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Monica Flores won first place at the regional power lifting meet at Gatesville on March 2. Abby Beard and Katherine Biggs each placed ninth. The girls team tied for fifth. Monica and Erica compete at the state meet at Corpus Christi on Saturday, March 16.
The 3rd Annual Bands 4 Band Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2013. The Blanco Band Boosters are thrilled to be hosting the third year of this all-day music festival, the proceeds from which go to support the Blanco High School and Blanco Middle School band programs – most significantly, the high school marching band. “The festival started out as a way to earn the funds to purchase new marching band uniforms, and call attention to the support of our music programs in our school ...
High School principal Dr. Dustin Barton leads law enforcement officers on a tour of the high school. Blanco County law enforcement officers toured BISD campuses on Monday with school administrators to coordinate safety procedures during emergency situations.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court held a Regular Meeting on March 12, 2013. The Regular Meeting began at 9:00 am, and all four Commissioners were present. The Court heard and approved the minutes from the February 26, 2013 Special Meeting and Special Workshop Meeting. Commissioner Chris Liesmann asked the Court to consider authorization for County Judge Bill Guthrie to sign an interlocal agreement with the City of Austin for communication interoperability.
A hole in a stone wall of an Old Blanco County Courthouse office under restoration posed a big headache for Rudy Nino, a Blanco contractor and member of the Blanco Historic Preservation Commission. When constructed in 1885, the Old Courthouse (new then) had vaults with steel doors and combination locks in four downstairs offices.
The Texas Star Trail Ride made its way from Fredericksburg to Blanco last Wednesday, looping around the courthouse before heading out to Yett Park. Cheri Barr took this photo of the ride on Rocky Road, outside Blanco.
The Blanco Bell has been a part of Blanco schools since its early origins of 1884. It has been a district constant, and has persevered through a succession of buildings, fires, and even thefts. The Blanco School Bell is cast steel, and was made by Rumsey & Company of Seneca Falls, NY, according to bell specialist Carl Scott Zimmerman of St.
The Buggy Barn Museum and the Blanco Pioneer Museum announced a cooperative agreement to bring back the highly successful WWII exhibit the Blanco Pioneer Museum hosted during 2011-2012. That exhibit was very well received and brought a lot of tourism and business to downtown Blanco. The new museum is going to build off the original exhibit by telling the story of some of the citizens of Blanco, whether they saw the war from the home front or were actively engaged in the military during World W ...
It was but a small descent from the original settlers of the beautiful Heber Valley in Utah to Aunt Ruby’s front door. As a child I loved our Sunday afternoon forays from Salt Lake City to the frequent family gatherings in her living room. The men would talk deer hunting and dairy farming while the women would catch up on quilting, weddings and recipes.
The Panther Band competed at the Region 12 University Interscholastic League Concert and Sight reading Contest at Canyon Lake High School on Wednesday, March 6. The band received a II in Concert and a I in sight reading.
Like a jigsaw puzzle, the answer to a mystery may lie in a small piece in someone’s backyard or the recesses of someone’s memory. For those of you who are new to Blanco, the Old Blanco County Courthouse is the magnificent limestone structure proudly located on Blanco’s town square. Built 128 years ago, it is a splendid example of Second Empire Style architecture designed by renowned architect F.E.
The Blanco Chamber of Commerce and the Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society will be hosting Community Appreciation Day on the Courthouse grounds on March 30, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. There will be a Community Easter Egg Hunt and Keep Blanco Beautiful will be hosting lunch (for a fee) on the grounds for their fundraiser to help fund beautification programs for our community.
This is an open invitation to Blanco’s Easter Sonrise Worship Service for the entire community starting at 6:15 am on Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Yett Park. Rain or shine, the Sonrise service will take place with breakfast and beverages prepared by Steve Becker of the Chess Club at 6:15 am. Worship led by John Lightfoot will begin at 6:45 am. Enjoy the message of Jesus’ resurrection presented by Father Justin Udomah in an informal outside setting.
The Gibbons guys hooked catfish in the Blanco River this week.
After the storm this weekend and the high winds late in February, there is much clean-up to be done. The sight of trash accumulating in the drainage ditches spoils the beauty of a Hill Country Spring. Please pick up debris along your property lines. The city and the county do not have the manpower, so take the initiative to Keep Blanco Beautiful by gathering bottles, fast food containers, and cans that are lying along the roadside in front of your residence.
Lamar Medal recipient Brooke Kotfas flanked by Cliff Dye (L) and Terry Miller (R) of Blanco Masonic Lodge #216.
Dear Editor, In reference to the front page article on the Commissioners Court meeting held January 22, 2013, specifically, in reference to the possibility of a hiring freeze for all Blanco County departments, I would like to address the Blanco County Sheriff’s Department. This department must be allowed to hire dispatchers, deputies, jailers, etc., as needed.
Serving as a board member of a community or governmental board is rewarding and demanding. Some boards require training, and all require time and interest from volunteer board members. The recent loss of Jack Felps and Rebecca Howerton left two voids in community boards and efforts to fill needs in community boards is an ongoing challenge.
Several members of the Blanco FFA and Blanco Jr. FFA traveled to San Antonio this past month to exhibit livestock in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. These local students competed in the junior division of various species, with many placing high enough to qualify for the premium sale. Leading the way for the local FFA members was Junior FFA member Kolby Marek, who placed 2nd with his light weight Brahman steer.
Special Announcement: ALL tax forms and instruction booklets are now in. Stop by the library to pick up your supplies today! If you do not see the form you need on our table or shelves, ask a front desk staff member for a copy of it from our master notebook.
Don’t be overwhelmed by just starting your real estate, construction, and lending search. It’s like the chicken and egg story, which comes first? If you talk to any one of the companies, they should be able to walk you through the process. Really, the best place to start is with a lender to know what you can qualify for.
In chapter four we left off where John was in the spirit or, as some say, he saw a vision of God seated on His throne, and Jesus speaking to John of what will be in the future. It’s easy to read this (aloof from it) because we are so used to watching perverted imaginations of people who allow their minds to run rampant with lusts and twisted fantasies on television (or in paperback books).
The Panther softball team fell 5-7 to the Navarro Panthers on Tuesday, March 5, in a nail-biter. Blanco was down four runs at the end of the second inning. In the third, Leslie McClinton nailed an over-the-fence homerun to spark the offense. The team loaded the bases but scored no runs.
Campers, instructors, high school helpers, and coaches at the Baseball/Softball Camp.
Luke 22:35-36 says, “And he said unto them, ‘When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing?’ And they said, ‘Nothing.’ Then said he unto them, ‘But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.’” The last couple of weeks we have looked at the subject of Biblical suffering.
Of the many advantages granted to homeowners, one of the most popular is the list of tax breaks they receive. As a new homeowner, you may be able to deduct some of the costs related to your purchase if you itemize your deductions rather than use the standard deduction when filing your taxes.
AUSTIN — Movement toward passing a state budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal biennium continued in committees of both chambers of the Texas Legislature last week. After two months of hearings, the Senate Finance Committee on March 7 approved workshop recommendations for a two-year budget of about $90 billion, paving the way to a final committee vote before moving to the full Senate for consideration. On March 8, the House Committee on Appropriations absorbed information on Medicaid expansion pu ...
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