Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is battling back against seven top aides who accuse him of bribery and abuse of office.
The aides delivered the accusations in a letter to the agency’s human resources director. The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV obtained and first published the letter.
The Houston Chronicle and other media outlets reported that the allegations are tied to Paxton’s relationship with Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor and campaign donor.
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With Election Day less than a month away, local Democrats and Republicans seem ready to bust down the doors to the polling places. Early voting for the Nov. 3 election starts next Tuesday.
“We’re really busy but happy; we’re working hard to get out the vote,” said Terry Casparis, chairman of the Blanco County Democratic Party.
There are 29 active COVID-19 cases present in Blanco County, the county’s office of emergency management announced Monday night.
The 29 active cases are two more than last reported by BCOEM Sept. 18, but fewer than the 40 the office reported Sept. 2.
Overall, there have been 143 total confirmed cases in Blanco County since the pandemic began this spring.
By Tricia Hartmann
Mayor Rhonda Stell called to order the special meeting of the Johnson City City Council held at City Hall to at 5:30 p.m. on September 29. A quorum was established with all members present, and members recited the Pledge of Allegiance which was followed by the Invocation given by Pastor Steve Sanchez.
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City Auditor Keith Neffendorf of Neffendorf & Knopp P.C.
Results of the 2019-2020 Blanco County 4-H awards were released recently with winners from all
over the county.
Each year, 4-H members who complete a project form showing their learning experiences earn a pin for every project completed and a display ribbon.
Winners from the Early Bird 4-H Club included: Blaze Welch-Poultry, Swine and Shooting Sports; Dusti Welch-Poultry, Swine and Shooting Sports; and Rylee Welch-Poultry, Swine and Shooting Sports.
Winners from the Hill Country Spurs ...
Vistra, an energy powerhouse based in Irving, announced plans to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.
A key part of that plan is a capital investment of $1.15 billion by 2022 on solar and storage projects in California and Texas. The company also plans to close coal-fire energy plants in Illinois and Ohio by 2027.
“Vistra’s commitment to our transformation to a low-to-no-carbon future is unequivocal and offers unique opportunities for growth and innovation,” Presid ...
The Area Agency on Aging provides services for older adults and their caregivers in coordination with the Blanco County Community Resource Center (CRC).
“We serve ten counties, so we’re glad to be in a partnership with the CRC,” said Rhonda Thompson, program specialist. “We serve adults age 60 and over and grandparents age 55 and older raising grandchildren.
The Johnson City Public Library will host several events during October, Earth Science Month.
On Thursday, October 8 at noon, the STEM Book Club will meet to discuss the four books planned for this month, based on the theme of birds, bees, butterflies and trees. The books are: “What It’s Like to Be a Bird,” by David Allen Sibley; “The Good Bee,” by Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum; “The Hidden Life of Trees,” by Peter Wohlleben; and “The Language of Butterflies,” by ...
Ladies of the Rotary Club of Blanco County safely put hygiene kits together for our Blanco County outreach organizations. Participants donned facemasks and followed social distancing during the workshop. Sandy Switzer, who is the hygiene kit project team leader, and Connie Cox, Pat Clewell, Dixie Van Eynde, Jan Gass, and Leta Garcia participated.
The Kerrville Folk Festival, the longest continuously running music festival in North America will host its first KFF 2020 October Virtual Celebration on October 10-11 and October 17-18, 2020.
According to Mary Muse, Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation Executive Director, this virtual event is the result of rescheduling the 49th Kerrville Folk Festival, traditionally held in May and June.
“This has been a challenging year due to COVID, but I am deeply grateful for how our festival commun ...
