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Panther JV Wins Baseball Tournament (Sports)
Luis Elizondo loses his hat while making an over the shoulder catch in the Wimberley game.Photo by Diana Schwind.By Jason MarekThe Panther Junior Varsity Baseball team is off to a quick start this...
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Softball Records District Win Over Deer, Defeats Poth in Non-District Game...
Charlsey Smith stretches for the foul ball, making an out.Photo by Diana Schwind.By Diana SchwindThe Panther softball team defeated the Comfort Deer, 15-5, in 6 innings on Tuesday, March 25. Jamie...
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Panthers Suffer Loss to Bobcats (Sports)
Colton Elrod comes into 3rd base on a hard slide in the game against Comfort.Photo by Diana Schwind.By Diana SchwindThe Panthers fell to the Comfort Bobcats, 4-3 in their first loss of the season on...
View ArticleHow Does Your Garden Grow? (Keep Blanco Beautiful)
By Judy DorsettIt’s time for the hummingbirds and Purple Martins, so it’s time to fill the feeders and clean the Martin houses. I checked last years calendar and we saw the first hummingbird on April...
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Eagle Scout Project at Gem of the Hills (Community News)
Photo: Laurie Kirkscey, Russell Kirkscey, Niki Lockwood, Kendall Hartmann, Thomas Kirkscey, Mitchell Barnett, and Bret Barnett.By Niki LockwoodLife Scout Thomas Kirkscey has recently completed his...
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Revamping of Garden Area Project for Life Scout (Community News)
Photo: Grady Owens, Thomas Kirkscey, Mitchell Barnett, Travis Brunson , Joaquin Olmedo, and Noah Wheeler. In Back: Mark Kuebel. Not Pictured: Kendall Hartmann.By Niki LockwoodMark Kuebel is a Life...
View ArticleHealthy Menu Options (Fit Tips)
By Sally WindhamWhat’s a healthier menu option? We have smart phone apps to count calories and Google to answer most questions. You may know the difference between good and bad carbs, and the general...
View ArticlePeople are People Too (Oh, Honestly)
By Merannda ButtonI remember when my parents became people. I’m assuming they’ve always been human beings… but there was a clear point in my young adulthood when I realized that my parents were people,...
View ArticleApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month (Features)
By Galyn Woerner, CASA for the Highland Lakes AreaEvery year, countless children are abused and neglected by the ones they love and trust. It is time for each of us to speak up for these children so...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor (Opinion)
Dear Editor, The BHS's adaptation of Medea is an over-the-top story of betrayal, injustice and horrible revenge. It is over-the-top because like most Greek plays the plot and storyline are exaggerated....
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David Crockett Brings the DRT History Trunk to Blanco Elementary (School)
Marilyn Beasley and Langston Hunter with library book donationIn celebration of Texas History Month, fourth graders at Blanco Elementary were visited by David Crockett of Tennessee. Crockett had with...
View ArticleYour Blanco Volunteer Fire Department (Community News)
This Saturday, April 5th, at Yett Park from 4-8 pm is the annual BVFD Fish Fry. This event if the primary fundraiser for the department. Nearly 88% of our funds come from Blanco’s Emergency District...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: Vietnam Veterans Monument...
By Ed SterlingAustin — Forty-one years after the last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam, the new Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument was dedicated in a March 29 ceremony attended by a crowd of...
View ArticleHelping Those in the Hall (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J. McClellanAs I walked down the hall toward my office, I spotted a woman and her daughter puzzling over a map of the school. “Can I help you find something?” I inquired. “Yes,” said the...
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Blanco Serves as Host for Another Filming Crew (Community News)
The Courtroom in the Old Blanco County Courthouse is transformed for filming of the NBC show Revolution.Photos by Willard GibbonsCrews arrived in Blanco to film scenes for the NBC show Revolution, on...
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Local Individuals and Business Partner to Provide Support for Veterans in...
Photo: Robb S Garcia, 3807 ProductionsBy Tricia HartmannOn Saturday, March 22nd a veteran’s music benefit was held in Blanco County. The benefit was the fulfillment of a dream by organizer Harvey...
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Mowery Retires as City Secretary (Community News)
Bobbie MoweryBy Merannda ButtonOn Thursday, March 27, Mayor Chuck Homan and city employees took Bobbie Mowery out to lunch in honor of her retirement. Mowery worked as City Secretary for Blanco for...
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Historical Archives of the Blanco County News Now Available Online (Community...
By Crystal SpybuckThe Blanco Library is pleased to announce the creation of a website dedicated to the historical archives of the Johnson City Record Courier, Blanco County News, Blanco County Record,...
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Commissioners Declare April 2014 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Blanco...
The Proclamation was presented by Blanco County Judge Bill Guthrie and accepted by: Connie Russell, Blanco County Child Advocacy Board; Tori Walker, Forensic Interviewer at the Hill Country Children's...
View Article10th Annual Lavender Festival, Success Never Smelled So Good (Community News)
From the Blanco Chamber of CommerceIt started as a celebration of a new, exotic crop for the region, but over ten years the Blanco Lavender Festival has grown into a favorite Hill Country tradition...
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