Johnson City News

Valentine's Day is really just another excuse to eat lots of chocolate and drink too much champagne.

A.W. Weber will be installed as the new Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church at Blanco on Sunday, February 5. He will replace the Rev.

Blanco Verde is hoping you will join us this February in learning how to be a better steward of the land.

PFC Thomas Broyles, a 2009 graduate of Blanco High School, has been called up for mobilization to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

The Junior Varsity girls recorded an exciting win over Harper 29-27. Mishelle Calzoncit dropped in 11 points to lead the Panthers.

Volunteers from Blanco and nearby counties came together at the First United Methodist Church in Johnson City this week to assemble health kits for survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.

It took countless volunteers to make the Youth Show a fun and meaningful experience for the young people in Blanco County.

From left: Diana Blackburn and Beth Patterson. January 20, 2010 1 photo The Master Gardener Association of Blanco County kicked off the new year with their January meeting at the Blanco Library.

Two people were killed and one person was rushed to the hospital after a head-on collision in Blanco County Monday.

More than 20 volunteers from local churches, civic groups and businesses gathered at First United Methodist Church in Johnson City, Texas to help with Haiti relief Monday morning.

Armed with sewing machines, cameras, and aprons, Blanco County youth are preparing diligently for the Youth Exhibit Hall next week in Johnson City.

Lucky Leaf 4-H Club is selling raffle tickets as their club fundraiser. The tickets are one dollar each, which gives you two chances to win a one-half processed hog .

The last day to file to be included on the ballot for the March 2, 2010 Primary Election was Monday, January 4. The General Election will be held in November 2010.

The 72nd Blanco County 4-H and FFA Youth Show begins Thursday, January 14 at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City.

By way of comparison, I drove a tractor-trailer for a much shorter length of time than I've been a newspaperman, but longer than I worked construction on Denver, or on a ranch near Johnson City, Texas.

Burglaries at Super S and the Shell station within the past week, together with over 20 vehicle burglaries since mid-November, highlight the need for more police officers on patrol round the clock.

Christmas is spectacular in Johnson City, Texas , with the Blanco County Courthouse being the centerpiece of the fabulous show of lights.

For Sale: 105-acre hilltop parcel southwest of town with great views for $785,500. Includes former monastery notorious for sexual abuse and phony weeping icon.

Harvest House in Johnson City celebrated its Grand Opening on December 12 from 12 to 5. Nancy Thompson and her son, Kip Thompson, are the new owners.

The Texas Hill Country communities of Boerne, Burnet, Dripping Springs, Fredericksburg, Goldwaite, Johnson City, Llano, Marble Falls, New Braunfels, Round Mountain and Wimberley are all part of the Hill Country Regional Lighting Trail.