Johnson City hosted the Gateway Preparatory Academy Gators Tuesday, Feb. 13 for the regular season finale. The Eagles won two of three games, as the Varsity finished 61 to 45, JV-B won 41 to 36, and the JV A-Team lost 27 to 46.
Seniors Wells DeLeon, Brett Harris, Wythe Liesmann, Garrison Wood, and Marcus Storer were starters for their last ever home game, coming out hot with 20 points in the first quarter, trailing Gateway 20-21.
An incredible defensive effort held the Gators to six point ...
Commissioners met on Tuesday morning for their first regular meeting of February. The Blanco County Historical Commission gave a presentation on their plans to improve the county’s historical sites and displays. Commissioners also approved a proclamation to name Feb. 22 George Washington Day.
Blanco County Historical Commission
Linda Howard gave a presentation on the Blanco County Historical Commission.
After taking a leadership role in the commission, Howard completed a yearly survey ...
Before opening the Johnson City School Board meeting, a public hearing was held for a presentation on the district’s 2016-2017 annual performance report. During their regular meeting session, the school board approved the May 5, 2018 school board election. They also approved a new calendar for the 2018-2019 school year.
Performance Report
The public hearing opened with a presentation on the district’s performance during the 2016-2017 school year.
According to test scores all grades ...
After a delayed start due to January’s ice day, the Discovery Academy at Johnson City Library is running at full speed after starting the Spring session last month. The after-school program, open to third through fifth grade students, teaches them science, technology, engineering and math skills (STEM) through hands on projects.
“Kids now are so focused on studying for tests it’s more important than ever,” said Maggie Goodman, Johnson City Librarian about the hands-on projects stude ...
The City Council met Tuesday for their regular session for February 2018. During the meeting, they distributed funds to other agencies in the community and approved the general municipal election coming up in May.
Outside Agency Funding
City of Johnson City had a $15 thousand budget item in order to fund other local agencies that serve the community.
The City received five requests for funding.
The inaugural “Savor the Hill Country,” a fundraiser for the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, was held on Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Science Mill. An event the Chamber of Commerce reports was an overwhelming success.
A heavy turnout of more than 285 ticketholders, volunteers, vendors, Science Mill staff, and Chamber Board directors feasted on offerings from 14 different area restaurants and caterers, eight wineries, three distilleries, and three brewers.
“Feedback was overwhelmingly po ...
Blanco County voters crowded into the Hoppe Room of the Blanco County Annex to meet the candidates for the 2018 republican primary election. Population growth and county resources were the main topics on voters’ and commissioners’ minds at the forum.
Speakers at the forum were, in order of appearance, incumbent Blanco County Judge, Brett Bray Precinct 2 Commissioner Candidates, Lance Odiorne, Roy W.
Texas Game Wardens are seeking information to aid in locating the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting the deer in the photo right. The head was removed and the body left to waste. The location of the incident was Cypress Mill Road in northeast Blanco County and is believed to have occurred the second week of January.
Operation Game Thief, the Texas’ wildlife Crime-stoppers program, is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information regarding the incident.
The Varsity Eagles continued a district winning streak last week with a win last Tuesday against the Ingram Warriors and the Florence Buffaloes on Friday.
Eagles vs. Warriors
Johnson City entertained a home crowd with three wins against the Ingram Warriors last Tuesday. Starting the second round of district play, the JV B-Team won 44 to 30, JV A-Team won 46-38, and the Varsity won 45 to 37.
The Warriors took a three-point lead to end the first quarter, 10-13.
Last Tuesday, Jan. 9, the City Council held their first regular meeting of 2018 where councilmembers approved several new ordinances pertaining golf carts on city streets, utility connections and the cat population in Johnson City.
Water and Wastewater Connections
The Council adopted an ordinance that would require all residential, commercial or industrial buildings to have their own connection to the water and sewer system in areas where the city offers water or sewer.
All individual r ...
