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FFA Members Attend Leadership Camp (Community News)
By Jason MarekThis past weekend, eighteen freshmen greenhand FFA members from the Blanco FFA Chapter attended the Area VII FFA Greenhand Leadership Camp held at O’Connor High School in San Antonio. The...
View ArticleHealth Tips from Ten Years as a Doctor (Features)
By Dr. Scott Jurica, MS, DC, PAK, ACNIn the past 10 years I have learned many interesting aspects of natural medicine, both from my education with a masters in nutrition as well as from many of my...
View ArticleA Proper Squat (Fit Tips)
By Sally WindhamOn Monday and Friday I teach a Fall Prevention class at the Henry House Assisted Living facility in Blanco. One thing willing and ambulatory participants practice is a gentle squat...
View ArticleLeave Thy Neighbor Alone (Oh, Honestly)
By Merannda ButtonMy son started 1st grade earlier this month and in just the first few weeks he has come home with some “yellow dots” for distracting others. This theme of distraction isn't new to me....
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Savanich Named FFA Student of the Month for August (School)
Each month, the Blanco FFA Chapter will recognize one student for going above and beyond classroom expectations. For the month of August, Dalton Savanich will be recognized for outstanding achievement...
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Congressman Pete Sessions Congratulates Blanco Students on Program Completion...
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX-32) today announced that two students from Blanco, Texas have recently completed successful participation in the 2014 Pete Sessions Leadership and...
View ArticleWhat are Change Orders? (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builders / Vallone Real EstateWhat are change orders? A change order is when you and the builder have already agreed on plans and a price and then you want to...
View Article2014 Tax Bills Mailed Out (Community News)
From Amy HulburtOn Wednesday, October 1, 2014, the Blanco County Appraisal District mailed out 15,553 tax bills to all taxpayers within their jurisdiction. If you have not received a tax bill by...
View ArticlePanthers Win Defensive Battle (Sports)
By Jason Marek In rain soaked conditions that persisted throughout the entire game this past Friday, the Blanco Panthers held on for an 8-6 victory over the Randolph Ro-Hawks to improve to 5 and 0 on...
View Article7th Annual Blanco Veterans Parade Set for November 8 (Community News)
From Roxanna AvantsThe 7th Annual Blanco Veterans Parade is set for Saturday Nov. 8, 2014 at 10:00am. Please come out and honor our Veterans. Wear your Red, White & Blue! Show your pride,...
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Panther Band Earns First at Hill Country Marching Festival (School)
From Blanco ISDThe Panther Band competed at the Hill Country Marching Festival in Fredericksburg this past Saturday. Blanco received 1st place in class 3A as well as Best Music, Best Marching, Best...
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“Dinosaur George” Makes Tracks to Blanco State Park (Community News)
“Dinosaur George” will give a presentation at the pavilion in Blanco State Park on Sunday, October 12.Photo courtesey www.dinosaurgeorge.com.From Karen LundquistClose your eyes and imagine what life...
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American Legion Auxiliary Presented with Crystal Award (Community News)
The Crystal Award for Most Outstanding Overall VA&R Program, Division Three.From Erika FickleAmber Wilson, president of District 10, presented the prestigious Crystal Award to Roxanna Avants,...
View ArticleCoffee: the Deadly Brew that Saved the Union (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith McClellanWhen my grandmother, Almeda Day, married my grandfather little did she realize that she would end up living in Mexico in a little Mormon settlement that banned the drinking of coffee....
View ArticleTop Candidate Debate This Week with Election on Horizon (Regional News)
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — A debate scheduled Sept. 29 pits Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, two state senators who are vying to succeed David Dewhurst as lieutenant...
View ArticleSheriffs Respond to Disturbance off Hwy 290 (Community News)
From Sgt. Ben AblonOn September 29, 2014, at 4:05 am the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a disturbance at a residence off Hwy 290 near the Hays County Line. The caller reported that...
View ArticleWild Game Dinner Gets Set for Saturday (Community News)
Organizers of the Wild Game Dinner are looking forward to serving a delicious variety of game to a large crowd this Saturday, Oct. 4th, at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City. This year’s fare...
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Tiffany Chesterman Hill (Obituaries)
Please join the family of Tiffany Chesterman Hill in celebration and remembrance of her life. Tiffany is survived by her mother Carol, daughter Skylar, sister Jennifer, niece Brandy, nephew Richard,...
View ArticleTickets to Annual Courthouse Gala are Going Fast (Community News)
By Karen WatsonTickets are disappearing fast for the Denim & Diamonds fundraising Gala to be held at the Old Blanco County Courthouse, 6-9 pm on Saturday, October 18. This year marks the 24th...
View ArticleEfrain Lopez Gains Citizenship with Help from ESL Classes (Community News)
On Monday, September 29, Community English Classes celebrated the recent naturalization of Efrain Lopez. Efrain became a new American citizen at a naturalization ceremony held on September 25 at the...
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