In March Hill Country Memorial installed a new infant security system in its Obstetrics Department.
The “Hugs” system uses wireless technology to monitor small transmitters on special tamper-detecting bands worn around babies’ ankles. The band activates when it is attached, and it is automatically identified in the tracking system.
Once active, the band provides exit protection and tamper detection.
In 2017, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) experienced record growth, surpassing 300,000 active accounts and installing more than 13,000 meters. PEC is the largest distribution electric cooperative in the United States and already powers approximately one million lives across Central Texas. The cooperative is proud to report it’s on track for another year of widespread growth across its 8,100-square-mile service area, which includes six of the 15 fastest growing counties in Texas.
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“Blanco County 911, what is your emergency?” Words many of us hear at some point during our most dire situations. The voice behind the words is a nameless and faceless dispatcher acting as the lifeline for caller and for emergency responder as they navigate an unexpected situation.
Surrounded by eight screens that manage active calls for the eight county emergency agencies, locate callers and control jail security, dispatchers are the ultimate multi-taskers during their shifts where the ...
Seven members of the Round Mountain EEA Club and our Blanco County AgriLife Agent attended the TEEA Spring District 10 Conference in Seguin Texas March 10.
This annual conference distributes news to EEA clubs within their districts from the TEEA State Organization about upcoming State conferences, any bylaw changes that need to be voted upon or any resolutions that need to be taken to the State Board or State Conference.
The District Conference also celebrates County Club achievements.
Child abuse is one of the greatest yet most preventable tragedies of our time. Every year in the United States approximately 900 thousand children are victims of child abuse or neglect. Each year 1,500 children die at the hand of their abuser. That’s an average of four children each day.
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin created the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 because he was disturbed that an issue as important as our environment was not addressed in politics or by the media.
Hill Country Memorial is now accepting applications for its Student Volunteer Summer Program. Individuals aged 16 years or older (as of June 1, 2018) must submit an application, two letters of recommendation and a parental release form by April 16. The program is open to 20 high school or college students.
“We are looking for independent and confident young people who may be considering a career in health care or who want explore this avenue of community service,” said Linda Simonsen, H ...
The advent of municipal water systems in Blanco and Johnson City provided potable water for human consumption and rural residents drilled wells for their water. But drought throughout the years led to dry wells for some and the stress of development on groundwater sources leads some residents to consider an alternative source of water from rainwater harvesting.
“We have a lot of areas in the county with wells that are high in sulfate and mineralization,” Ron Fieseler, general manager of ...
Explore the world of robotics at the Science Mill in Johnson City during Spring Break (March 12-16) with special activities each day.
Visitors to the museum can participate in ten hands-on robot building, programming, coding and battling stations, such as conquering an obstacle course with robotic cars, programming tiny robots, robotic painting with watercolors, battling flipper bots and more.
The Johnson City Woman’s Civic club met in the Library on February 26, we were welcomed by hostesses; Barbara Counts, Beverly Voron, Kay Culp and Lisbeth Taylor.
After members enjoyed a delicious soup, and dessert our guest speaker was introduced by Ann Godwin.
Michael Thames is the executive director of Camp of the Hills in Marble Falls, the camp was founded in 1990 and is a non-denominational Christian summer camp and retreat facility dedicated to serving at risk youth, ages 8-18 thro ...
