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Claron West Cage (Obituaries)
Claron West Cage passed away at home in the company of his family on April 21, 2014. Claron was preceded in death by his parents, Rueben McRae Cage and Stella West Cage, and brother, Rueben Wyatt Cage....
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Marjorie Faye Jones Armke (Obituaries)
Marjorie Faye Jones Armke, 85 passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be Sunday April 27th at Crofts – Crow Funeral Home in Blanco from 2:00 PM to...
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Aaron Biedler Posey (Obituaries)
Aaron Biedler Posey passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at the age of 93. Born in Comal County April 3, 1921, to Ed and Nora Posey, he was raised in San Marcos where he received his Bachelors and...
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Anna Mae Stewart (Obituaries)
Anna Mae Stewart, 83, passed away Saturday April 19th, 2014 at her home in Willis, Texas surrounded by her family. Anna Mae was born on May 31, 1930 in Voca, Texas to Jess and Minnie Boggs. She...
View ArticleBlanco ISD School Board Accepts Teacher’s Resignation After Alleged End of...
By Merannda ButtonIn a press release issued by Blanco ISD on May 26, 2014, school officials issued a formal statement regarding an alleged End of Course exam testing violation. According to the press...
View ArticleCommissioners Approve Ordering a Local Option Liquor Election in Precinct...
By Tricia HartmannBlanco County Commissioners Court held a Special meeting on Tuesday May 27, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting was held in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Blanco County Courthouse in...
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Honorary Commitment Ceremony Held for Blanco Seniors, Boumans and Hodge (School)
Pictured from L-R are Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Myers, Army Recruiter, Donald Boumans, John Hodge, and Petty Officer Tim Cardenas, Coast Guard Recruiter.Photo by Diana Schwind.On Tuesday May 27, an...
View ArticleBVFD Appoints New Board Members, EMS Sees Calls Increase (Community News)
By Merannda ButtonThe May 19th regular meeting of the South Blanco County ESD #2 began with a clarification to last month’s minutes. It was declared that all Fire Department funds kept in Blanco...
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Theatrical Design Students Place 4th at State (School)
From L-R: Riley Watt, Talon Cain, Celia Kasberg, and Hannah Hulbert.Photo by Diana Schwind.Blanco High School’s Theatrical Design team had a very strong showing at the State Competition last Wednesday....
View ArticleHanging On to the Bus (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J McClellanI started the eighth grade in Monterrey, Mexico. My brother Jay was in the third grade and Dale was in the second grade. Our school was located downtown near La Purisima Catholic...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: Big Posts at Stake in...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — Early voting ended May 23 and Tuesday, May 27, was state primary election runoff day. Voting records available to the public at the Office of the Secretary of State show that...
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Old 300 Bar-B-Q Honored with Night Sky-Friendly Award (Community News)
Blanco Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Libbey Aly presents the Chamber’s Night Sky-Friendly Business Certificate of Merit to the Old 300 Bar-B-Q. Old 300 owner, Mike Betzer (left), and manager,...
View ArticleDr. Scott Jurica, DC to Join Dr. Ken Schramm, DC in Blanco Beginning June 2...
Dr. Scott Jurica, DC, born in Austin and raised in south Texas, grew up around natural and holistic medicine his entire life. His parents made his baby food from organically grown food from their...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor (Opinion)
To the Editor Blanco County News : Subject: Bridge over Middle Creek just below Franklin and Middle Creek ranches. It is my privilege to address you on the subject of the proposed bridge over Middle...
View ArticleDeuteronomy 8:10-18 (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence Coffee“10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not...
View ArticleThe Word of God's Grace, Part 5 (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, Agf-blanco.comAct 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend (commit, entrust) you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up (edify), and to give you an...
View ArticleAble To Face Him (Focus on Faith)
John Kinslow, minister, Blanco church of ChristMichael Jordan, perhaps the greatest basketball player to ever play the game, returned to his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, to watch a...
View ArticleGenetic Potential (Fit Tips)
By Sally WindhamNot long ago I was taking my favorite dirt road run from my house, near Real Ale Brewery, down toward the square. From somewhere, I detected the sweet, very distinct fragrance of...
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Two Blanco Residents Graduate From Master Naturalist Course (Community News)
Blanco residents Suzanne Atkinson, seated left, and Steve Scheffe, standing, are new Master Naturalists, having completed an intense, 12-week course of study in mid-May and graduating last Thursday...
View ArticleWould you work for $8 a month? (Happenings at Blanco State Park)
Eight dollars a month was the salary paid to the young men who built many of the outstanding buildings and structures currently in existence in Blanco State Park, including the pavilion, picnic tables,...
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