Celebrating National Bourbon Day at Garrison Brothers Distillery
Garrison Brothers Distillery was founded by Dan Garrison in 2006 and introduced the first bourbon whiskey legally made in Texas in 2010.
Heat Advisory issued for Central Texas for Monday, June 6
A heat advisory is in effect for Monday, June 6 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. due to high temperatures.
Rural Texas Airbnb hosts earned more than $115 million in 2021: report
Across the country, Airbnb Hosts in rural counties in the earned nearly $3.5 billion over the year. Texas hosts alone, in rural counties, earned more than $115 million in 2021.
Buggy Barn Museum in Blanco preserving history & providing education
You can step back in time at the Buggy Barn Museum in Blanco and get a look at what it was like to live in the Old West.
Travis & Blanco Counties enhance Hill Country air ambulance services
The interlocal agreement approved by commissioners of both counties will send a STAR Flight helicopter to Blanco County.
Severe weather heading to Central Texas for Easter Sunday
A severe thunderstorm watch has been canceled for most of Central Texas.
Tornado watch issued for several Central Texas counties
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for most Central Texas counties on Monday, March 21. The National Weather Service had issued the tornado watch until 1 a.m.
Space X rocket backs up traffic in Johnson City, Texas
The Johnson City, Texas Police Department says a Space X rocket backed up traffic at the intersection of 290 and 281 in Johnson City.
List of Texas school closings: Here are the school districts, universities closing Feb. 3-4
Local school districts, colleges and universities are closing Thursday, Feb. 3 due to winter weather coming to Texas. You can see if your student's school district in this article.
City of Blanco moves into stage 5 water restrictions
The city is now having to rely on its reserve water tank, with the prediction that the reserve water tank will not last more than a 24 hour period.
Johnson City ISD’s only nurse vaccinates colleagues against COVID
The goal was to not only get district employees vaccinated but to reduce staffing challenges during municipal vaccination events.
Lake Placid is 'infested' with zebra mussels, also found at Medina Lake
Infested status means that there is now evidence of an established, reproducing population of zebra mussels in the lake.
Johnson City ISD lifts mask rules after 4-3 school board vote
The change was intentionally made on the same day Abbott lifted the statewide mask mandate, leaving mask rules up to individual school districts.
ICT ‘projecting hundreds of thousands of claims’ after winter weather
The Insurance Council of Texas is “projecting hundreds of thousands of claims,” after winter weather resulted in broken pipes, water damage, and car crashes.
Automatic replacement SNAP benefits approved for 66 Texas disaster counties
Current SNAP recipients in the 66 counties receiving approval for automatic replacement benefits do not need to take any action and do not need to call 2-1-1 to receive replacement benefits.
COVID-19 making the rounds at schools across Central Texas
School districts across Central Texas, including Leander ISD, Manor ISD and Blanco ISD are dealing with COVID-19 on their campuses.
Blanco ISD brings back 100-percent in-person learning
Blanco ISD switched to 100 percent in-person learning on Monday because remote learning has resulted in more students skipping school and failing classes.
Suspicious package found in rural area of Blanco County disarmed
The Blanco County Sheriff's Office says that the package was found on Chimney Valley Road in the area near FM 165.
Permian Highway Pipeline will be rerouted around Blanco River, attorneys say
Attorneys for TESPA say they are acting on behalf of Blanco County residents whose sole source of drinking water was contaminated.
Round Mountain RV park residents begin recovery effort after EF-1 tornado
The National Weather Service said the tornado touched down in Round Mountain around 5:30 am Sunday morning, hitting two RV parks.