Over the past weeks you may have been approached by a member of the Round Mountain EEA Club to purchase a raffle ticket for a beautiful quilt that was quilted by one of our club members. And you may have seen the quilt on display at the Texas Regional Bank or the Textile Studio in Blanco or at the Lone Star Bank in Johnson City.
JCISD to honor David Shanley with reception at LBJ High School
The community is invited to attend a come-and-go reception at LBJ High School from 4:30 to 6:30pm on Thursday, May 18th, 2017 to honor long-time JCISD Superintendent David Shanley. Shanley’s retirement brings to an end the longest tenure of any Superintendent in the district’s one hundred twenty-four year history.
Linda Haddock announced the purchase of the property at 100 N. Nugent Ave, the historic Cox Brothers Ford dealership dating to the 1920’s. The property currently houses Echo Gallery and Studio Massaro. Echo Gallery will continue its very successful run in Johnson City that Haddock began in 2014, now under management by Echo Partners, which she just launched with husband John Sone.
Sone, a retired soldier and former city manager, is enjoying the opportunity to participate in the growing art sc ...
On October 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany, Martin Luther posted his thoughts about some theological topics and the practices of the Church. That simple action began the Reformation — a movement that changed Western society.
Those who follow Luther’s teachings number in the millions. Most Protestant churches today trace their lineage, in some part, to the teachings of Luther.
Luther’s writings on the freedom of the Christian to serve the government, and the role of the government to esta ...
THE MOST IGNORED COMMANDMENT OF JESUS is this: “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to all creation.” (Mark 6:15). Think about it: How many of you have had a real born again Christian share about how to get to Heaven over the last year? When was the last time you said, “Jesus loves you,” much less explain the way of salvation to a “sinner”?
On Tuesday May 16th at 6:00 pm, Blanco County Master Gardener Mary Joyce will introduce us to the Texas Superstar plants of Texas.
It isn’t easy to become a Texas Superstar® plant. Only the toughest, most reliable and best-looking plants make the cut. Every plant earning the Texas Superstar® designation undergoes several years of extensive field trials by Texas A&M AgrLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, both part of the Texas A&M System.
The South County Annex project is moving forward with Commissioner Weir negotiating a contract with an architecture firm. Other topics at the April 25 Commissioners’ Court was consideration of a Community Resource Center and discussion on a forming Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ).
South County Annex
The county reviewed the one response to their Request for Qualifications to design and build the proposed South County Annex and approved Commissioner Weir to negotiate a contract with the ...
A woman was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in the Valero Restroom.
According to Johnson City Police, on Friday April 21 Johnson City Police Sgt. Chad Wiggins responded to a 911 call from the Valero gas station off of HWY 281 in Johnson City. The Valero store clerk called 911 stating that there was an unresponsive Woman in the bathroom on the floor.
Early Voting Started at City Hall on Monday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. through May 2 with extended hours April 25 and 27, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Cast your vote for Mayor, three City Council seats and two School Board Seats. Mayor Candidates for a Two Year Term are Dawn Capra, Tim Vasquez.
April 25, 2017
Your Johnson City Chamber of Commerce is hard at work, with the ultimate goal of bringing more customers to local businesses in 2017. This is the first of a monthly column that we will use to keep you apprised of our progress throughout the year.
We have a few new board members and, along with other directors who have been serving for a while now, we have a great board that encompasses many different areas of expertise:
Lon Yaeger, President, Yaeger Hospitality Consulting
Patty E ...
