A new Council member was sworn into Leandy Pletcher’s vacant seat at the start of April 4’s City Council Meeting. Gayla Guthrie filled the open City Council position and discussed with the other City Council members city park updates, Main Street safety upgrades and the solar site lease.
Guthrie was appointed to fill the open position and is on next month’s election ballot to be voted into the remaining one year of her term.
Main Street Safety
Agenda Item ten was moved to the first order ...
A cross county Police Chase came to an end south of Johnson City at the HWY 0f 281 and HWY 290 East intersection.
Johnson City Police Chief Randy Holland reported on Tuesday April 11, at approximately 2:00 am a Police pursuit was called out by Blanco County Dispatch as Comal County Sheriff’s Deputies and Bulverde Police Department were coming into South Blanco County.
Blanco Police picked up the pursuit while Comal County and Bulverde Police pulled out of the Pursuit when the evading vehicle ...
Blanco County Commissioners moved forward with sending an official letter to City of Blanco requesting funds; drafting a lease for the Old Blanco County Jail; and several construction projects around the county in their March 28 Court Session.
Letter to Blanco
In the previous Commissioners Court the motion to write an official letter to the City of Blanco requesting the additional dispatch center funds owed, was approved.
At the March meeting of The Blanco County Pioneers Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the winners of its annual essay contest were recognized. First place honors went to Blanco Elementary School student Calla Nelson. Johnny Slawinski of Johnson City Elementary School placed second. Fourth grade students had been invited to submit essays about Texas legend Sam Houston.
Calla Nelson’s submission went into some detail about Houston’s early life that included his moving from Vir ...
Summer is a time for long days of swimming and sunshine, 4th of July picnics, and family vacations. Summer is also a time for camps that keep kids’ minds engaged with their favorite topics and areas of interest.
For students who like to tinker, design and create, and who like Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), the Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City will offer its exciting brand of STEM Career Immersion (SCI) Camps, with three unique summer camp programs that expose stude ...
Thirteen beautiful ladies helped the awesome Jan Plum celebrate her March birthday. They enjoyed food & fellowship at El Charros on February March 21st! You missed an amazing rendition of the “Happy Birthday” song!
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They have the volunteer to conduct bingo games at the Housing Authority — now they still need to find a Mexican train dominoes game leader for the nursing home.
“OH NO! NOT ONE OF THOSE GUYS!” You may have said something similar when stumbling across a loud-mouthed preacher standing on a box outside a sporting event, or in a park with a megaphone or just wandering the street shouting the traditional “Repent! For the kingdom of God is near!”
Perhaps you’ve heard about the John 3:16 guy who wore a fright wig and held up that very Scripture verse on a placard at football games.
When I was very young I slept in a basement bedroom shared by my oldest brother, Boyd. He often worked after school and on Saturdays helping my father who made his living as a building contractor. I think I was just a little envious of Boyd because he always had some spending money.
Across the road from where we lived was the “White Spot.” The White Spot was not unlike a Dairy Queen.
Five were arrested for drug charges, on their way to California from South by Southwest Festival in Austin last week.
On March 19th at approximately 2:46p.m. Johnson City Police Sgt. Chad Wiggins clocked a white four-door Honda passenger car at 48 mph in a posted 35 mph zone on Main street in Johnson City.
Sgt Wiggins initiated a traffic stop on this vehicle.
eds of a growing population, Round Mountain Volunteer Fire Department has started conceptual plans for a new fire station to serve North Blanco County with the hopes to begin construction next year.
Former President of the Round Mountain VFD, Mike Megna shared the basic plans for the Fire Station which currently include space for administrative offices, meetings and indoor restrooms.
