JOHNSON CITY, TEXAS – Due to the continuing threat of inclement weather forecasted for December 3, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park will postpone “Christmas Through the Years in LBJ Country” until Saturday, December 10. Gather the family and come out to the park to celebrate this special holiday event in Johnson City, Texas.
The Johnson City Lady Eagles defeated a talented team from Medina last week to even their season record to 1-1. This was a great win for the girls and it was Coach Katy Taylor's first at Johnson City. Coach Taylor was very pleased with the ladies’ effort on offense and defense and how well they executed on both ends of the court.
Coach Lewis Jenkins opened the 2016-17 basketball season Monday night against a very talented Lake Travis Junior Varsity squad. The Cavaliers are a 6A Powerhouse in all sports including basketball. The Eagles return many of its players from last year’s playoff team and are looking at making another playoff run this season.
The Varsity Eagles played with Lake Travis in the first half, trailing 13-15 after one period and were only down by eight at the half 22-30.
The Cavaliers heated up in the ...
A couple of hundred of your friends and neighbors filled the Activity Building of the First United Methodist Church again this year for the annual Free Community Thanksgiving Potluck Feast.
Some came as singles or couples, some as families or groups of friends, and there were several extended families who brought their out-of-towners rather than spend all day cooking for them.
The turkeys were prepared by some of the best cooks in town, including some smoked by Ronnie’s and Whittington’s, a ...
Mikayla Frederick of Lyndon B. Johnson High School received her invitation to the National Society of High School Scholars back in July, just before beginning her senior year.
She was noticed by the NSHSS for her exceptional score on the US History STAAR Test. Her plans for after graduation is to go to San Antonio College to complete her core classes and transfer into University of Texas San Antonio to study criminology.
On the morning of Monday, November 21 construction crews arrived at the Crider Motel on Avenue F and began demolition. The demolition of the building has been met with mixed reviews some welcome the change while others lament the loss of a historical building. The Crider Motel is widely known for housing those on staff with President Lyndon B.
History and fire safety were main topics at the November 22 meeting of the Blanco County Commissioners. Commissioner Granberg also gave a report on the recycling center for 2016.
They quickly finished their routine business items and went on to approve the Judge Bray or the Blanco County Sheriff to authorize the Sheriff Department’s enrollment in the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority’s exempt status system.
The Commissioners also voted to grant Judge Bray permission to sign a Memora ...
This week it happens again; a couple of hundred Johnson City residents and visitors come to the First United Methodist Church for a free community feast with neighbors, friends and folks they don’t know yet.
It’s all provided by the church and manned by volunteers, from the turkey cooks to the clean-up crew.
Turkeys are provided, along with the essentials: dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy.
During the holiday season, Johnson City becomes a much brighter spot on the map. Lights Spectacular powers up this Friday, November 25.
From the Pedernales Electric campus to the Blanco County Courthouse in the Johnson City square, over two million lights will illuminate the town. Memorial Park is overflowing with Christmas decorations and the streets are lined with snowflakes and Santas.
The season-long celebration kicks off this Friday at the annual “Let there be Light” event.
The Commissioners saw to routine business and heard a presentation for the Texas Housing Foundation at their regular meeting on November 8, 2016.
As first lines of business, Commissioners approved the last meeting’s minutes, the November payroll of $313,269.19 and Official reports. There were no inter-departmental line item transfers for this session.
