Three volunteers from Johnson City helped take medical care to three tiny villages in the mountain desert of northern Mexico last week.
The three are members of the First United Methodist Church, who joined the mission trip with Misión de Candelilla of Fredericksburg. They crossed the border from Presidio to Ojinaga, west of Big Bend, then bounced over increasingly rough roads to the villages — the big one has a population just over 100 — after 14 hours on the road, to set up clinics and p ...
The Blanco County Appraisal District is informing residents that they will see an increase in appraisal rates this year.
Chief Appraiser Candice Fry said individuals soon should receive an appraisal notice from the Blanco County Appraisal District, and that all residential structures will see an increase of at least 5 percent this year due to the rising market value of the properties.
Information states that there will also be additional adjustments to certain areas and property types.
The appr ...
I’LL ADMIT, I CANNOT FIND THAT JESUS LAUGHED anywhere in the Bible. It’s an assumption. I figure that since he wept, he must have laughed. And, don’t forget the minor fact that Jesus was not only 100% God but also 100% man, therefore, he also experienced the same emotions as we do.
The Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Monday, May 1, in the HEB meeting room at the Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
Amy Jackson, founder and director of Starry Sky Austin, will discuss what draws people into wanting to learn astronomy, and more importantly, what we can do to engage their learning.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative announced it is closing its Blanco and Manchaca offices, effective June 1.
The decision is part of the cooperative’s long-term facilities plan and was approved by board resolution.
The cooperative issued a press release and stated, “Planning such as this will help PEC reduce controllable costs.”
It also stated that employees at the Blanco and Manchaca offices will be transferred to other PEC offices.
“PEC has helped brighten these communities for nearly 8 ...
Back in the 1980’s Socorro High School in El Paso had one of the top Navy Jr. ROTC programs in the country. As principal, it was my privilege to observe and to evaluate the teaching skills of the program director. Chief Martinez was a veteran Navy submariner. He was a no-nonsense kind of leader who expected a lot from his charges and was seldom disappointed.
During one classroom observation I heard him give the students an overview of how he had arrived at that point in his life.
Students from the Johnson City FFA recently participated in several welding contests sponsored by Austin Community College at their Round Rock campus.
Caleb Dowdy and Landon Bible competed in welding skills completing a 5f welding test which uses gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding. Both represented Johnson City well, Caleb only being 15 points away from winning the top welder award.
Colt Kneese and Tuckier Lechow entered a bench building contest where the only rules were it ha ...
A suspected drunk driver struck the pole to a powerline after midnight, Saturday morning causing power to go out in part of Johnson City.
On Saturday morning at approximately 12:30 a.m. Johnson City Officer Josh Bucy responded to a single motor vehicle traffic crash located in the 400 block of Ranchview in Johnson City.
Commissioners made the first preparations for the next round of budget talks. at their meeting on April 11. They also discussed a new Computer Aided Dispatch System for the Sheriff’s Department.
General Business
Commissioners approved the previous meeting’s minutes, April’s payroll and bills.
Commissioner Paul Granberg of Precinct 4 was re-appointed to the Capital Area Rural Transportation System for another two-year term.
Kids’ Lunch Club returns this summer
When school is out this summer, the Kids’ Lunch Club will be back to provide free nutritious lunches for children.
Originally intended to replace the free or reduced-price school lunch program for low-income kids in the LBJ school district, the program has expanded to include any child who wants to join friends for lunch.
There are no questions about income or eligibility — ther only question that matters: “Are you hungry?” Well, OK, there are a fe ...
