A county-wide burn ban has been put in place for Blanco County.
The county commissioners enacted the ban at Tuesday’s meeting. The ban is set to last through Sept. 8, unless extended or rescinded before that time.
Portions of Blanco County are listed as abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Active COVID-19 cases rose by 13 in Blanco County over the past week, according to the county’s department of emergency management.
Active cases number 64 in Blanco County as of Monday, up from 51 a week ago. Active cases have increased by 31 in the past two weeks. There are 51 cases under investigation, down nine from a week ago.
CarBaret, Hye Rum Distillery, and Schumann Cattle Ranch presents a Hill Country Drive-In Music and Movie Experience on Fri. July 24th & Sat. July 25th. This will be one of the first festivals of it's kind on the globe in the post-pandemic world. Our goal is to bring some hope back to the world. This event benefits our local Johnson City Fire Department and Blanco County EMS.
The CarBaret Drive-In Festival features two evenings of Texas film and artists including Mike Judge's Office ...
Pablo Crawford, 2019 graduate of LBJ High School, graduated from The United States Army Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on June 25th. His parents watched a livestream of the ceremony from their home in Johnson City, but were prohibited from attending due to COVID-19 - related restrictions. Pablo served as Guidon Bearer of his unit for outstanding performance in the 2-mile run completing the test carrying a fifty pound pack with the top time of 12:20.00.
One Johnson City, Texas, resident was named on Oklahoma Baptist University’s academic honor roll for the spring 2020 semester.
The Dean’s Honor Roll included Laina Poe, a nursing major.
The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The Dean’s Honor Roll acknowledges those who achieved a grade point average from 3.4 to 3.69.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Blanco County continue to increase, as do cases across the state of Texas.
Numbers released Tuesday morning by the Blanco County Department of Emergency Management showed the county with 51 active COVID-19 cases, an increase of 18 since the morning of June 30. There are 60 cases under investigation, up one case in the same time frame.
Drought conditions in the western Plains and early drying across the state have led to an increase in wildfire activity and an early start to the summer wildfire season.
Most of the state is trending three to four weeks ahead of typical early summer drying, and the rainfall outlook over the next six weeks is not anticipated to be enough to reverse this trend.
Wildfire analysts with Texas A&M Forest Service report that Texas could experience a severe summer wildfire season.
“The ...
On July 1, an order to Johnson City commercial entities from the Mayor’s office required visitors and employees to wear face coverings for most of their activities and movements within the city.
On the same day, Texas Governor Greg Abbott also issued a proclamation that requires all Texans to wear a face-covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases The governor’s order supercedes the local order, but both are very similarly word ...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on July 2 issued an executive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as possible for business.
With few exceptions, the order requires all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases.
Abbott also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of more than 10 people and mand ...
MARBLE FALLS – Four Baylor Scott & White physicians representing Baylor Scott & White- Hill Country Region in Marble Falls will be featured in the July 2020 issue of Texas Monthly in its list of Texas Super Doctors®: Rising Stars Edition 2020. The publishers of Texas Monthly and MSP Communications released the list of Texas Rising Stars, stating that they are “exceptional physicians who have earned the confidence and high regard of their peers.” The doctors were selected by their peers ...
