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Katherine Biggs Selected as December FFA Student of the Month (School)
Katherine Biggs, a senior Blanco FFA member, has been named the FFA Student of the Month for December. Earlier this fall, Katherine was elected to serve as the 2014-15 Blanco FFA Sentinel. Katherine’s...
View ArticleSharpen Your Senses (Fit Tips)
By Sally Windham-BlackburnMany of you know I’m one of the activities directors at the Henry House, here in Blanco. One of the activities I’ve been conducting with the residents there is to read from a...
View Article“Through discipline comes freedom” ~ Aristotle. (Yoga and You)
By Natalie HainAt the turn of each new year we resolve to be better. We think this will be the year I loose weight, be more patient,make money, get organized etc. Its natural to want to change for the...
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Boy Scouts Celebrate New Year’s in the Cold (Community News)
Pictured from left to right: Joe Lockwood, Adam Maier, Juan Olmedo, Nick Hartman, Joaquin Olmedo, Tucker Lacey, Morgan Lockwood, Henry Price, Simon Hain, Tyler Mangold, Adrian Lamphier, and Steven...
View ArticleFaith Lessons from the Bible, Part 5 (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com 6 pm M-F AM630KSLRI encourage you to read Mark 11:12-14, 19-24. Verses 23-24 say “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou...
View ArticleCheck Your Backlog (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence Coffee, Mt. Horeb Baptist ChurchAre there some things the LORD has told you to do that you haven’t done yet? Are there some things you need to take care of? I purchased two new bibles...
View ArticleThe Family Project (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor Bill Gernenz, First Baptist ChurchThe single-most humbling experience in all of humanity is parenting. And, for the record, I do not think there is an ounce of hyperbole in that last...
View ArticlePanthers Fall to State Ranked Jarrell (Sports)
By Diana SchwindThe Lady Panthers basketball team trailed by only 6 points at the end of the 3rd quarter, but the 7th ranked Jarrell lady Cougars pulled ahead in the 4th for a 69-58 win. The Panthers...
View ArticleWhat do you get for the square foot pricing? (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builders / Vallone Real Estate“Wow, what a bargain at $70 per square foot,” you say, but what are you really getting for that price? Have you ever seen the signs or...
View ArticleIsaac Says State Should Save Money, Rather than Borrow for Projects (Regional...
By Charles McClure, cmclure@blanconews.comA growing state like Texas has many fiscal needs, but District 45 Texas State Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, would like lawmakers to find a different...
View ArticleWild Woman Weekend Offering Additional Grant (Community News)
From Bette VestWild Woman Weekend, organized by the Blanco Non Profit Coalition, has opened an opportunity for a grant to be awarded to one additional non-profit organization serving the citizens of...
View ArticleHarber to Serve 180 Days for Tampering in Noah Case (Community News)
By Charles McClure, cmcclure@blanconews.comA Fredericksburg jury convicted Blanco resident Brandon Harber on Wednesday, Jan. 14, for tampering with physical evidence while disposing Trey Allen Noah’s...
View ArticleAnnexation Plans Delayed (Community News)
By Priscilla SealsAt a Public Hearing preceding the January meeting of the governing body of Blanco, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby McClung announced that the city has decided “to stop and start over” with the...
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Successful Robbery at Baker Guns Involved Stolen Truck (Community News)
By Charles McClure, cmcclure@blanconews.comBaker’s Guns does not offer drive-thru service, but apparently the thieves that sacked the business early Wednesday, Jan. 14, did not get the memo. Around...
View ArticleA Man on the Moon: an Impossible Dream (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J. McClellanOne evening a boy was talking to his grandfather about current events. He asked what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The...
View ArticleGovernor Perry Ends Tenure with Final Address to Lawmakers (Regional News)
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry addressed a joint session of the House and Senate for the last time on Jan. 15. Before recounting various aspects of the state’s performance during his...
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Grady Bagby (Obituaries)
Grady Bagby, age 90, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Mr. Bagby was born on August 11, 1924 in Blanco, Texas. Grady served as a radio man in the Navy’s admiral staff on the Marshall Islands during WWII....
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Rodney Wayne Kneupper (Obituaries)
Rodney Wayne Kneupper, 63 of Blanco went home to be with his Lord at his home on January 18, 2015. Visitation will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Crofts – Crow Funeral Home in...
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Lee Benjamin Casparis (Obituaries)
Lee Benjamin Casparis, 86, passed away January 16, 2015 in Johnson City. Lee was born in Johnson City to Howard Milton and Regina Smith Casparis. He was raised in Johnson City and graduated from...
View ArticleJack “Jackie” Smith (Obituaries)
Jack “Jackie” Smith, 79 of Blanco passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 20, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Crofts – Crow Funeral Home in Blanco and services will...
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