Rio Vista News

Legal beer and wine sales began in Cleburne for the first time in more than 100 years after voters approved two option election propositions in May.

Cleburne Fire Chief Clint Ishmael looks on as Jesus De La Paz, Kevin Silva and Juan Aguilar look up the Spanish word for "fire" in the dictionary during the Cleburne Rotary Club's visit to C.C. Cooke.

Rio Vista ISD has taken the first step toward a possible reduction in the district's workforce, sending employees a formal reduction in force letter required by law.

The Johnson County Commissioners Court will consider canvassing the votes of the Constitutional amendment elections and the local option election for alcohol sales in Rio Vista at a special meeting Monday.

State Rep. Rob Orr, R-Burleson joined the Johnson County Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol on Sunday at the Cleburne Municipal Airport to conduct a promotion ceremony.

The elections are past, and for the most part, the process went well. The one hiccup was the lack of sufficient numbers of ballots for the constitutional amendment election.

Kevin Sellers' last hurrah as Keene superintendent resulted in celebration Tuesday night.

Tuesday brings several elections, one of which affects all county residents and others that affect residents in Joshua, Keene and Rio Vista.

Tim Wright faces two major issues Monday as he officially begins his tenure as Rio Vista ISD superintendent: A $9.95 million bond issue and a depleted fund balance.

Some 70 years ago, Merv Fisher walked away from his studies at Rio Vista High School to go to war.

Rio Vista ISD doesn't merely feed off its community like most country school districts.

Virgel S. Cox, 89, of Honey Grove passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at Paris Skilled Nursing.

Nov. 3 brings four elections, one of which involves all Johnson County residents while the other three involve Rio Vista, Keene and Joshua residents.

With several districts reporting increased absences, even more Johnson County students may be sent home this morning as the deadline for vaccinations ends today.

One arrest was made in connection with a family violence call on Monday on Live Oak Street in Rio Vista.

It may still feel like summer, but Christmas may come sooner this year for some local homeowners.

In part because of questions about the full content of President Barack Obama's nationwide broadcast on the Internet and C-SPAN to students at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the importance of education, some Johnson County school districts have decided to make viewing optional for students or to tape the presentation for later viewing.

Rio Vista man dies after wreck A Rio Vista man died Monday of injuries sustained in a wreck south of Cleburne.

A Rio Vista man died Monday from injuries he received in motor vehicle wreck south of Cleburne.

Linda Johnston carries on a business that has been located at 1106 East Henderson Street in Cleburne and operated by the same family for 59 years.