AUSTIN — As the worldwide threat of novel coronavirus increased, state agencies already were working together to ensure the health and safety of all Texans, Gov. Greg Abbott said Feb. 27.
After a briefing from state and federal health officials on coronavirus (COVID-19), Abbott provided an update on steps the state is taking.
AUSTIN —The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) will host a special traveling exhibit, They Took An Oath: Traveling Exhibit of Texas' First Black Legislators, on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building in Austin. The exhibit is part of the 19th Century Black Legislators’ Monument project unveiled at the Texas State Cemetery in March 2010.
AUSTIN – Thanks to a law passed during the last legislative session (SB 1200), military spouses who move to Texas and hold certain occupational licenses in other states now have several avenues available to them for working in Texas. Depending on their preference, they can now apply to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for:
• Option 1: a three-year license;
• Option 2: a three-year letter of authorization; or
• Option 3: a standard license using reciprocity.
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The majesty of an orchestra with its numerous woodwinds, strings, percussions, and brass, coupled with the exuberance of a conductor, is unmistakably dramatic and entertaining in its sounds and volume. However, not every city has a facility large enough to accommodate the more than 40 members that typically comprise a Chamber Orchestra.
That’s the beauty of, and the reason behind, the creation of the ROCO Brass Quintet, a five-person group created from the celebrated River Oaks Chamber Or ...
The Round Mountain Extension Education Club met on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 2PM at the new Community Resource Center in Johnson City. Ten members and one guest answered roll call. Minutes and treasurer’s report were approved.
Trina Burnam, secretary read several thank you letters from organizations we sent donations to at Christmas.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court’s special meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray on Feb. 25. Commissioners Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg were present.
After the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, public comments were heard.
Judge Bray informed the others that a county employee was recently in a bad accident and the county is thinking of him during his recovery.
D’Anne and Kenneth Welch spoke individually about agenda item 12 wh ...
March is national Save Your Vision month which recognizes the importance of eye health at all ages to prevent future vision loss. Approximately 261,000 Texans 65 and older report dealing with vision difficulties, and the number is expected to increase to 658,180 by 2038, according to a report by the Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee.
While the City of Johnson City said it is making headway on the completion of four fiscal years of financial audits, some residents continue to express concern about the issue.
One year of audits should be completed by the city council meeting in March, followed by the remaining years at a rate of about one a month, Johnson City Chief Administrative Officer Anthony Holland told the Record Courier last week.
Holland said that the city also has hired some part-time help to speed up the ...
The Pearl celebrated the end of an extensive renovation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, February 20, 2020, with the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce. The historic hotel was built by James Polk Johnson and named after one of his daughters. Now an event and accommodation space available for rent, the hotel is outfitted with eight bedrooms and three bathrooms, a dining area, kitchen, courtyard and more.
If it’s Lent, it’s time for Johnson City to fill the truck again with donated clothing to go to survivors of disasters that haven’t happened yet.
But we know they will happen.
Every spring there’s a tornado or flood or other catastrophe somewhere in Texas whose survivors need fresh clothing so they can get to work cleaning up what’s left of their homes.
