You may have received a letter or phone call from Jehovah’s Witnesses recently with an invitation to their annual memorial of Jesus’s death, which has been solemnly observed each spring by the Christian religion. This year’s memorial is slated for March 27, 2021, begins at sundown, and will be held virtually in over 1,000 languages and 240 countries and territories worldwide.
The Blanco congregation invites Johnson City residents to attend the online memorial event using the videoconf ...
Riparian areas or riparian zones are defined as the land area along the edge of the water up to and including the flood zone. And in this context, the flood zone includes that area that generally floods every year or two, but not up as high as the “100-year flood plain”.
The condition of the riparian areas is vitally important to all wildlife in and near the water, as well as the quality and quantity of water for our own use.
Mask mandate ends March 10; many entities to continue requiring them
While Gov. Gregg Abbott has lifted the statewide mandate to wear a mask in public and allowed all businesses to operate at full capacity, many businesses, schools and other entities say they will continue to require that masks be worn.
Tuesday was Texas Independence Day, and Saturday will mark the anniversary of the fall of the Alamo.
Texas is a land with a wealth of history dating back as far prehistoric times. Once great dinosaurs roamed the land. At times it was covered with shallow seas. While taking a walk through the Hill Country, one can find sea shell fossils laying in abundance on the caliche ground.
In true Johnson City fashion, the community would like to come together and assist its neighbors with storm debris clean-up. The City of Johnson City is spearheading an organized event to bring these volunteers to those who need the help. This Saturday, March 6, will be the first official Winter Storm clean-up.
Volunteers are asked to meet at City Hall at 9 a.m.
By Tricia Hartmann
Ray Bible, JCVFD President, called the February business meeting to order at 6 p.m. on February 24. There were nine members present, and a Quorum was established. Under public comments ESD-1 President David O’Bannon spoke to the firefighters to ask them what equipment is needed, and members are working on a list of items to present to O’Bannon.
Minutes of the January Business meeting were approved with motion from Captain Chris Welch and second from Vice President E ...
Getting the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is just as important as having the first dose, according to James Partin, M.D., Internal Medicine, Chief Medical Officer for Hill Country Memorial. That’s because the immunity nearly doubles after receiving both doses.
“With the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, you probably have at best 50% immunity from the first dose by the second week after getting it,” Partin explained.
By Rachel Lumpee
Judge Brett Bray called a special meeting of the Blanco County Commissioners Court to order at 9 a.m. on Feb. 23. Commissioners, Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg, were present. Citizens either watched the live streaming video of the meeting via the “Blanco County” Youtube channel or attended in person at the Blanco County Courthouse.
After the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, two citizens provided public comments.
First, D’Anne Welch mad ...
It’s no mistake that artists seek out the highland lakes area for inspiration alongside a peaceful annual reprieve at Paint the Town. The much-anticipated event that centers around a Plein Air competition will reemerge in May 2021 after a sorely missed absence in 2020. The winning artists from 2019, will exhibit an impressive display of creative arts to the Texas Hill Country with canvas, oils, and conversations.
A returning artist, Alison Leigh Menke, will be joining the 2021 event from ...
As Texans across the state continue to deal with the damage from the mid-February winter storm, so does the political fallout in Austin.
So far, seven of the 16 board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have resigned. CEO Bill Magness defended ERCOT’s decision to order widespread blackouts while testifying before a joint hearing of two state House committees last week.
Meanwhile, the Public Utility Commission, which oversees ERCOT, says it has opened an investigation ...
