AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released statements following a deadly shooting on Dec. 29 at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a city of 16,000 people on the west side of Fort Worth.
Two church members were killed in the shooting, which occurred during Sunday services.
The Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline is coming through Blanco, but how is it monitored?
One way is the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which is monitored 24 hours a day at the control center located in Houston, said Allen Fore, KM vice president public affairs.
“We have an ability to monitor our system remotely 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which will include the ability to determine if there are any issues with the pipeline from a pressure perspectiv ...
Although the Lady Eagles emerged from the Comfort Invitational Varsity Tournament last weekend without a win, Coach Corine Baker saw her young team improve offensively and gain valuable experience. In losses to Pearsall (26-40), Clark (20-52) and Harper (24-62) in pool play and Young Women's Leadership Academy of San Antonio ISD (26-39) in bracket play Senior Kristine Henriquez led the Lady Eagles in scoring with her best performance- an 11 point effort against Pearsall.
The Christmas frenzy is over, and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly are sitting back surveying our Christmas plunder. Only a few days ago, the house was ablaze with Christmas lights, and the rafters were echoing with Christmas delight. Now, much to my delight, quietness is tiptoeing through our house.
In surveying my Christmas plunder, several thoughts, like sugarplums, are dancing in my head.
Over 120 employees from Pedernales Electric Cooperative volunteered 360 hours at the Central Texas Food Bank, which benefitted residents in Central Texas, including those in 11 counties that PEC services. Photo courtesy of PEC.
The 2020 Blanco County Youth Show
2020 Blanco County Youth Show, set for January 2 and 3, the 11th Annual Salsa Contest and Premium Sale are on January 4. Salsa entry fee ($10). Prize money or scholarship donations may be mailed to Blanco County Youth Council, P.O. Box 1255, Blanco, TX. For more info call Keitha Johnson at (830) 833-4138 or [email protected].
Movie Matinee: The Art of Dancing in the Rain
On Monday, January 6, the Johnson City Library will screen the aforementioned mo ...
The Highland Lakes Quilt Guild, which meets in Marble Falls in the Texas Hill Country, is gearing up for our fabulous 2020 Highland Lakes Guild Quilt Festival. This year’s Quilt Festival is in celebration of our 20 Years—One Stitch at a Time! The Highland Lakes Quilt Guild, as it is now known, began as Marble Falls Quilt Club in 2000 and our Quilt Festival is a bi-annual event.
The Guild helps support many neighborhood philanthropies and there are various time-intensive Communit ...
AUSTIN — After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declared the individual mandate in “Obamacare” unconstitutional on Dec. 18, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton expressed his agreement.
“The Fifth Circuit’s holding is clear: the federal government cannot order private citizens to purchase subpar insurance products that they don’t want,” Paxton said.
Submitted by Wanda Rueffer, Chairperson, Mason County Republican Party
Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., the Mason County Republican Party will be hosting a forum for Republican United States Congressional candidates at the St. Paul Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall located on North Post Oak Street in Mason. To date, seven of the 10 announced Republican candidates have confirmed attendance.
During the summer, Congressman Mike Conaway announced his retirement from Congress.
