While you were eating supper last Friday night, so were families of flood evacuees in Mexico, thanks to the supplies collected in Blanco County and delivered to the border that day. The first truckload of food, water and diapers left the First United Methodist Church in Johnson City early Friday morning and arrived in Eagle Pass, on the border, at noon.

Braxton Birck, son of Kaiser and Suree Birck, is not going to take his eyes off of that fish tail. Every once in a while it moves and it’s kind of scary for a little guy. This 25 pound yellow catfish was caught on a trotline set out by Braxton and his parents.

The Johnson City community is rallying to help one of its own — 37 year-old Shannon Beal, who was diagnosed with inoperable, stage four, pancreatic cancer. Shannon and her family, husband Bobby and their children Trevor and Brooke, are in need of our help to offset mounting medical bills. Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 24 for the Shannon Beal Benefit at the Blanco County Fair Grounds in Johnson City.

The Youth Community Assistance Program (YCAP) is marching forward in their quest to provide a Community Recreation Center for area youth. Here is a look at the first coat of paint applied on Saturday, July 17th by several kids in the community. YCAP has work days every Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m.