All Commissioners except one were present at the July 11 Court Session. The South County Annex is getting closer to construction and took center stage at the meeting.
Blanco County Judge, Brett Bray reported Commissioner James Sultemeier is doing well but is following his doctor’s order to rest at home. Bray expects him to return to the next Commissioners’ meeting.
South County Annex
Commissioner Weir presented an update on the progress made with the South County Annex.
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Ten days in the rain forests of Costa Rica sounds like a great vacation, but for ten Johnson City high school students and four adults, this was no picnic.
“We were on the job-site by eight in the morning,” recalled Rusty Weirich, one of the adults from the First United Methodist Church.
“We sweated in the tropical heat until three in the afternoon, when the day’s cooling rain came, then sweated some more in the higher humidity the rain left behind.
On Wednesday June 21 the Round Mountain EEA met at the beautiful home of Dash and Louise Crofts. Hostesses this month were Louise, Camilla Wenmohs, and Ann Debo. The roll call question was “If you could accomplish one thing that you haven’t done yet, what would it be?” and some interesting answers were given.
The Nominating Committee discussed that they are working on a slate of officers for the Club and Council for next year and will have an announcement ready for vote at the July meetin ...
Thursday July 13, 2 pm-3pm, teens and adults are invited to a frighteningly good “Build a Better World” special event at the JC Library. Join us as we explore some of the ghostly history of Johnson City by touring the Masonic Cemetery. The cemetery was purchased in 1892 by local Masons on behalf of the Johnson City Masonic Lodge.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the nomination period for farmers and ranchers to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees began on Wednesday, June 15, 2017.
“Through the county committees, farmers and ranchers have a voice. Their opinions and ideas get to be heard on federal farm programs,” said FSA Administrator Sonny Perdue.
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site and the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm invites everyone to join us as we celebrate Independence Day this 4th of July, the old fashioned way. At the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm we will celebrate 4th of July as families would have a century ago with a day of fun and games.
Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Monday, July 3, at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
We will view Dr. Alex Filippenko’s video lecture entitled “The Intrinsic Brightnesses of Stars.”
Instead of just observing the apparent brightness of a star, Dr. Filippenko discusses how astronomers can extract information on a star’s true brightness – how bright it is independent of distance and the obscuring effects of interstellar dust and gas.
Hill Country Memorial announces the summer schedule for its Cardiac Support Group for anyone interested in heart health, including those affected by heart issues like congestive heart failure, heart disease or heart attack.
The Cardiac Support Group will meet on Thurs., July 6 from noon to 1 p.m. in the HCM Learning Center.
Government gridlock and political polarization did not begin in the 21st Century. In the 1880s, and for years after, Blanco County was aflame in partisan politics and divided government. Angry citizens were split right down the middle over the location of the courthouse.
On February 12, 1858 the legislature in Austin formed a new Texas county from parts of Comal, Hays, Burnet and Gillespie Counties.
Fifteen boxes of snacks, Texas sauces and other treats went into the mail this week to soldiers from Ft Hood stationed overseas.
The boxes were packed by the children at the First United Methodist Church, who added hand-made thank-you cards and bags of trail mix, also bearing thank-you messages.
“They see pictures of fighting on television,” said Ronnie Birck, the church’s education director, “so they know there’s something going on somewhere, even if they don’t fully understand it.
