By Rachel Lumpee
The Blanco County Commissioners Court was called to order at 9 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray. The four commissioners: Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg, were present. There were no public comments at this time.
The commissioners approved the minutes of the previous meeting.
There were four line item transfers.
Mayor Rhonda Stell distributed COVID-19 care packages to local businesses over the past week. The packages included hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes and signage for mask reminders.
The packages were purchased by the City of Johnson City using COVID Relief funding at Johnson City Health Mart pharmacy.
Three city government positions and three school board seats are open for election in Johnson City, which is programmed for May 1, 2021.
The terms of office for the Mayor and two Councilperson positions will expire. The Mayor and Council are selected Citywide by Johnson City residents registered to vote.
The seats up for election are currently fulfilled by Mayor Rhonda Stell, Councilwoman Pat Dildine, and Councilman Shelton Young.
JCISD School Board Place 1, Place 2 and Place 3 are also ...
Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the regular meeting of the JCISD Board to order on January 11, 2021 at 6:03 p.m. in the LBJ Elementary Cafeteria. A quorum was established with six members present. There were no public comments.
January is School Board Appreciation month, and the Board was recognized and honored for their service.
Gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.09/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.2 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.38/g, according to GasBuddy.
Average gasoline prices on January 18 in Texas have ranged widely over the last five years:
$2.24/g in 2020, $1.94/g in 2019, $2.28/g in 2018, $2.14/g in 2017 and $1.67/g in 2016.
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On Friday, Donna Cummings she took her oath of office for another term on the North Blanco County Library District. Cynthia Keene also took her oath for another term as well but no picture was taken. Courtesy photo.
CareFlite, America’s oldest joint use air medical program will open a new air medical base on March 1, 2021. The new base will be located at the Buchanan Dam Community Center, 2395 Ranch Road 261, Buchanan Dam, TX 78609.
For the first time, Llano County will have a state-of-the-art Bell 407GX EMS helicopter based in the county for quick responses to emergencies including patient transfers from local hospitals to the closest trauma centers.
The new year has started, and 2021 resolutions have been made. While many New Year’s goals focus on improving health and finances, consumers should also consider resolutions they can make to prevent fraud and protect their personal information.
In 2020, the top scams in Texas included government impostor scams, tech support scams and phishing scams.
The Texas Legislature opened quietly, which delighted everyone after the violence inside the U.S. Capitol the previous week.
At the Texas State Capitol, a variety of legislative agendas took center stage at the start of the 87th session, which will run 140 days. Gov. Greg Abbott’s goals include ensuring Texans have access to high-quality healthcare, improving public safety, getting Texans back to work and promoting the state’s economic recovery.
Many other state organizations announ ...
The first part of David Attenborough’s book, “A Life on Our Planet” consists of a number of sub-sections based on what was going on in Attenborough’s life at that time. The first section began in 1937 when he was an 11-year-old riding his bike around to explore the English countryside and sea shore.
