Reports show city in a strong financial position for second half of fiscal year

Commissioners hear pros, cons before considering elimination of Administrator, HR positions

LEGAL NOTICE ————————————- NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATION TO EQUIP AN IRRIGATION WELL   Filed By Ryan Zumwalt   Ryan Zumwalt, 1097 CR 234, Harwood, Texas has submitted a permit application to the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District (GCUWCD) to equip an existing exempt water well for irrigation use. The proposed well is located approximately [...]

Mrs. Manuela Escobedo was born April 20, 1939, to Aniceto Galicia and Crecencia Galicia. She passed away on March 6, 2013. She is survived by her daughters, Esperanza ”Hope” Rodriguez, Dominga Garcia and Ramona Rubio; son, Robert Escobedo; longtime companion, Rafael Romero; sisters, Becky Bates, Frances Gonzales, Janie Mendez, Mary Bell and Ramona Rodriguez; and [...]

By Kathi Bliss Editor/POST-REGISTER   I read a story this week about a 17-year-old girl in Canada whose family had to go through the awful decision-making process of turning off her life support after three days, when she was hospitalized after attempting to hang herself in her family’s home. If those circumstances weren’t bone-chilling enough, [...]

Judicial Center renovations estimated at $6.6M, added to $1.5M purchase price

Nemesio Garcia, Jr., 34, was granted a personal bond in connection with charges of Tampering With Physical Evidence

PUBLIC NOTICE ————————————- ORDINANCE 2013-07   AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOCKHART, TEXAS, REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE III, “FAIR HOUSING,” ADOPTED IN 1993, WITH AN UPDATED FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   PENALTY:  If a [...]

Daniel M. Vann, Jr. of Red Rock, Texas, passed away on April 6, 2013, at the age of 91. He was born on Oct. 6, 1921, in Cold Springs, Texas, to Daniel M. and Nettie (Beshell) Vann. Daniel was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Daniel was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during [...]

Marcelino S. Silva, retired family physician, loving husband, and father was born June 5, 1940, in the Philippines and formerly resided in Lockhart, more recently in Cedar Park. He rejoiced with God on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Dr. Silva served with the U.S. Air Force (Reserve) and honorably discharged as a Major. He was a [...]