As of Monday morning, April 27, Texas has recorded over 23 thousand confirmed COVID-19 cases. Nearly ten thousand people have recovered, but over 600 have died.
While we remain in the grip of this virus, it’s a good idea to revisit some of the following pointers on helping people who live with Alzheimer’s or other dementia to safely weather the storm.
Persons living with dementia may need reminders regarding:
• Hand-washing and moisturizing.
It seemed only natural that a visit to Gillespie County by the guy about to become the most powerful man in the free world coincided with the opening of deer season although I do have trouble seeing John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts sitting in a Hill Country deer blind dressed in camo soaked in Buck Bomb.
Kennedy was young, handsome, charismatic, Harvard-educated and a member of one of America’s wealthiest East Coast families.
By John Verser
The county-wide stay at home order and curfew have been rescinded.
Blanco County Judge Brett Bray issued an order Monday morning stating the two orders have been rescinded, but also stating that certain previsions of the disaster declaration remain in place. He directed residents to follow the governor’s statewide orders.
“This action should not be misinterpreted as an ‘all clear,’” the county judge’s order read.
AUSTIN – Safety improvements to US 281, between SH 71 and the Burnet/Blanco County line in southern Burnet County, are being accelerated by a year, thanks to grant funding secured by the Texas Department of Transportation.
The work will add wider travel lanes, a continuous center-turn lane and paved shoulders, enhancing safety along the high-speed roadway.
By Julie Storer
Johnson City resident Donnie Garrett received an unexpected call one evening in April of 2019 from Valerie Little, the Athletic Director at Prosper ISD in north Texas, his alma mater. He had been selected as one of five members of the inaugural class of the newly-established Eagle Athletic Hall of Honor at Prosper Independent School District which he attended from the sixth through twelfth grades.
Garrett and his wife, Mary, have lived in Johnson City since 2000.
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Chloroquine phosphate, when used without a prescription and supervision of a healthcare provider, can cause serious health consequences, including death. Clinicians and public health officials should discourage the public from misusing non-pharmaceutical chloroquine phosphate (a chemical used in home aquariums). Clinicians should advise patients and the public that chloroquine, and the related compound hydroxychloroquine, should be used only under the supervision of a healthcare provider as p ...
You may soon receive an appraisal notice from the Blanco County Appraisal District. The appraisal district mailed about 11,000 appraisal notices on 4/20/2020 Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2020 property taxes.
Under Texas law, county appraisal districts are required to notify property owners about changes in their property’s value.
The Blanco County Elections Commission was called to order at 10:13 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray in the Hoppe Room located at 101 East Cypress in Johnson City. Laura Walla, County Clerk; Kristen Spies, County Tax Assessor Collector; Carlette Lewis, Republican Party Chair; Terry Casparis, Democratic Party Chair; and Kim Ashby, assistant County Attorney, were present.
The meeting was streamed through Zoom and Kenneth Welch provided his public comments through this platform.
The U.S. Census Bureau is adapting or delaying some of our operations to protect the health and safety of our staff and the public and make sure we get the same population counted another way.
The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Online, phone and mailed self-responses will continue throughout the data collection process.
FREDERICKSBURG— As we fight COVID-19, Hill Country Memorial made the sound decision to stop elective procedures to preserve vital equipment and supplies. This decision was made knowing the harsh financial implications. It also knew that by doing so it would protect hospital staff and save patient lives. With its primary revenue source eliminated, HCM needs your support now more than ever.
Hill Country Memorial was started by local citizens giving coins in Mason jars to build this hospital ...
