Panther Softball Blasts Lago Vista (Sports)
By Diana SchwindThe Lady Panthers softball team scored 30 runs in 5 innings to defeat the Lago Vista Lady Vikings 30-7 on Thursday, April 3. The Panthers smacked 20 hits, including 14 singles, 2...
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Walk-a-Thon Raises Over $10,000 (School)
Students bringing in $50 or more in donations were eligible for prize drawings. Winners (L to R) Malia Lux, Lauren Anderson, Logan Schwarzlose, Justin Cloud, Emma Baker,and Rachael McGill.From...
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Entomology Team Places High at Madison CDE (School)
The Blanco FFA Entomology team placed 2nd overall at the James Madison FFA Invitational Career Development Events in San Antonio on Saturday, March 22nd. Individually, Rance Dollahite finished 5th...
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Blanco FFA Excels at Tarleton (School)
The Blanco FFA recently competed at the Tarleton State University Invitational Career Development Events in Stephenville this past week. Overall, there were 469 schools and more than 9,000 contestants...
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Hail Hammers Blanco (Community News)
Larger hail fell south and west of the town square.Photo Lindsey Nelson.The morning of Monday, April 14, left Blanco looking like a winter wonderland after we received 2 inches of rain and were...
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Kristi Walker Sworn in as City Secretary (Community News)
By Merannda ButtonAt the April 8 regular meeting of the Blanco City Council, Kristi Walker was Sworn in as City Secretary. Her oath was taken by Mayor Chuck Homan. Kristi is a resident of Johnson City....
View ArticleBlanco County Waste Collection Event April 26 (Community News)
On April 26, 2014 Blanco County residents will have the opportunity to dispose of their large household trash items at the Blanco County – Progressive Waste Transfer Station. The event location is at...
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12th Annual Franklin Family Ranch Easter Picnic and Egg Hunt (Community News)
Local families enjoyed some Easter fun at the 12th Annual Franklin Family Ranch Easter Picnic and Egg Hunt. Read Article.6 photos attached to this article.More from Community News.
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Second Year Proves to Be Even More Successful for Wild Women (Community News)
Farm to Basket Picnic Lunch in Gem of the Hills.Photo Ron Vest.From Bette VestFor a second year in a row the Wild Women Weekend in Blanco has been a great success both in fun and profits, and this year...
View ArticleCar and Booster Seat Inspection Set for Saturday May 3 (Community News)
The Blanco Volunteer EMS and Texans In Motion at Scott & White Healthcare will be conducting a car seat and booster inspection on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The event will be held from 11:00am to...
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Margaret “Margy” Smith Sheppard (Obituaries)
Margaret “Margy” Smith Sheppard passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 after complications from a stroke. Margaret was a wonderful mother, fantastic wife of 56 years and beautiful person. Before starting...
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Blanco High School Class of ‘59 Celebrates with Two Special Women (Community...
Class of 1959 Room Mother Ada CooleyPhoto Willard Gibbons.By Merannda ButtonAda Cooley and Florine Lord don’t quite remember how they became Room Mothers of the Blanco High School Class of 1959,...
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Project Graduation Fishing Tournament Atrracts 24 Teams and 68 Fish (School)
The seventh annual Project Graduation Fishing Tournament was held at the LBJ Marina in Cotton Wood Shores on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Twenty-four, two person teams participated in this fun event to...
View ArticleIllegal Procedures (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J. McClellanThe rule of law is one of the fundamental principles upon which a stable society is built. Unfortunately, the rule of law is oft-times ignored or misconstrued in order for one...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: LBJ School Hosts Civil...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — President Barack Obama and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush spoke at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library’s Civil Rights Summit, held...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce and Lavender Festival Steering Committee to Host Town...
From Libbey AlyWith the 10th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival right around the corner, the Blanco Chamber and the Festival Steering Committee are hosting a Town Hall Meeting. To be held at the Byars...
View ArticlePEC Invites Members to Election Forum April 24 (Community News)
Pedernales Electric Cooperative is inviting its members to a forum to learn more about this year’s PEC Board candidates and to give feedback on the election system referendum on the Co-op’s ballot. The...
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Texas Casual Cottages Joins Blanco Chamber of Commerce (Community News)
New member of the Blanco Chamber of Commerce, Texas Casual Cottages, a division of Trendmaker Homes in Houston, Texas held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday April, 10. They would like to invite you...
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WW2 Museum Receives Poster Collection (Community News)
From Rick HasselmeyerThe Blanco County WW2 Museum recently received an extensive collection of WW2 posters from the Blanco Retreat, LLC, to complement the Blanco Home Front portion of the Museum’s...
View ArticlePotpourri (Potpourri)
By Deb YorgensenDear Readers: Just a Happy Easter to all of you from me in West Virginia! My mom is doing well at her Alzheimer's unit here, Lyle is holding down the fort (with the cats) out on River...
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