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Courthouse Holds Annual Gala (Community News)
Photo courtesy Priscilla Seals.The Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society held their annual gala on Saturday, September 29, on the grounds of the courthouse. The True Grit Texas Hold’em...
View ArticleTentatively Booking Contractors (Debbie Vallone-Homeier)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, Paragon C&D Builders / Vallone Real EstateAre you getting ready to do a construction job? And have you tentatively booked a contractor for a given date? There are a few...
View ArticleVeterans Parade, Fundraiser Set for Nov. 10 (Community News)
On Saturday November 10, 2012, the American Legion Post 352 will host the 5th Annual Veterans Parade at 10:00am in beautiful downtown Blanco. This year the parade will be followed by the first ever...
View ArticleRodeo Returns to Blanco (Community News)
The rodeo's coming October 19 and 20, so pull on your boots, grab your ropes, pick up your date for the evening, and head to Yett Park in Blanco! It's the Second Annual EB Franklin Memorial Rodeo,...
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Mareks Honored at Blanco ISD Meeting (Community News)
Blanco High School principal Dustin Barton, BISD superintendent Dr. Buck Ford, and Blanco Elementary principal Linda Romano.Photo by Priscilla Seals.By Priscilla SealsIn the Spotlight portion of the...
View ArticleCounty Commissioners Approve Final Plat at Cypress Mill Subdivision...
By Tricia HartmannBlanco County Commissioners met in a Regular meeting on October 9, 2012. All four commissioners were present. County Commissioner Chris Liesmann asked Mr. Roberts, representative for...
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“Wildflowers” Theme for Uptown Blanco’s 2nd Annual Quilt Show (Community News)
“Welcome to My Garden” by Barb Forrister.Uptown Blanco’s 2nd annual quilt show, “Wildflowers,” is dedicated to Lady Bird Johnson who loved wildflowers and was also an avid collector of contemporary and...
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Panthers Take Down State Ranked Rogers (Sports)
Britton Wagner puts pressure on the Rogers Quarterback.Photo by Diana Schwind.By Jason MarekThe Blanco Panthers opened district play this past Friday as they hosted the Rogers Eagles, the fifth-ranked...
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Crowned Queen (Sports)
2012 Homecoming Queen Kelsey Alyse Schwind. Photo by Diana Schwind. Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More from Sports.
View ArticleVarsity Volleyball Holds 2-2 in District (Sports)
By Diana SchwindThe Panther volleyball team tallied one district loss and one district win this past week, falling to Lago Vista, 0-3, on Tuesday, October 2, and defeating Johnson City, 3-0 on Friday,...
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8th Grade Panthers Fall to Eagles (Sports)
Sebastion Thomas hauls in a pass from QB Garrett Seales.Photo by Diana Schwind.By Diana SchwindThe 8th grade Panthers lost to the Rogers Eagles 12-26 on Thursday, October 4. The Panthers struck first...
View Article7th Grade Panthers Shutout Eagles (Sports)
By Diana SchwindThe 7th grade Panthers defeated the Rogers Eagles 26-0 on Thursday, October 4. The Panthers scored 2 quick touchdowns with rushes by Will Granburg to lead 12-0 at 2:58 remaining in the...
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Seales Wins F’burg Cross Country Meet (Sports)
Blanco Runners at Fredericksburg: Rance Dollahite, Trent Dechert, Natalie Barnett, Meaghen Seales, Bret Nance, Breanna Collins.Photo by Jennifer Seales.From Blanco ISDMeaghen Seales continues to post...
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Blanco ISD Building Project Subject of Presentation at State Convention (School)
Architect Randy Fromberg, Board President Matt Herden, Attorney Paul Hunn, Attorney Matt Burns, Superintendent Dr. Buck Ford.Photo courtesy Blanco ISD.From Blanco ISDBlanco ISD’s elementary school...
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Lions Game Ball Winner (Sports)
Selena Cortex won Friday night’s game ball, which the Blanco Lions Club raffles off during every home game. Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More from Sports.
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Homecoming 1982 (Remember When)
Left to Right: BHS Homecoming Queen candidates for 1982 are Nickey Maly, Becky Neuman, Vicky Coffee, Rhonda Handberry, Sandra Jones, and Perry Kuebel. Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: State revises method of...
By Ed SterlingThe State of Texas last week agreed to drop its recently adopted practice of using “weak matches” of Social Security Administration data in purging names from voter rolls as required by a...
View ArticleCharles Everett Carpenter (Obituaries)
Charles Everett Carpenter, 76, passed away doing what he loved, jogging, on August 28, 2012, in Blanco, Texas. Mr. Carpenter was an architect in Atlanta for over thirty years. Born near Paris,...
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Blanco’s Kevin Harmon Wins CMSA West Southern Regional (Announcements)
Kevin and his AQHA horse Kansas Artillery shot six stages over two days and beat his closest competitor by eleven seconds, winning the Western Southern Regional Shoot held in Salado, Texas on October 6...
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Wedding (Announcements)
Shawna LeCene' Dowell of Converse, TX and John David Burkhart of San Antonio, TX will marry at 3 p.m. November 3, 2012 at University United Methodist Church in San Antonio, TX. Her parents are Gordon...
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