The Highland Lakes Texas Exes Chapter is busy this time of year, beginning with their community service project in conjunction with UT Exes Project Worldwide.
The Chapter will perform simple maintenance and clean up at the Boys and Girls Club on February 8 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Chapter is asking for volunteers to help in this effort.
By Rachel Lumpee
The Blanco County Commissioners Court was called to order at 9 a.m. by Judge Brey Brett with commissioners: Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, and Paul Granberg present. Commissioner Chris Liesmann was absent.
Public comments were heard after the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Kenneth Welch took the floor first to discuss the need for additional funds for roads and bridges, specifically for low water crossings.
“This past year another life was lost at a low water crossing in ...
The two Democratic candidates for Congressional District 21 returned to Blanco County Jan. 28, this time to participate in an issue forum hosted by the Blanco County Democrats at the Science Mill.
The more than 50 attendees gave Wendy Davis and Jenny Lou Leeder a standing ovation when they finished answering questions about their positions and who can win the primary election March 3.
Both candidates shared concerns about healthcare, education, climate, immigration reform and the criminal ...
Kim Porter, of the Johnson City Community Preschool, has been named the new Executive Director of Stonewall Head Start, Inc., which serves young children in Johnson City, Harper and Fredericksburg.
Stonewall Head Start, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit, and to clarify is not a government agency. The program is inspired by a collective passion to engage preschool children in highly interactive learning experiences preparing them for academic and life success.
The 2020 Blanco County Youth Show turned out to be a great success and meaningful experience for the youth of Blanco County due to the help of countless volunteers and the Blanco County 4-H and FFA Youth Council Board. Exhibitors, parents and other volunteers showed up for a workday on December 7 at 8 a.m.
JCVFD held a Regular Meeting on January 22. President Ray Bible called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. following an emergency call for the Department. There were no public comments, and the minutes were approved following motion from Captain Chris Welch and second by Vice President Kemp Elliot. No financial update was given due to the recent flooding of the fire station which damaged two computers.
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Committee Updates
The Vehicle Committee consisting of Sam Richardson, ...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Jan. 30 commented on a White House briefing about actions to stem the transmission of novel coronavirus in the United States.
Speakers at the briefing concerning the outbreak of the new respiratory illness that originated in Wuhan, China, included U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infec ...
Dan Snodgrass spoke to the Johnson City Woman’s Civic Club in January about The Nature Conservancy which has been protecting our land and water for over 65 years and is the largest non-profit environmental organization in the world. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is “conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends”, and it is currently pursuing that goal in 79 countries and territories around the world.
Under the “Financial Transparency” tab on the City of Johnson City’s website, the annual financial audits that are required by state law are not there for the last four fiscal years.
Only the audits from fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 2012, Sept. 30, 2014, and Sept. 30, 2015 are available online, although Texas law requires them to be published every year.
The Record Courier has requested audits for the last four fiscal years, for years ending in September of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 201 ...
North Blanco County ESD 1 held a Regular meeting on January 20, 2020. President David O’Bannon called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m., and a quorum was established. Minutes of the December regular meeting were approved following motion from Board Member Kirk McElhinney and second from Board Secretary-Treasurer Kay Odiorne.
