The Blanco County Commissioners Court was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with Judge Brett Bray and Commissioners Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg present.
The minutes of the prior meeting were approved.
Next the court reviewed the line items. Judge Bray requested a $5,000 line item transfer to cover the overdraft due to the auditor employment ad in newspapers.
The outstanding bills of $284,895.95 were approved next.
Anjanette Jackson was appointed to the Blanco ...
On January 20, 2020, at approximately 5:38 p.m. an auto versus pedestrian accident was reported to Blanco County 911.
The crash occurred in the 500 block of US HWY 281 South, in front of El Charro Mexican Restaurant.
Initial reports from a witness advised that a male and female walked across US Hwy 281 from the Road Runner RV Park and were struck by a black Ford F-150 Pick-up truck that was traveling southbound.
If you've been by the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm at LBJ State Park lately, you've noticed a new resident in the cow pasture. This Hereford bull is visiting from LBJ National Park. Though you can usually see him at the show barn at the LBJ Ranch, he is temporarily at the farm to breed one of the dairy cows.
The office of State Rep. Erin Zwiener will continue hosting roving district office hours in Johnson City on the second Wednesday of every month at City Hall. Rep. Zwiener’s district office is located in Kyle, and in an effort to ensure all House District 45 residents have an opportunity to meet directly with her staff, her Chief of Staff and District Director will host district office hours in Johnson City, Blanco, Wimberley, and Dripping Springs.
WHAT: Johnson City Office Hours
WHEN: S ...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott said Jan. 22 that a Trump administration decision reestablishes the federal partnership for the Women's Health Program in Texas.
Abbott issued a statement concerning the approval of the 1115 Waiver for Healthy Texas Women:
"The Lone Star State is once again in partnership with the federal government to provide meaningful family planning and health services while fostering a culture of life.
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary’s main objective is service—in the community, in the workplace and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 35,000 clubs in 350 countries in the world share a dedication to the ideal of service above self.
Rotary clubs are open to people of all ...
We've all heard the phrase "write what you know" but that can be confusing for some writers. How do you turn what you know into fiction? What if you want to write fantasy but you don’t have a background as a wizard? Or perhaps you want to write a memoir but you don't know how to turn your personal stories into a cohesive narrative?
FREDERICKSBURG, TX — Hill Country Memorial (HCM) invites you to visit HCMHearts.org to sign-up today to receive educational heart health newsletters delivered straight to your inbox. Newsletters will feature information on heart health tips, upcoming free cooking classes, screenings, symptoms of heart disease, exercise and more!
HCM understands that screenings are important because they can be the first indicators of heart disease.
The Blanco County Community Resource Center, located at 206 S. Highway 281 in Johnson City, is set to open for business on Monday, Feb. 3. The CRC will provide office and meeting space for up to 30 federal, state, and local nonprofit agencies providing social services to Blanco County residents.
“The Blanco County CRC will not only increase access to existing area services but will also provide a place for agencies to deliver new services,” said Donna Klaeger, Executive Director of Comm ...
A group from a neighboring county has joined a lawsuit in an effort to stop the Permian Highway Pipeline from going through the Hill Country.
Citing environmental concerns, the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District announced last week that it would join a lawsuit against Kinder Morgan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S.
