State Rep. Erin Zwiener donated surgical face masks to community members in Johnson City. She distributed them to a local senior living and rehabilitation centers, Johnson City ISD families, and food pantries.
“For reopening Texas to succeed, we all must change our day-to-day habits,” said Rep. Zwiener. “Wearing a face mask out in public is one piece of that.
On May 12, Mayor Rhonda Stell called the regular meeting of the Johnson City City Council to order at 6:03 p.m. via Zoom Teleconferencing. All Council Members were present. The invocation was given by Pastor Steve Sanchez of Community Church of the Hills. During his prayer, Pastor Sanchez referenced Psalm 91:1-2 as he expressed thanks for the opportunity to meet via Zoom, and asked for wisdom, grace, and patience for all attending the meeting, as well as continued protection from the COVID-19 ...
Testing will now be done by local EMS providers, the county’s emergency management office announced Monday. To register for an appointment, visit www.BlancoCOVIDTest.org. If you have problems registering, call 844-868-8308.
BCEM announced Friday that there are no active cases of COVID-19 in the county as of 6 p.m. that day. There have been six confirmed cases in Blanco County, and all six people have recovered.
JCISD Board Trustees held a regular board meeting on May 11, 2020. Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. with all board trustees in attendance.
RECOGNITIONS
JCISD Superintendent Richard Kolek announced that this Board meeting would be Erin Fasel’s last as JCISD Assistant Superintendent. Fasel will be the new Superintendent of Ganado ISD.
The Community Resource Center (CRC) is introducing a new pilot project to deliver groceries to homebound neighbors. Store to Door is a collaboration between the CRC and Lowe's Market. The pilot program is in Johnson City, with plans to expand to Blanco.
Those interested must register by calling the CRC at (830) 868-0208.
Store to Door participants place grocery orders with Lowe’s Market, Monday through Friday, between 7 and 8 am.
The Blanco County Commission Court was called to order at 9 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray with Commissioners: Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann and Paul Granberg. Public comments were heard and limited to three minutes.
First, D’Anne Welch spoke in regards to the updates of the “Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the Blanco County Commissioners Court.”
She said,”...I am at a loss to understand why you believe it is necessary to amend the ‘Rules’ again, les ...
The good news was negative.
Each of the 94 people who tested at the first mobile COVID-19 testing site in Blanco County came back with negative results, meaning they do not have the virus, the county’s emergency management reported last Friday.
The first mobile testing in the county was held May 2 in Johnson City.
The Johnson City FFA “Keep Your Distance” Online Wildlife Contest is in the books and the results are as follows:
Sixteen teams and 60 individuals from across the State of Texas competed in this event with Ingram finishing as the High Scoring team. Taylor Bossley from Pearland was the High Individual. From the LBJ High School Student Division, Brett Sultemeier scored the highest.
Allen Fore, vice president of public relations for Kinder Morgan, and Greg Neal, a consultant for Kinder Morgan presented, a check for $172,000 to Blanco County Emergency Services District No. 2 on May 6.
The check was part of the Blanco County Investment Agreement negotiated by Judge Brett Bray in November 2019 for eight entities within Blanco County, which would be most impacted by the increased population from Kinder Morgan workers, increased utilization of schools, and increased use of ...
Mariana Alvarado, LBJHS Senior, arrived early to be the first official customer at Johnson City Coffee Company when the window opened for business on Friday. Owner Nancy Woodward is partnering with Wendy (Woodward) Greves and Gus Woodward in the endeavor.
Check out the menu in the drive-thru. When COVID-19 restrictions end, inside seating will be accessible as well as a covered patio under huge pecan trees along Town Creek.
