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Blanco businesses have been allowed to open at full capacity since Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order went into effect last week, but many business owners are adopting a wait-and-see approach.
“The business owners I’ve talked to are cautious and will not be making major changes just yet,” said Libbey Aly, executive director of the Blanco Chamber of Commerce.
Blanco County had the lowest unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas for January 2021, the Texas Workforce Commission reported last week.
The RCA overall had an uptick in unemployment, from 4.8 percent in December 2020 to 5.3 percent in January 2021. The unemployment rate represented just over 30,000 residents seeking employment, TWC announced.
ESD-1 President David O’Bannon called the regular meeting of the Board of Emergency Services Commissioners of North Blanco County to order at 7 p.m. on March 15, 2021. The meeting was held at the North Blanco County EMS.
Commissioners approved the minutes of the February 22, 2021 meeting with motion from Vice President Brandt Raeburn, and second by Commissioner A.J.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court regular meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9 by Blanco County Judge Brett Bray with all four commissioners present.
Public comments took place after the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Terry Casparis, Blanco County Democrat Party Chair, took the floor to support the proposed vote centers and encouraged all citizens to participate in the public hearings.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
Commissioner Chris ...
Sheriff Don Jackson proudly pins the badge on the newest Blanco County Deputy Sheriff Jorge Zagada on Monday. Deputy Zagada was sworn in by Judge Bray to serve his hometown in this newly promoted position. Working in the county jail after graduating from LBJHS Class of 2017, Zagada completed academy training for law enforcement in tandem.
Many people place oaks in a somewhat more revered category than other trees. Mighty oaks are used as a symbol of things that are strong, long-lasting and reliable. There are about 400 species of oaks that grow to tree-size worldwide, 58 of which grow in the U.S., and 38 of those grow in Texas.
AUSTIN– An unknown number of people appear to have been targeted with an email that asks them to validate their profile information with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. TDLR did not send the email, and the agency urges anyone who received it to delete the email without clicking on the link or confirming or providing any personal information.
A TDLR licensee alerted the agency to the scam email, and the TDLR Information Security team is investigating.
The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% in January, down a tick from December’s 6.9% rate but double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019. It is unclear what effect the mid-February winter storm had on employment, when power outages swept the state and many roads were impassable. We’ll find out next month.
What is certain is that state lawmakers must grapple with a revenue shortfall as they build a biennial budget, since sales tax revenues are down from the previous year.
LBJHS Art students competing in the 2021 Scholastic Student Art Competition include (from left); front row - Patton Taylor, Dusti Welch, Covin Thompson; back row - Jae Etzler, Neely Burrier, Sam Encina, Wesley Porter. Not pictured - Maura Ibanez, Natalya Ramous. Courtesy photo.
A five-hit, 14-run third-inning barrage by Johnson City buried the Goldthwaite Eagles on Friday as the visiting JC Eagles boosted their District 29-2A record to 3-0. Trailing 3-2 after two innings JC began to chip away at Goldthwaite’s control of the game. Shay Zbytovsky led off in the top of the 3rd drawing a walk.; Bethany Scott did likewise.
A full set of custom-designed medals purchased by the Johnson City Athletic Booster Club for the 2020 Eagle Nation Relays came off the shelf and landed around the necks of a slew of JC athletes following the 2021 invitational held at Eagle Field held last Wednesday. Varsity Girls’ Champion Johnson City with 177 points edged runner-up Blanco with 172.
A year after the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic clipped the wings of his soaring 11-1-1 Eagles, Head Coach Steven Shipley has physical feelings of regret for what could have been in the season cut short. “I get upset and sick at my stomach when I think that they were never even given the chance to do what they had set out to do,” referring not just to the talented group of Seniors on the roster, but the team unit as a whole.
LBJHS Art students competing in the 2021 Scholastic Student Art Competition include (from left); front row - Patton Taylor, Dusti Welch, Covin Thompson; back row - Jae Etzler, Neely Burrier, Sam Encina, Wesley Porter. Not pictured - Maura Ibanez, Natalya Ramous. Courtesy photo.
A few years ago, a man went on a rampage from California to Texas killing and maiming several people. He was apprehended near Van Horn, Texas, where he was incarcerated, tried and convicted of murder. During the trial a local minister testified that, while in jail, the perpetrator had found the Lord, was a new man and that he should be shown mercy.
So, what is the relationship between justice and mercy as it applies to each of us?
As we approach the Easter holiday season, I would like to ...
Many people place oaks in a somewhat more revered category than other trees. Mighty oaks are used as a symbol of things that are strong, long-lasting and reliable. There are about 400 species of oaks that grow to tree-size worldwide, 58 of which grow in the U.S., and 38 of those grow in Texas.
AUSTIN– An unknown number of people appear to have been targeted with an email that asks them to validate their profile information with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. TDLR did not send the email, and the agency urges anyone who received it to delete the email without clicking on the link or confirming or providing any personal information.
A TDLR licensee alerted the agency to the scam email, and the TDLR Information Security team is investigating.
The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% in January, down a tick from December’s 6.9% rate but double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019. It is unclear what effect the mid-February winter storm had on employment, when power outages swept the state and many roads were impassable. We’ll find out next month.
What is certain is that state lawmakers must grapple with a revenue shortfall as they build a biennial budget, since sales tax revenues are down from the previous year.
