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The North Blanco County Emergency Services District No. 1 (ESD-1) held a regular meeting on November 16, 2020 at the NBCEMS Building, 105 Bill Watson Drive, Johnson City, Texas. ESD-1 President David O’Bannon called the meeting to order at 7 p.m., and a quorum was established with all Commissioners present.
In Johnson City, turkeys will be in the oven, football games will be on the TV, and families will join together either physically or virtually for what has been a year with less to be thankful for than usual. However, the core of Thanksgiving is not about the quantity of blessings to be grateful for, but the quality of those who surround you and the shared experiences and kinship between each other.
Beginning this Thanksgiving weekend on Friday, Nov. 27, and continuing through Sunday, Jan. 3, the 31st season of its Lights Spectacular Hill Country Style will continue to glow in Johnson City despite the current global pandemic.
In conjunction with Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s famous display of over one million lights strung in the oak trees at PEC headquarters, guests will be encouraged to socially distance and enjoy an enchanting tour of the “Twinkliest Town in Texas” from ...
Active COVID-19 cases in Blanco County increased by 10 in less than a week.
Numbers released Monday afternoon by the Blanco County Office of Emergency Management showed 48 active cases in the county, an increase in the 38 active cases the agency reported last Wednesday. That number is up 20 from the 28 active cases BCOEM reported Oct.
What’s in your elders’ attics? It might seem overwhelming to think about curating the artifacts of your family’s past--from military medals to sepia-toned photographs and everything in between--but one local man and prolific author has explained the process in his newest book.
“It feels like I’ve been working on this book for more than 45 years, beginning when I lost my mother,” said Mark Standley, Ph.D., author of Our Museum of Us: Curating your Family’s Past into a Digital F ...
Blanco County Judge Brett Bray called the special Commissioners Court meeting to order with all four commissioners present at 8:35 a.m. on Tues. Nov. 24.
After the roll call and the pledge was recited, public comments were heard.
Kenneth Welch took the floor first and asked again if the Cyber Security Assessment for the Blanco County elections systems had been completed.
By Brett Wesner President, Wesner Publications, Cordell, Oklahoma Chair, National Newspaper Association
The coronavirus pandemic has laid much of the American economy on its back — but a bright spot made the disaster less crippling than it might have been. That is the Paycheck Protection Program, which funneled money to workers through small businesses.
More than five million small businesses took the PPP loans, representing 50 million jobs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress in June.
The Blanco Commissioners Court meeting was called back to order at 9:01 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray with all the commissioners present.
The minutes of the prior meetings were approved.
There were no line item transfers at this time.
Commissioner Chris Liesmann moved to approve the outstanding bills in the amount of $78,156.12 and Commissioner Emil Uecker seconded.
Hill Country Memorial continues to offer its popular LifeScreen and QuickDraw low-cost health screenings, available to all residents of the Hill Country.
The screenings take place on the second Saturday of each month, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the hospital’s Admission entrance on 1020 S State Hwy 16, Fredericksburg.
To memorialize the patients under their care this year, HCM Hospice is hosting a candlelight drive-through Celebration of Life on December 11 and 12, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brune Campus parking lot, 820 Ruben Street in Fredericksburg.
“We at Hill Country Memorial Hospice are honored to have cared for patients and families throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic,” said Randa Kirchner, Hospice Administrator.
The LBJHS Varsity Boys made the most of the quick turn-around between the UIL State Football Playoffs and the start of the 2020-21 Basketball season by outgunning the Ingram Warriors 48-25. Mason Roberts led the Eagles’ balanced scoring attack with 12 points; Jakub Emerson, Blake Jenkins and Brinley Portie added 8 each, Colin Linsey 6 and Nate Axtell 4.
The young Lady Eagle Varsity battled to the final buzzer in one victory and three losses as they opened the 2020-21basketball season. Karena Calderon led all scorers with 11 points in the 30-27 victory against Medina. Eight of the ten players suited up for JC scored and key defensive stops in the final minute helped secure the victory.
I Made a Difference for That One!
I think many of us have heard the story about the man who encountered a little boy while walking along the seashore. The boy was picking up starfish that he found stranded on the beach and was throwing them back into the ocean one at a time.
By Brett Wesner President, Wesner Publications, Cordell, Oklahoma Chair, National Newspaper Association
The coronavirus pandemic has laid much of the American economy on its back — but a bright spot made the disaster less crippling than it might have been. That is the Paycheck Protection Program, which funneled money to workers through small businesses.
More than five million small businesses took the PPP loans, representing 50 million jobs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress in June.
What’s in your elders’ attics? It might seem overwhelming to think about curating the artifacts of your family’s past--from military medals to sepia-toned photographs and everything in between--but one local man and prolific author has explained the process in his newest book.
“It feels like I’ve been working on this book for more than 45 years, beginning when I lost my mother,” said Mark Standley, Ph.D., author of Our Museum of Us: Curating your Family’s Past into a Digital F ...
The Blanco Commissioners Court meeting was called back to order at 9:01 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray with all the commissioners present.
The minutes of the prior meetings were approved.
There were no line item transfers at this time.
Commissioner Chris Liesmann moved to approve the outstanding bills in the amount of $78,156.12 and Commissioner Emil Uecker seconded.
Hill Country Memorial continues to offer its popular LifeScreen and QuickDraw low-cost health screenings, available to all residents of the Hill Country.
The screenings take place on the second Saturday of each month, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the hospital’s Admission entrance on 1020 S State Hwy 16, Fredericksburg.
To memorialize the patients under their care this year, HCM Hospice is hosting a candlelight drive-through Celebration of Life on December 11 and 12, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brune Campus parking lot, 820 Ruben Street in Fredericksburg.
“We at Hill Country Memorial Hospice are honored to have cared for patients and families throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic,” said Randa Kirchner, Hospice Administrator.
