By Rachel Lumpee
The Blanco Commissioners Court special meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray on Tuesday, March 24.
A live stream was available because no more than 10 people can gather at this time. The commissioners and the judge practiced social separation and had six feet between them.
There was one person signed up for public comments, however, the individual was not present.
The City of Johnson City released the first of three delinquent financial audits at a meeting earlier this month, while the accountant who prepared the audit criticized the city’s accounting practices.
The audit for the year ending Sept. 30, 2016 was accepted by the city council on March 17 but the audit has not yet been posted to the city’s website as of Tuesday, March 24.
To help the community in this challenging time, HC Wireless is offering free Wi-Fi access in downtown Johnson City in front of 200 N. Avenue G and in the City Park at 105 E. Main St. This includes some of the Courthouse parking lot on Avenue G, accessible from a vehicle.
AND THE WINNERS ARE: Travis Shanks and his mom, Julie, both won game prizes at the recent Bingo and Dessert Extravaganza sponsored by Johnson City Woman’s Civic Club.
Courtesy photo.
Retail pharmacists are the most accessible & frequently visited healthcare professionals. In light of this, we are also committed to protecting our patients, ourselves, our families & loved ones by helping to do our part to minimize the spread of the CoViD19 virus.
-Our hours as of now remain the same.
-DELIVERY: We offer curbside delivery (call or text 830-833-4815 to pay ahead and one of our staff will bring it out to your car).
GILLESPIE– On Saturday evening, at around 9:26 p.m, the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office and Fredericksburg Fire & EMS responded to a report of vehicle that had been swept away by fast-moving water at the Pedernales River crossing on Alfred Petsch Road.
Upon arriving at the location, emergency personnel learned that there had been four occupants in the vehicle.
As the number of people and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so do the scams associated with it. Scammers use public health emergencies as opportunities for new fraud schemes, and because older adults are at greater risk for serious illness from COVID-19, they may target older populations.
“There is currently no FDA-approved vaccine for COVID-19 and although there may be treatments for symptoms, there is no ‘cure.’ However, scammers often use fear-based tactics to ...
The emergency measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 are impacting the employment of neighbors in Blanco County. Local food pantries are open and prepared to provide supplemental food to those in need.
The Johnson City Food Pantry is keeping its regular hours: Monday and Wednesday from 9 am - 12 pm and every 4th Saturday from 10 am - 12 pm.
You may be an Alzheimer’s caregiver who is sheltering in place at home with a person living with Alzheimer’s during the COVID-19 crisis. If so, here are a few tips from the Alzheimer’s Association for helping you to weather the storm.
First, help people living with Alzheimer’s practice safe hygiene.
People with Alzheimer’s and other dementia may forget to wash their hands or follow other precautions to ensure safe hygiene.
Kyle, TX — Today alongside 64 other legislators, State Representative Erin Zwiener requested a statewide “stay-at-home” policy that closes all non-essential businesses, restricts travel to the greatest extent possible, and gives our health care providers, state and local governments, and all Texans the greatest chance possible to suppress the imminent and unprecedented threat posed by the novel coronavirus and its resulting disease, COVID-19.
“I’ve watched our local leaders step ...
