Joshua NewsLocal news for Joshua, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Senior acheives first with award- May 21, 2008 Scholarship rewards service to community By Philip Navarrette reportertrcle.com JOSHUA - Joshua High School senior Mitchel Sanderson recently achieved a first for his school district - with a little help from ...http://www.topix.net/city/joshua-tx/2008/05/senior-acheives-first-with-award?fromrss=1 - Momentum'- May 17, 2008 "If I could choose one word to describe the state of the city of Joshua right now, I would say 'momentum,'" By Leia Jobe reporter2trcle.com Speakers at the Joshua Chamber of Commerce quarterly luncheon predicted energy prices and development in the city will continue to increase. via Cleburne Times-Reviewhttp://www.topix.net/city/joshua-tx/2008/05/momentum?fromrss=1 Council might levy hotel tax- May 15, 2008 "When a hotel comes into a city, you're actually allowed to get a tax on the price of each room, but you're restricted to what you can use that money for" New inn locating to Joshua By Leia Jobe reporter2trcle.com The Joshua City Council on Thursday might levy a hotel occupancy tax of 7 percent in preparation for the city's first hotel, which could open within a ... via Cleburne Times-Reviewhttp://www.topix.net/city/joshua-tx/2008/05/council-might-levy-hotel-tax?fromrss=1 18-Year-Old Running For Mayor Of Joshua- May 5, 2008 "I'd really like to see a liquor license for Johnson County. I don't know how much pull I'd have as mayor, but I believe that's really keeping us back from a lot of new business here." The Joshua mayoral race, set for next Saturday, is between an 18-year-old challenger and a 56-year-old incumbent. Lance Vaden is a senior at Joshua High School. He's running against incumbent Merle Breitenstein. He has only served two years as mayor, but is philosophical about re-election. "I'd like to stay on...http://www.topix.net/city/joshua-tx/2008/05/18-year-old-running-for-mayor-of-joshua?fromrs... |