BMS Football Stomps the Colts (Sports)
By Diana SchwindThursday evening, October 16, the future of Blanco football was revealed with the combined effort of the 7th and 8th grade teams defeating the Nixon-Smiley Colts, 35-20. The 8th grade...
View ArticlePlanning a Kitchen (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builders / Vallone Real EstateI once read the kitchen is the most lived-in room of your home. In stopping and thinking about this, I think it’s true. So if you are...
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Bobby Fenton Appointed as Constable of Precinct 1, Effective November 1...
Precinct 1’s new Constable, Bobby Fenton.By Tricia HartmannThe Blanco County Commissioners Court held a Special meeting on Tuesday, October 28. After Judge Guthrie called the meeting to order,...
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Ranger get "Chomped"! (Community News)
Interpretive Park Ranger, Kate Boysen (left) gets “chomped” by a Saber Tooth Tiger Skull brought to Blanco State Park by Dinosaur George on October 12. Read about upcoming State Park events on page 6....
View ArticleApplications for “Tots Need Toys” Due November 3 (Community News)
Christmas decorations are in stores, advertisements for gifts are abundant, and Blanco’s community assistance program known as Tots Need Toys (TNT) for 2014 is in full swing. Applications for...
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Blanco Cross Country Members Advance to Region IV Meet (Sports)
From L-R: Joaquin Olmedo, Cheyenne Dechert, Carrine Johnston, Breanna Collins, Bret Leigh Nance, Chloe Flores, and Coach Stuart Schultz.Photo by Diana Schwind.The District 25-3A Cross Country meet was...
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Respectful Middle School Students, Debby Caudell Recognized at School Board...
Debby Caudell and Dr. Barton.Photo from BISD.By Merannda ButtonAt the Blanco ISD School Board of Trustees Meeting held October 13, Middle School Principal Keitha St. Clair presented the Spotlight on...
View ArticleThe Guest Ranch (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J. McClellanIn the early 1970’s affirmative action became the law of the land. In Austin, if you weren’t a minority female, you could forget about getting a good professional entry-level job....
View ArticleCampaigns in Final Push as Election Day Approaches (Regional News)
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — Polls continued to show Republican candidates ahead in top-of-ballot races as Texas moved closer to the Oct. 31 early voting deadline before Election Day, Nov. 4. Political...
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Claron Lee Cage (Obituaries)
Claron Lee Cage passed away at home surrounded by family. Lee was preceded in death by his father, Claron West Cage, and is survived by his wife, Barbara, mother, Doris Cage, sisters Cindy Waggoner,...
View ArticlePumpkin Fun at the Library is set for Thursday October 30 (Community News)
By Crystal SpybuckChildren, please join us October 30th at 4 pm for Pumpkin Fun! Be ready to put your creative hats on! Also stop by the library on October 31st to get some candy. Our volunteers Ericka...
View ArticlePleasant Hill-Rocky Community Club Smorgasbord, An Enduring Mission...
By LuckyLindySaturday, November 3rd, 2007 came early. I’d traveled to Austin on Friday to say a final goodbye to my Dad who was dying of Alzheimer’s. The call came from my sister at 4 am; he was gone....
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Redbud to Host Exhibition for 4th and 5th Grade Art Students (School)
From BISDStudents in Laura Salazar’s fourth and fifth grade art classes will be displaying their artwork at an exhibition hosted by the RedBud Cafe from October 30 to November 14. “Students have been...
View ArticleBoots and BBQ Benefits Highland Lakes CASA (Community News)
Dust off your boots and borrow a 10-gallon hat. Brush up on your two-steppin’ and maybe break out those old pearl snap shirts – or maybe not. Whatever you do, don’t wait too long to get your ticket to...
View ArticleLetter of the Editor (Opinion)
Editor, WOW! what a beautiful thing I was privileged to witness Wednesday evening 10-15-14. I am Roxanna Avants President of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 352. I received an invitation from the...
View ArticleThe Great Mystery, Part 3 (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comEphesians 5:31-33 says, “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great...
View ArticleWait, I Say, on the Lord (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeI may have published this Psalm before; it’s one of my favorites. We go through highs and lows (biorhythms). Lawrence calls it going through the hills and valleys. All I know is...
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Church Youth Ride for Jesus (Focus on Faith)
Rachel Arnold, Amaya Avants, Emily Boylan, Bayleigh DeSpain, Chase Fortune, Kendall Kramer, Kylene Kramer, Cash Krause, Court Krause, Caleb McCarthy, Rachael McGill, Antonia O’Neill, Shanon O’Neill,...
View ArticleMuscle Confusion (Fit Tips)
A well-recognized proverbial phenomenon in life is the ‘crossroad.’ Too often, one passes through the crossroad without having realized he was there until after having passed that way. (Think...
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Leo Club and NHS Walk to Cure Diabetes (School)
A group of students from the Blanco High School Leo Club and National Honor Society participated in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, Austin 2014. The Walk raised critical dollars for type 1 diabetes...
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