The Science Mill hosts author Juli Berwald on November 18 for a discussion of her new book, Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone. Berwald, a former ocean scientist, shares her pursuit to understand the correlation between the rise of jellyfish blooms and the sea’s imperiled ecosystems.
Jellyfish have no centralized brain but react to their environment in complex ways.
On Saturday, November 18. Beginning at 4:30 pm at the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall, the National Park Service will host programs highlighting the marvels of the night sky and the importance of preserving dark skies. The Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will set up telescopes and offer a stargazing experience from 6:15 to 8:30 pm.
The event will begin with an astronomy program at 4:30 p.m.
Who wins in a shooting contest between men and women shooting late 1800s cowboy weapons and lawmen shooting modern semi-auto duty weapons? We will soon know following the Cops & Cowboys Shootout! on Saturday, Nov. 18.
The Tejas Caballeros Cowboy Shooting Club (Cabs), a not for profit organization affiliated with the Single Action Shooting Society issued a shooting challenge to Blanco County Lawmen.
Kim Olson, Col., United States Air Force, (Ret.), and candidate for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, will be the speaker at an upcoming meet and greet event in Johnson City.
The meet and greet event will be at 5 - 7 p.m. at the 290 Vinery, 300 W Main St., Johnson City.
Having a son who served as a Marine greatly helps Hope Ware to provide support for other veterans.
Ware, the veterans support coordinator for Llano County through Hill Country MHDD (Mental Health Development and Disabilities Services), helps veterans with services such as counseling, support groups and more.
“My son was in the Marines for four years, and I lived with him for 15 months when he got back (from Afghanistan).
Lamar Smith, U.S. Representative of District 21, announced his retirement last week. He will not be seeking re-election in 2018.
Smith is one of the longest running congressmen in history. His retirement goes into effect at the end of his current term, his sixteenth serving in the House of Representatives.
“For several reasons, this seems like a good time to pass on the privilege of representing the 21st District to someone else.
The annual Free Community Thanksgiving Potluck Feast is on again, Thanksgiving day at the First United Methodist Church.
Lunch is served from 11 to 12:30 in the church’s Activity Building.
You’re welcome to have Thanksgiving dinner with more than the usual trimmings, along with a couple of hundred of your closest friends and neighbors.
It’s a tradition that caught on from the first year, and this year is the same as always: the table will be loaded with turkey, dressing, mashed po ...
Blanco, Texas - Learn how simple it is to use aromatic herbs in your cooking. Enjoy an information-packed presentation along with savory and sweet samples of easily prepared foods. This workshop is presented by four local Master Gardeners with professional hospitality and food service training. The free presentation will be from 1 pm - 2 pm on Tuesday, November 14, at the Johnson City United Methodist Church.
Fresh herbs give life and complexity to dishes and fragrance to gardens offering t ...
Christ Lutheran Church is holding a dedication service on Friday, November 17, at 2:00 PM. Everyone in the community is invited to come and celebrate with them on this joyous occasion during this 500 year anniversary of the Reformation. Reception will follow the service.
The dedication and future services will take place at The Old Lumberyard, 209 East Main Street, Building C, in Johnson City.
The mission eagerly anticipates celebrating the Christmas season by joining Johnson City with Th ...
Johnson City made another delivery of relief supplies to the area devastated by Hurricane Harvey last week. The trailer-load went to Ingleside, where local residents estimate 100% of the homes and businesses in town suffered some degree of damage from the storm.
“Before coming to Johnson City, I was pastor of the Ingleside United Methodist Church,” said Lee Romero, now at the First United Methodist Church here.
“It was truly heart-breaking to see houses I knew well showing such obvi ...
