At its March 17 meeting, the PEC Board approved a resolution to oppose legislative bills, HB 3391 and HB 3451, filed in the Texas House mandating how PEC Board members are elected. The resolution states that the bills constitute unwarranted governmental interference and overreach into a member-owned cooperative corporation. The resolution also cites that the bills unfairly discriminate against members of PEC because they bracket, and thus singularly target, only one electric cooperative in the ...
Grab your golf clubs and head for Delaware Springs Golf Course in Burnet for the Hill Country Area Crime Stoppers Fundraiser Golf Tournament this Friday, March 27. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
In addition to Blanco County, Crime Stoppers serves Burnet, Llano, Mason, Lampasas and San Saba, as well as 11 independent school districts including Blanco, Burnet, Marble Falls, Llano, Johnson City, Mason, Lampasas, Lometa, San Saba, Cherokee and Richland Springs — the same geographic regio ...
The Hill Country Area Crime Stoppers are looking for Blanco County residents to join their board of directors.
That is the word from board members Dee Spinks, Bill Weaver and Charles Moore.
"We really need people from here to volunteer with our board," Moore said. "Every board member we can get makes us a more effective organization.
Stonewall, TX – The 8th annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour will be held at the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, Texas on Saturday, March 28 at 9 am (Ranch opens at 7 am). The ride begins and ends on the LBJ Ranch airstrip with routes of 10, 30, 42, 62, and 85 miles, taking riders on quiet country roads and past historical landmarks that figured prominently in U.
Stonewall, Texas – Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has announced that park staff will present additional new programming to visitors at the LBJ Ranch from Saturday, March 7 through Sunday, March 15. Spring Break at the LBJ Ranch 2015 will offer park visitors many opportunities to further explore and discover the park's historic resources and delve deeper into the story of the 36th president and the LBJ Ranch.
Visitors can join park staff to learn about the important role aviation a ...
LBJ Student Council traveled to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio on January 22nd to take items for the Soldier and Family Support Center.
The first stop was Wal-Mart where students purchased fruit and other snacks for the wounded soldiers and their families. Upon arrival at Fort Sam, students made a gigantic bowl of fruit salad and warmed tortillas for the noon meal.
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On Feb. 14, Pedernales Electric Cooperative will welcome a new neighbor: The Hill Country Science Mill. This non-profit regional science center is opening in a renovated historical mill just a few blocks from PEC's Johnson City headquarters. The Cooperative has made a contribution in line with the unique cooperative principle of Concern for Community and PEC's long tradition of support of area educational programs.
Considering that the Hill Country Science Mill will have a special emphasis on i ...
Statistics indicate that foodborne illness continues to be a health issue in the United States. Each year, 1 in 6 Americans will become sick, 128,000 will become hospitalized, and 3,000 will die due to a foodborne illness.
If under the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) jurisdiction each food establishment is required to have one certified food manager on site.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Llano County, is offering a professional food manager certification training co ...
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation reminds motorists that law enforcement will be out in force on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in an effort to reduce crashes and discourage drunk driving.
"The New Year's Eve holiday has historically been a dangerous time on our roadways," said TxDOT Executive Director LtGen Joe Weber, USMC (Ret).
