Johnson County News

A selection of the goodies at Mountain Creek Fireworks stand in unincorporated Johnson County this pm.

Share + Jul 1, 2009 4:18 pm US/Central Reporting Stephanie Lucero FORT WORTH According to animal experts at the Fort Worth Zoo, this is the time of year for snakes to start coming out from under the brush.

Toni Wiley says she's going to think twice before she wears her flip-flops at night again.

Railroad Commission of Texas Commissioner Michael Williams will serve as guest speaker at this year's Johnson County Republican Party's July Jubilee.

A sixth earthquake hit Cleburne at 10:30 p.m. Friday, according to a press release from the city.

Johnson County may soon receive partial funding for construction of an emergency operations center.

Readers of the geocaching persuasion responded swiftly to reporter Matt Smith's article about the Johnson County Cemetery Association's desire for the gamers to stay out of local cemeteries.

Johnson County commissioners voted to close County Road 426 to through-truck traffic on Monday.

The 20th year of Springfest will finally be held this weekend after May's cancellation because of swine flu concerns.

The recent swarm of small earthquakes rattling some Texas counties has stirred more than a passing interest among local scientists, and a team from Southern Methodist University is deploying portable seismic stations to get a better read on why the earth's moving.

A parade in downtown Cleburne tonight will kick off the 55th annual Johnson County Sheriff's Posse PRCA rodeo.

Through decisions made by the board of directors and Camp Fire members, Camp Fire Tesuya Council has begun a restructuring process to keep the council alive.

They call it "mailbox money" because it shows up out of nowhere, like an unexpected gift.

By MITCH MITCHELL CLEBURNE -- A fourth earthquake that shook this town on Tuesday prompted the city council to hire a geologist to determine what is causing the tectonic activity in the area.'Our residents are asking questions,' said Mayor Ted Reynolds.

The recent swarm of small earthquakes has stirred more than a passing interest among local scientists, and a team from Southern Methodist University plans to deploy portable seismic stations for a better reading on what's shaking down below.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Markers pinpoint the epicenters of the earthquakes today and last Tuesday and Sunday's quake east of Cleburne.

A small earthquake struck near Cleburne on Sunday, the second time the community has been rocked in a five-day period.

Authorities in the Johnson County town of Parker said they felt aftershocks from an earthquake that happened just days ago.

A second earthquake hit near Cleburne Sunday, making it the second time in a five-day period.

After a tumultuous three months that saw swine-flu induced delays and the near-cancellations of the regional meets altogether, Johnson County athletes are finally headed to Austin for the UIL state track meet, which starts Friday.