The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in locating Sonny Ray Byrne.
Byrne was convicted in 2011 in Bexar County, Texas for Sexual Assault of a Child. Byrne was released from prison and registered as a sex offender.
However, Byrne failed to appear to renew his registration and has absconded.
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors voted to remove board member James Oakley as vice president, effective immediately, as well as issue him a formal warning relating to his conduct while being in a leadership position within the coop.
The decision was made late Tuesday, during PEC’s January board meeting and supported what a three-member complaint committee recommended.
“The PEC board of directors today voted to accept and approve the complaint committee’s findings and ...
The Johnson City Eagles continue to soar in 2017. The Eagles traveled to Comfort Tuesday night and remained perfect in district play with two games to play in the first round of district play. The Eagles will face Lago Vista Tuesday in the Vikings gym and host Gateway Charter School Friday night at home.
The Johnson City Lady Eagles traveled to Comfort last Tuesday night and ran into a red-hot Comfort team.
The Lady Eagles dropped to 1-4 in district play and 4-17 on the season. The Lady Eagles hosted St. Paul Saturday afternoon, more on that game will be in next week’s paper.
Despite the Lady Eagles’ record Coach Katy Taylor is pleased with the progress of her young and inexperienced team.
The newest retailer in Johnson City is “Starrs on Main.” Aptly named, the Starrs store is located on Main Street. The Starr sisters, Melissa Starr Oehler and Sarah Starr Sahs, have owned and operated “Starrs on Mercer” in Dripping Springs since May of 2015. In October they opened the Johnson City Starrs location.
“We love the direction Johnson City is taking as a tourist destination...not just a place you drive through on your way to Fredericksburg.” Said Melissa and Sarah about the ...
The 78th Blanco County 4-H and FFA Youth Show begins Thursday, January 5th at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City. This year there are more than 480 entries. These leaders of tomorrow put in many hours, and often, a lot their hard-earned money working towards a successful project and show.
Another year is coming to a close. At the end of the year it’s common to reflect on the important things; The events, struggles and victories that defined the year and the traditions that tie us to our community.
The master gardeners kept our foliage fresh, Fourth Fest organizers dazzled the skies with fireworks, Pedernales Electric Cooperative kept our 2 million holiday lights twinkling.
This was the year we celebrated not only a century of national parks like the one in the heart of our own ...
Congratulations to the LBJ art students that competed in the 2016 San Antonio rodeo art contest December 10 and 11, 2016. Ten students from Johnson City won awards and placed in the contest.
“This was one of the largest Rodeo Art Shows in Texas.” Said LBJ High School Art Teacher, Diane Hudson.
The Johnson City Eagles opened district play Friday night against the Warriors from Ingram Tom Moore High School. The Eagles used a strong second half to pull away from the Warriors and claim a 64-49 victory. The Eagles are 1-0 in district play and 8-4 overall. The Eagles will take a holiday break and will be back in action after Christmas.
The 33rd/424th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which covers Blanco County, has received a grant from the Texas Governor’s Office to help with costs associated with an upcoming capital murder trial.
According to published reports, Llano-Burnet-Blanco District Attorney Wiley “Sonny” McAfee’s office received $223,000 to help with expenses in the case involving John Lawrence, 24, who is accused of sexually and physically abusing 15-month-old Sunny Bort, the daughter of Lawrence’s g ...
