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The Johnson City Quilt Guild honored local veterans with quilts last Wednesday at Proof and Cooper’s in Johnson City. Receiving the unique and patriotic designs were, from left: Patrick Fisher, Zeb Miller, Roger Estes, Paul Jenkins, Donald Broyles, Wes Waugh, Carlette Lewis, Robbie Penick. Also receiving quilts but not pictured were Mike Bacon and Bill Haynes.

This piece of equipment is called a backhaul and it’s required for tower to tower data communication. The Hill Country Wireless & Techonolgy crew was busy installing this 120 feet in the air on the tower located on 2766 (A Robinson). Left to Right: Darrian Smith, Corey Koewers, Tyrel McCrory, and David McCullough.

By Marty Garcia 16-year-old Johnson City teen Maura Ibanez will be lacing up her shoes on Saturday for the final challenge of her journey raising money and awareness about Lyme disease. Ibanez was diagnosed with the disease two years ago, which affects over 400,000 people a year. Expensive medical bills and debilitating symptoms make this disease especially hard to bear. After reaching several fundraising goals posted on Lyme Warrior foundation’s website, Ibanez will now run 5K for re ...

Local art galleries regularly host exhibitions by outside artists alongside locals. Art Beat is currently hosting award-winning fantasy artist Kiri Leonard’s latest works. Kiri Leonard hales from Denmark, the oldest kingdom in Europe.  Kiri immigrated to the US in 2010 to study art at Pratt Institute in New York City.  She currently resides in Austin, Texas with her family and cats. Kiri finds her inspiration in folklore, history, philosophy, nature, and life around us which she conco ...

Fredericksburg— Hill Country Memorial’s (HCM) Give Wellness campaign to renovate its Wellness Center has $428,953 left to raise of its $5,100,000 goal. As HCM looks to complete funding for this project, it is excited to announce that the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has offered a challenge grant of $1,000,000, to be awarded if the balance is raised before the spring of 2021. The HCM Wellness Center focuses on the full continuum of healthcare by keeping community members out of the hos ...

I have heard it said that dirt is what you get under your fingernails, but soil is what your trees and grass and flowers grow in. It is probably true that when people look to buy a piece of property, they may look at what trees or other vegetation is growing on the property, the view, whether or not there is surface water, etc., but they seldom even think about what is probably the most valuable thing on the property; the soil.

The smiles on the faces of Lady Eagle State Cross Country qualifiers Lydia White and sister, Clare, as they headed to their afternoon workout on Monday belied the earliest memories of running in their brief but decorated careers. “Our first meet in 7th Grade was at Harper and it was awful!” Lydia grimaced in the telling and elaborated, “We had one practice before that meet so just getting through the course was so hard!” Clare recalled her first practice in the 7th Grade: “I can r ...

Lights Spectacular Johnson City’s Lights Spectacular season will begin November 27 and end January 3, 2021. Modifications to the annual event are being made to follow CDC guidelines. For more information, visit johnsoncitytexas.info Chamber Board Meeting The Chamber of Commerce will meet on November 17 over Zoom videoconference at 5:30 p.m. Contact the Chamber for details if you wish to attend. Civil War Roundtable The Johnson City Library will host this roundtable on November 2 ...

Imagine wanting to be foster parents to a child in need and then getting a call that your wish had come true. A 3-month-old-boy needed care and was ready to be brought home, but with a complication: The young child was infected with COVID-19. Jonathan’s Place, a child-serving organization based in the Dallas area, made that call earlier this year.

Family, traditions, travel and festivities are hallmarks of the holiday season. Managing the holidays may also mean coping with stress, worry and conflict along with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It can be tempting to prioritize the happiness of others during the holidays but taking time for yourself is more important than ever, particularly this year.