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Birth Announcement (Announcements)
Miss Abigail Rose McDougall announces the December 30, 2014, birth of her brother Joshua Alexander McDougall, born to Samuel and Lauren McDougall at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center. Joshua...
View ArticleHurry up pricing (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builders / Vallone Real EstateHurry up and give me a price to list or build my home, I’m ready to do it now! I can’t tell you how many times a REALTOR® or Builder...
View ArticlePanthers Fall to Bobcats and Gators (Sports)
By Diana SchwindOn Tuesday, January 20, the Panthers lost to the Comfort Bobcats, 33-48. Jacob McCaslin led the team with 9 points. Ty Royce scored 7, followed by Dylan Tesch with 6. Tyler Schlinke...
View ArticleLady Panthers Grab Win Over Deer (Sports)
By Diana SchwindThe Lady Panthers claimed a District 25-AAA win over the Comfort Deer, 41-35, on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Jamie McClinton led the team ripping the nets with 20 points. Payton Savarino scored 8...
View ArticleBlanco High School Graduate Chosen to Work in Austin (Features)
Taylor Hartmann, a 2011 graduate of Blanco High School and a political science major at Texas A&M University, recently began a spring 2015 policy internship in Austin, Texas. Taylor will spend the...
View ArticlePEC Studying Rates and Fees; Asking for Member Feedback (Community News)
From PECOn the heels of a December rate reduction, Pedernales Electric Cooperative is now seeking feedback from its members on the Co-op’s rates and fees as part of a comprehensive cost-of-service and...
View ArticleE-Books Expand Library’s Offerings (Community News)
By Charles McClure, cmcclure@blanconews.comTechnological advancement has made an impact on every aspect of modern life. The public library is no exception. While many essential texts can only still be...
View ArticleRecipe for a Trail (Happenings at Blanco State Park)
Recipe for a Trail: Start with a densely wooded and overgrown area. Add the Central Texas Trail Tamers and a group of dedicated park volunteers. Remove debris, prepare and smooth trail surfaces, prune...
View ArticleBuggy Barn Invited to 2015 Heritage Cattle Drive Parade (Community News)
By Blanco BarbyIt’s rodeo time again and this year “Let’s Rodeo San Antonio” has invited the Blanco Buggy Barn Museum to provide wagons and carriages in the 2015 Heritage Cattle Drive Parade. This is a...
View ArticleEat Your Veggies (Fit Tips)
By Sally Windham-BlackburnMy 23 year old son, who lives in San Marcos, came for dinner so we had a big feast, including a dessert. My 6 year old son decided he didn’t like any of the vegetables that...
View ArticleLies and Liars (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence Coffee, Mt. Horeb Baptist ChurchWhite lies, gray lies, black lies and down right pathological liars! Which one are you? When I became convicted of lying the Holy Spirit showed me that...
View ArticleOur Light Affliction (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com 6pm M-F AM630 KSLRI encourage you to read 2Cor 4:15-18. Verse 17 says, “For our light affliction (tribulation, trouble, persecution), which is but for a moment,...
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Trail Ride Rolls into Town for 50th Anniversary (Community News)
The Hill Country Trail Ride will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Blanco with a breakfast. The riders should arrive in Blanco about 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. They will stay overnight at Yett Park...
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Winter Texan’s Painting to Represent Lavender Festival (Community News)
Francois Debuc’s painting has been selected as the artwork for the 2015 Lavender Festival. Debuc is a Winter Texan who avoids the cold Canadian winters, spending his time in the warmer confines of...
View ArticleHill Country Science Mill to Open February 14: Interactive, engaging exhibits...
From HSCMThe new Hill Country Science Mill (HCSM) promises to introduce students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields using interactive, engaging exhibits and programs....
View ArticleTexas Registration, Inspection Stickers Partnering Up in Blanco County...
Blanco County is gearing up for a new Texas Two Step. Beginning March 1, 2015, the state will no longer issue vehicle inspection stickers and will move to a “Two Steps, One Sticker” program. Under the...
View ArticleEuropean Tourists to Visit the Buggy Barn Museum (Community News)
By Blanco BarbyComing across the waters on February 11, to visit the Blanco Buggy Barn Museum, are 28 special European world travelers from Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Belgium, France and more. Also...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: Budget-writing Process...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — On Jan. 28 the main work of the Texas Legislature started when the state budget-writing Senate Finance Committee met at the Capitol. Financial figures for the committee to use as...
View ArticleReorganized BFVD Needs Volunteers (Community News)
By Charles McClure, cmcclure@blanconews.comNow that Emergency Services District #2 [ESD #2] has an agreement in principle with a reorganized Blanco Volunteer Fire Department, the need for additional...
View ArticleA Two-Border Stretch (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J. McClellanAlthough I was born in the United States, I acquired Mexican citizenship through my father who was born in Chihuahua. Because I was living in Mexico as a youth, it was necessary to...
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