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COVID-19 cases are creeping back up in Central Texas, including Blanco County, according to data from the state.
Blanco County has 648 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21 reported fatalities, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. There are 11 estimated active cases as of Monday.
It is not known if any of the active cases are of the especially insidious “Delta variant,” which now accounts for more than half of all COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
Blanco County’s ...
Unemployment rates are up throughout the region, including in Blanco County.
Blanco County unemployment rose from 3.4 percent in May to 4.1 percent in June according to figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission. Even though the county’s unemployment rate went up 0.7 percent, it still leads the nine-county Rural Capital Area of Central Texas region.
The unemployment rate in the region rose from 4.3 percent in May to 4.9 percent in June.
The Community Resource Center (CRC) is the hub for people who need a fan to keep cool as summer heat settles in and for people who want to make donations to support Family Eldercare’s Summer Fan Drive.
To qualify for a free fan, applicants must live in a low-income household and meet one of these additional conditions: live with children, be age 55 or older, or receive disability benefits.
“Getting a free fan is critical for our neighbors who do not have, or cannot afford, air conditi ...
The ESD-1 held a Regular Meeting on July 19, 2021. President David O’Bannon called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm, and a quorum was established with all Commissioners present. There were no public comments.
Recycling Center and MOU Hydrant Grant
O’Bannon thanked Commissioner A.J. Gallerano for his help in reaching agreements with the City.
Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department President Ray Bible called the July business meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Wednesday, July 14.
A quorum was established, and in addition to Bible members present were: Treasurer Orlando Ibanez; Assistant Chief Whitney Liesmann; Vice President Kemp Elliott; Danny Alba; Tom Monaghan; Tammy Myers; Michael Guthrie; and Justin Koehner who joined by phone.
Lady Eagles finish season as World Series Runner-Up
In a memory-filled season that extended from the youth fields in Johnson City to the Pony 14U South Zone World Series in Youngsville, Louisiana the Johnson City Lady Eagles 14-and-Under All-Stars closed out their Championship run with a heartbreaking 12-11 loss in the finals to the Round Rock Fury.
Every time I sit down at my desk at Johnson City High School, a certain picture stares right back at me, I smile back and go to work.
The pic was taken twelve years ago and it’s Walker T. Sine’s first ever touchdown. I remember it like it was yesterday, except it wasn’t.
