Last month TxDOT conducted a speed study on Main St. to determine whether the speed limit was appropriate for the stretch of HWY 290 that passes through downtown Johnson City.
On the morning of March 9, a TxDOT engineer observed traffic in two different locations on Main St. at Live Oak Dr.
What would a kid do with a half-day off from school? When they got an early-release day last week, dozens of children and youth at the Good Shepherd Catholic and First United Methodist Churches spent their free time in service to others.
“We’re pretty mission-minded,” said Education Director Ronnie Birck, “and we want to make sure our next generation grows into that culture of service to others, so we start them early learning the rewards that come from helping other people."
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At each Blanco County Commissioner Court meeting, held twice monthly, there is a standing agenda item to consider a burn ban.
According to Commissioner Paul Granberg, there are three main considerations for enacting a county-wide burn ban.
“The most obvious is common sense,” Granberg said. “We look at existing weather conditions, the forecast, moisture and humidity levels.”
“We also take into account the advice of all our local fire chiefs,” he said.
Día de los ninos, Dia de los libros translates to Day of the child, Day of the book. Commonly known as Dia, it is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures.
The Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District held their monthly meeting Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10 a.m.
After a discussion of the budget, General Manager Ron Fiesler, general manager discussed current groundwater levels. Due to an unusually busy month not all wells were inspected; however, of those tested, levels are trending down slightly from a few inches to the Blanco River well dropping eight feet.
Warm-season grasses are breaking dormancy but not actively growing yet in many parts of the state, so producers should hold the fertilizer, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton, said despite warm days, including temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s, nighttime and soil temperatures drive warm-season grass growth.
After opening the April 10, 2018 meeting of the Blanco County Commissioners Court, Judge Brett Bray established that all Commissioners were present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Commissioner Tommy Weir motioned that the minutes of the prior Commissioners Court meeting be approved, which was agreed by unanimous consent.
The first action item for the Court was a request to approve April 2018 payroll, which was motioned by Commissioner Chris Liesmann and approved by all the Commissioner ...
You may soon receive an appraisal notice from the Blanco County Appraisal District. The appraisal district will mail about 12,000 appraisal notices on 4/16/2018 Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2018 property taxes.
Under Texas law, county appraisal districts are required to notify property owners about changes in their property’s value.
Johnson City’s Market Days kick off for another year this weekend.
The 55 vendor spots sold out weeks ago with a growing waiting list and many already planning for April, May and the rest of the season.
“They do so well at Lights Spectacular – it’s a slam dunk – they come back,” said Frances Ann Giron from the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce.
With many repeat vendors including Texas Hill Country Olive Company in Dripping Springs and local artisans selling jewelry, home good ...
The Board of Directors for the Blanco County Appraisal District gathered for their quarterly meeting on Tuesday, March 20.
The board approved last quarter’s meeting minutes and financial reports for the months of December through February before moving into new business.
Paul Sumrall was approved to serve another year as the Annual Review Board Chairman.
