AUSTIN – Safety improvements to US 281, between SH 71 and the Burnet/Blanco County line in southern Burnet County, are being accelerated by a year, thanks to grant funding secured by the Texas Department of Transportation.
The work will add wider travel lanes, a continuous center-turn lane and paved shoulders, enhancing safety along the high-speed roadway.
By Julie Storer
Johnson City resident Donnie Garrett received an unexpected call one evening in April of 2019 from Valerie Little, the Athletic Director at Prosper ISD in north Texas, his alma mater. He had been selected as one of five members of the inaugural class of the newly-established Eagle Athletic Hall of Honor at Prosper Independent School District which he attended from the sixth through twelfth grades.
Garrett and his wife, Mary, have lived in Johnson City since 2000.
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Two people were injured and at least 11 residences were destroyed when a tornado touched down in Round Mountain early Sunday morning.
The tornado touched down along Ranch Road 962, traveled northeast across U.S. Hwy. 281 south of EE Ranch Road, and continued its northeast trek as it left the county, according to a preliminary path of the storm provided by Ben Oakley, Blanco County public information officer.
The Blanco County Commissioner regular meeting was called to order April 14 by Judge Brett Bray with commissioners: Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg present.
There was a public comment request by Kenneth Welch, however, the court prohibited the comments to be made due to alleged disparaging remarks.
JCISD Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the Regular Meeting of JCISD Trustees to order at 6 p.m. on April 6. The meeting was held by teleconference, and all Board Trustees attended. These included: Shelly Wenmohs, President, Brit Odiorne, Vice President, Matt McKennis, Secretary, Randy Rutherford, Cynthia Keene, Amber Fry, and Cristol Corpus.
With a seventeen year State qualifying streak on the line – the last 12 in the Top Ten – the FFA Wildlife Identification Team from LBJ High School will have extra time to practice due to the cancellation of the season after just two invitational contests.
FFA Advisors were notified last week that the State Contest which had previously been put on hold indefinitely had also been cancelled.
Some might say it was inevitable, as COVID-19 has been sweeping through the Hill Country over the past weeks, with positive counties surrounding Blanco County. Blanco County held out as long as it could, but four cases of coronavirus have been confirmed as of Monday afternoon.
One county official said that Blanco County residents should be concerned, which is why Blanco County Judge Brett Bray issued a 12-page stay-in-place order on Monday.
The CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) is a $2 trillion stimulus package that provides economic relief for individuals and small businesses and increases federal funding for public health initiatives and research.
Please see the graphic accompanying this article to determine benefits to individuals. It is not necessary to apply for the individual benefit.
Teri Albright thought she found some clear water in her barn shower.
She attempted to shower and wash her hair there, but it wasn’t long before the water turned brown, like the well water in her house. Days later, her hair remained thick and sticky, even after attempting to rinse it with bottled water and more shampoo.
“It’s ridiculous,” said Albright, who lives along Chimney Valley Road, with her husband, Milton Shaw.
Albright and Shaw are one of at least three Blanco-area prop ...
Blanco County residents are now required to stay at home, barring certain exceptions.
County Judge Brett Bray issued a stay at home order Monday that went into effect at midnight. Anyone living in Blanco County is restricted to stay at their place of residence. Exceptions include to perform essential activities, essential government functions, healthcare operations, operate essential business or uphold essential critical infrastructure.
