Economic News Week: December 17, 2012 (Regional News)
By Tony Stevenson, SWBC MortgageAfter a strong start this past week, stocks tumbled slightly after fiscal cliff negotiations seem to have stalled. The Dow ended at 13135.01 on Friday, all this despite...
View ArticleHealth and Wellness: How to Handle Holiday Stress (Blanco Blog)
By Maryella Vause, BSN, RN, FNP (ret), Wellness ConsultantHaving spent Thanksgiving in the hospital, I've already experienced holiday stress. I wanted everything to be perfect. It wasn't. I wanted...
View ArticleGet to Pecan Street Brewing Any Way You Can (Community News)
Pecan Street Brewing in Johnson City is hosting a New Year's Eve shindig. Homer Whisenant & The Plainsmen will be playing on Monday night, December 31, from 8pm to midnight. The special prix fix...
View ArticleChamber Announces Lavender Festival Art Competition (Community News)
From Blanco ChamberThe 2013 Blanco Lavender Festival Steering Committee announces a search for an official art piece to use as the central marketing theme for the highly successful Blanco Lavender...
View ArticleBlanco ISD Responds to Newtown Shootings (School)
By Charles WillgrenA little more than a week ago, on December 14, the second-deadliest school shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. A shooter entered the school,...
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Seven Blanco Businesses Honored with Night Sky-Friendly Awards (Community News)
Blanco Chamber of Commerce President Marcy Westcott, second from left, presents the Chamber’s first Night Sky-Friendly Business Certificates of Merit. Others attending the ceremony were (l to r)...
View ArticleGas Prices Drop Below $3 (Regional News)
Surprisingly, gas prices around town have fallen below $3 per gallon. Average retail gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.02/g yesterday, according...
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Blanco Middle School Scores 1,012 Points in Winning District UIL Title (School)
2012—2013 Middle School UIL District Champs.Photo courtesy Blanco ISD.From Blanco ISDBlanco Middle School, with strong performances across all grade levels and categories, dominated the District 27-AA...
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PEC Board Presents LCRA-Funded Grants to Area Nonprofits (Community News)
Representatives of the Austin Steam Train Association, Friends of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department, Kempner Volunteer Fire Department, Marble Falls...
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New Saturday Night Service Coming Soon (Focus on Faith)
CBCB Pastor Larry AndrewsFrom Community Bible Church, BulverdeAccording to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, adults between the ages of 24 and 54 spend an average of 13.6 hours each day...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: Most Texas schools submit...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN --- The Texas Education Code requires that Texas public schools conduct safety audits once every three years. According to a Dec. 17 news release produced by the state attorney...
View ArticleNot Too Late To Become A Master Gardener (Community News)
The Master Gardeners of Blanco County will be holding classes for new members beginning January 8, 2013. There is still room for a few more students. Our next classes will not be held until January...
View ArticleDaughters of Republic of Texas Add Blanco County Pioneers Chapter (Community...
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is the oldest patriotic women's organization in Texas and one of the oldest in the nation. The Daughters are proud to welcome the Blanco County Pioneers Chapter,...
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Birth: Kamden Ryan Reiter (Announcements)
Crystal Thomas and Bo Reiter are proud announce the arrival of their bouncing baby boy. Kamden Ryan Reiter arrived on November 30, 2012, at 7:44 PM. He weighed 7 lbs 10 oz and was 21 inches long. Proud...
View ArticleAgriLife Extension Offices to Host Tri-County Soil Analysis Program...
Soil testing, without question, is one of the most important, most effective and yet, most under-utilized—best management—practices available to agricultural producers. Assessments in some areas have...
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Tejas Art Club Artist of the Month: Claudia Kay Smith (Community News)
I recently became interested in painting when I took a watercolor workshop a few months ago. I never painted anything beyond wall trim and fingernails, so painting with oils, for fun even, seemed a bit...
View ArticleHealth and Wellness: How to Handle Holiday Stress (Blanco Blog)
By Maryella Vause, BSN, RN, FNP (ret), Wellness ConsultantHaving spent Thanksgiving in the hospital, I've already experienced holiday stress. I wanted everything to be perfect. It wasn't. I wanted...
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Last Chance for Ornaments Sale (Community News)
Johnson City Courthouse Ornaments Sale will return for its final weekend this season on December 29-30. From 6pm to 9pm in the Courthouse lobby in Johnson City the Garden Club’s Christmas ornaments,...
View ArticleNews from the Blanco Library (Community News)
By Crystal SpybuckHurry up and get your beautiful Blanco Library calendar for $5 to help you start off your New Year right! Mark down your important dates on this lovely, one-of-a-kind calendar, and...
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Blanco County Horse Judgers Compete in First Competition of the Year...
By Emily MastersOn December 1, 2012, the Hill Country Spurs horse judging teams along with some members of the Johnson City FFA team traveled to Rosenberg, Texas to compete in their first competition...
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