For a person confined to a wheelchair, one or two stairs may as well be a cliff, requiring able-bodied help any time he or she needs to leave or enter the house.
Problem is, the cost of a ramp for a mobile home — typically 40 inches off the ground — is almost $1,000, and that’s just materials.
Thirteen is a lucky number when it’s your score in back-to-back district contests while holding your opponents to a single digit. The Eagle Varsity Baseball team did just that last week, trouncing Lago Vista 13-3 in five innings at home on Tuesday and rolling over Florence 13-7 on the road Friday.
After a scoreless first inning Lago gained a 3-0 lead on two walks, a hit and an error.
Weather, terrain and nightfall were some of the challenges emergency crews faced while rescuing a hiker Saturday evening after she dislocated her ankle at Pedernales Fall State Park.
EMS Chief Ben Oakley reported on Saturday August 11 at 6:55 p.m., EMS was dispatched for a female subject with a dislocated ankle at Pedernales Falls State Park.
Before opening their regular meeting, the Johnson City School Board held a Public Hearing for the 2018-2019 proposed budget and tax rate.
Public Hearing
Assistant Superintendent Erin Fasel presented the tax rate for the upcoming year. The total tax rate was proposed at $1.1339. Maintenance and Operations tax was proposed at a rate of $1.04 and Interest and Sinking tax was proposed at $0.0939.
With no questions from the public the board closed the public hearing and opened their regular ...
The annual back-to-school health fair at the First United Methodist Church drew a crowd, as usual, and sent everyone home with an armload of freebies and a head full of new health information.
High on the goodies list was the table filled with free backpacks from Hill Country Memorial Hospital. The best part was the children got to pick their favorite color before making the rounds to fill ‘em up with toothbrushes and toothpaste, and with gift cards from Office Depot and Payless Shoes..
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Are you wondering about the Highway 290 traffic tie-up on the west side of Johnson City last Sunday, August 5? It was the result of the more than 700 people who attended the Town Hall with Beto O'Rourke, Democratic nominee for US Senate.
The town hall brought people to Johnson City from all over the Hill Country to hear the Congressman from El Paso talk about his historic tour of all 254 Texas counties and his vision for Texas.
O'Rourke gave attendees everything he had, speaking under the ...
Opening
City of Johnson City Council conducted a Regular Meeting on August 7, 2018. Mayor Dawn Capra called the meeting to order at 6 pm, and all City Council members were present. The invocation was given by City Council member Rosie Danz, and the Pledge of Allegiance followed.
Public Comments
Citizen John Soane addressed the Council expressing a need for more transparency with City government.
Opening
Johnson City ISD Board of Trustees held a Special Meeting on July 30. JCISD Board President Shelly Wemohs called the meeting to order, and all trustees were present.
Proposed 2018-2019
Tax Rate
Assistant Superintendent Erin Fasel presented the proposed tax rate. Fasel told the board, “Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) remain the same, and the total proposed tax rate is 1.1339.” JCISD Superintendent Richard Kolek recommended approval of tax rate as ...
The Kids’ Lunch Club, which provides hot, nutritious lunches for children three days a week through June and July, has prepared its last meals for the year, and wraps up the summer with a pool party Friday night for kids and cooks and their families.
The club started years ago as a means of maintaining nutrition among low-income children during the summers, when school — and school lunches — are out.
The Johnson City Library is pleased to announce having won a grant from Tangled Bank Studios, LLC. The grant is outreach for the IMAX movie Backyard Wilderness. At the core of the grant is a beautiful interactive popup exhibit designed for use in libraries. In an engaging and visual way, it allows children to go on a scavenger hunt right in the library, and to absorb the basics of scientific exploration and observation.
