Surge Response Teams conducted site surveys and testing in high-risk areas, including meat-packing facilities in the Amarillo area.
The Blanco County Master Gardeners congratulate Logan Sadler, an LBJ High School graduating Senior, for his selection as a Master Gardener Scholarship recipient. Logan is a truly outstanding person with academic, athletic, and agricultural accomplishments. His service to the community reflects his work ethic, his goal of serving others and desire to give back to his community. Logan is pursuing a degree in Agribusiness from Tarleton State University. We are delighted to present a $ ...
Nowhere in Johnson City was the spotlight shining more brightly before the pandemic was declared this spring than at McKinney Field – on the Eagle Varsity Baseball team. After a 2-2 stalemate in Game 2 of the season the Eagles rattled off eight straight wins before their lone loss of the season to FEAST Academy in the Blanco County Invitational on March 12th.
The Texas High School Baseball Association released their annual end-of-season top 100 statistical leaders last week recognizing performances through March 15th when the UIL suspended contests due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 Eagles from Johnson City (11-1-1) were well represented in the Class 3A stats comprised of eighty-seven teams and 1316 players.
Senior Wyatt Tumlinson led the state in runs batted in with 26 in thirteen games; Junior Keagan Solomon was second in runs scored wi ...
Zerl “Slim” Douglas Gillaspia born April 27, 1933 of Elgin, Oklahoma passed away at the age of 87, at his home in Johnson City, Texas on May 1, 2020 surrounded by family and friends.
Son of the late George M. and Pearl A. (Harris) Gillaspia. Zerl was a decorated war veteran who served with 78th AAA Gun Battalion during the Korean War followed by 6 years of service with the Army Reserves.
Zerl is survived by his loving wife Gwendolyn (Coffee) Gillaspia, daughters Deborah Martin, C ...
Memorial Day has been established as a federal holiday to remember those of our fallen service members—valiant men and women who gave what Abraham Lincoln called “the last full measure of devotion” to a cause greater than self. It is only fitting that we pause to remember them and the sacrifices they made so we can enjoy the blessings of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
My brother Jay R has devoted much of his long professional career testing weapons systems for the U ...
