By the authority granted to the Blanco County Judge, designated as the officer authorized to determine whether circumstances no longer exist to prohibit outdoor burning, and because Blanco County is generally receiving measurable precipitation, the burn ban enacted by the Blanco County Commissioner’s Court on June 12, 2018, is rescinded and no longer in effect.
Stonewall and area residents were in for loads of fun and treats at the 57th annual Peach Jamboree was held Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 at the rodeo grounds in Stonewall.
Friday night’s rodeo included the first heat of Mutton Bustin’. The CPRA Rodeo by DVS Productions performed at 8 p.m., with local entries of Calf Scramble and the second heat of Mutton Bustin’ at intermission.
Festivities for the day ended with an evening of dancing to the music of Josh Ward.
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More than 50 representatives of local governments, service and non-profit organizations gathered Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Methodist Church in Johnson City to learn about a new community resource center coming in early 2019 to Blanco County.
The meeting was hosted by the sponsors of the project, Community Resource Centers of Texas, Inc.
The Texas Department of Transportation gave a presentation on June 5 in Llano on its plans for the next few years.
Cathy Kratz and Michael Dutton of TxDOT were at a sparsely attended meeting at the Llano Library to receive comments on the Rural Transportation Program for fiscal years 2019-2022 for Llano, Blanco, Mason, Gillespie and Lee counties.
Those who did not attend the meeting can get more information online at https://www.txdot.gov/contact-us/form.html.
As of July 1, 2018 Blanco County Recycling will be forced to discontinue taking numbered 3 to 7 plastic containers and all other large plastic items that are illegally dumped at the county Recycle Center.
The reason the center can no longer accept this type plastic is because the market has declined to the point that there is no value for this type of plastic and it will not be recycled.
Do you enjoy meeting people from around the world? Do you love history? Are you a fan of national parks? Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park seeks enthusiastic and dedicated local volunteers to join our team! Volunteer opportunities include:
• Giving tours of President Johnson’s Boyhood Home in Johnson City.
• Giving tours of the Texas White House at the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall.
• Providing park information at the Johnson City visitor center and completing purchases in t ...
Echo Gallery in Johnson City, TX, announces a nationwide call for artist entries for The Breast Show, an exhibition set for August of 2018. The gallery hopes to normalize the act of breastfeeding in the US, where breastfeeding mothers in public are sometimes prohibited and often met with disdain. The exhibition will be held in August in conjunction with National Breast Feeding Month, World Breastfeeding Week, and Black Breastfeeding Week.
The Nimitz National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg held its annual Memorial Service to honor those veterans who unselfishly gave their lives for their country.
The speaker, Captain William J. Toti, (U.S. Navy Retired) gave a rousing speech with some history on Admiral Nimitz as well as history of how the nation reacted at the end of each war.
The Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center hosted a Cinco de Mayo themed Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on Saturday, May 5, 2018 which was held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Marble Falls.
A Mexican food feast was enjoyed by all and each attendee was honored with a small token of thanks, along with a Certificate of Appreciation that included the number of service years they have partnered with HLFCC.
The Texas Hill Country has always attracted mavericks, nonconformists and eccentrics. Its history is filled with more characters than the Chinese alphabet and more drama than The Young
and the Restless.
Judge A. O. Cooley felt the attraction of the Hill Country the first time he saw it. He rode into Gillespie County one day to do some prospecting, lost his horse in Fredericksburg, stopped to hunt him and never left town.
Judge Cooley was born in New York in 1826.
