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Red Ribbon Week Donations Go to Good Sam (School)
Red Ribbon Week was kicked off with a “You CAN Be Healthy and Drug Free!” food drive. The final count for food items brought in by the students was just under 1000. Student Council members Addy...
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Hunting: Champion (Announcements)
On Saturday evening, November 17, Christyn Champion shot her first deer, a doe, on her family’s farm just east of Blanco with a 270 Winchester. See Ad | More Advertisers Read Article.1 photo attached...
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Keep Blanco Beautiful for November 21 (Keep Blanco Beautiful)
By Martha GosnellThanksgiving is a time for eating turkey, sharing time with family and thanking God for all the blessings of the year. The core group of Keep Blanco Beautiful wishes to take this...
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CASA Angels Ready to Fly (Community News)
From CASA for the Highland Lakes AreaCASA for the Highland Lakes Area, a charitable non-profit organization that speaks up for the best interest of abused and neglected children, is currently...
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Blanco Pioneer Museum News (Community News)
From Blanco Pioneer MuseumOn November 17, 2012, the museum held a very successful yard sale and enjoyed several great events also. Honored with new cowboy hats were Lawrence Coffee and Kent Fortune, as...
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Health and Wellness: Before the Holidays (Blanco Blog)
By Maryella Vause, BSN, RN, FNP (ret), Wellness ConsultantThe holidays are fast approaching, which means parties, shopping, hosting, visiting family and friends and, most likely, busy schedules and...
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Whittington’s Jerky Announces 2012-2013 Rodeo Team (Community News)
Kasper Blackwell, Rilee Moser, Kendra Smith, Shelbi Haynes, PJ Pickett, & Jace FryWhittington's Jerky is proud to sponsor these talented young adults. The sport of rodeo requires dedication, hard...
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First Blanco County Aid Arrives in New Jersey (Community News)
A few clicks of the keys, and $50 goes into another gift card, ready to go to New Jersey survivors of Superstorm Sandy. Getting the cards ready for shipment are, left to right, Adelle Moreland, Elaine...
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A Psalm of Thanksgiving (Focus on Faith)
John Kinslow, minister, Blanco Church of Christ"Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He...
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Thanksgiving: A Holy Way (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, abundantgracefellowship-blanco.comLuke 17:12-18 says, “And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up...
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Thank God We’re Not Condemned! (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeIn a time when we should be filled with thanksgiving, some people around the world are suffering great calamities. We send up prayers for those who have lost loved ones and...
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Economic News Week: November 18, 2012 (Regional News)
By Tony StevensonU.S. stocks closed higher on Friday for the first day out of the last four after leaders in Congress reported progress in talks with President Obama about cutting the government’s...
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What is a Porch? (Debbie Vallone-Homeier)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, Paragon C&D Builders / Vallone Real EstateThere are so many ideas for designing a porch. So what does porch mean? In looking it up in Wikipedia, here is their definition:...
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7 Factors Other Than Price Affecting How Much You Spend (The Real Estate Corner)
From Waymond Lightfoot, By Texas Association of RealtorsYou’ve crunched the numbers and decided to purchase a home. While you may be able to afford a new mortgage payment, you need to make sure that...
View ArticleChristmas Concert, Chuck Wagon Meal Returns For 2nd Year (Community News)
Last year, Buggy Barn Museum and Carriage Hills Ranch hosted the wildly successful first annual Christmas Concert and Chuck Wagon meal. The event returns again this year on Saturday, December 1, at...
View ArticleBlanco Mini-Warehouse Storage Units Burglarized (Community News)
By Priscilla SealsSometime on November 24th or 25th, locks were cut on 24 or 25 storage units at the Blanco Mini-Warehouse Storage Unit facility on Highway 281 north of the square in Blanco. According...
View ArticleRide a Sled in Bindseil Park (Community News)
Blanco National Bank is sponsoring sled riding in Bindseil Park (next to Blanco City Hall on the Square) under the Byars Tree on Saturday, December 1, from 11am to 5pm. Sleds will be provided. The...
View ArticleLBJ Boyhood Home Takes Visitors Back in Time for Christmas Season (Community...
On December 1 and 15, from 6pm to 9pm, the LBJ Boyhood Home, located at 200 E. Elm Street in Johnson City, will be lamp lit, giving visitors an opportunity to experience family life at the Johnson's...
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Panthers Win Area Play-Off: Blanco to Face State-Ranked East Bernard Friday...
Colton Elrod (32) forces the Badgers backward into the end zone to score the touchdown.Photo by Diana Schwind.By Jason MarekAfter pulling out a last-minute victory this past Friday over Karnes City,...
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The Rescue (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J. McClellanIn 1942 following the outbreak of World War II, the Japanese assaulted the Philippine Islands and ultimately captured them. Because the U.S. Navy was unable to evacuate stranded...
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