Vehicle Burglaries Reported at Yett Park (Community News)
Two burglaries were reported at Yett Park on Saturday, March 23, says Lt. Bob Shelton with the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. Purses were left in plain view in vehicles, the deputy reports, and their...
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Ugandan Choir Returns (Community News)
Mwangaza Children's Choir from Uganda will perform their exciting, high-energy concert at First Baptist Church, Blanco on Wednesday night, April 3 at 6:30 pm. The 20 children of this touring group...
View ArticleClean Up Town at KBB’s Trash-Off, River Clean-up (Keep Blanco Beautiful)
By Martha GosnellSeventeen days and counting to Blanco’s annual Trash-Off Event. This will be the 14th Trash-Off and 7th River Clean-up in as many years. On Saturday morning, April 13, volunteers will...
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Enjoy Resurrection Sunday Morning with Lawrence Homer Coffee: Man of God and...
By Pastor Phil Thompson, Ark Revival ChurchLawrence was born May 18, 1940 in Peyton Colony and lives there today with his bride, Patty Coffee. They are the heart and backbone of Mt. Horeb Baptist...
View ArticleCommissioners Accept Letters of Credit for Rockin J Ranch Phase 6, Reinstate...
By Tricia HartmannBlanco County Commissioners met in a Special Meeting at 9:00 am, March 26, 2013. County Commissioners Paul Granberg, Chris Leismann, and John Wood were present. Commissioner James...
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Franklin Family Ranch Hosts Annual Easter Picnic (Community News)
Run! Franklin Family Ranch hosted their annual easter egg hunt and picnic on Saturday, March 23. Photos courtesy Kelly Hardwick. Read Article.6 photos attached to this article.More from Community News.
View ArticleAnd What of Death? (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J. McClellanTheodore Tilton penned a poem entitled, “Even This Shall Pass Away”: Once in Persia reigned a king Who upon his signet ring Graved a maxim true and wise, Which, if held before his...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: Senate OKs budget, now...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — March 18 was day 70, midpoint of the 140-day regular session of the 83rd Texas Legislature. On March 22, the Senate approved its version of the state budget, a plan to spend $95...
View ArticleJustice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Convictions for February 2013 (Public Records)
Frank Kincaid, Jr., Public Intoxication Felipe Corona, Speeding Christy McSpadden, Speeding Megan Kelly, Speeding Kevin Collins, Public display of alcohol Emily Monroe, Public display of alcohol Luiggi...
View ArticleRefresh and Invigorate in Blanco: Wild Woman Weekend April 5-7, 2013...
Registration for Wild Woman Weekend is still open, but some venues are filling quickly. The first weekend of April is a one-of-a-kind happening planned by women for women to party for the benefit of...
View ArticleMichael James Murphy (Obituaries)
Michael James Murphy was born October 15, 1972, graduated from LBJ High School in 1990, and attended Loras College in Iowa. The Lord blessed him with great wit, charisma and charm. Michael was...
View ArticleDeputies Respond to Kidnapping Call (Community News)
Lt. Bob Shelton with the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office says that a 14-year-old female was reported missing by her parents on Friday, March 22. Deputies and officers from all over the county responded...
View ArticlePotpourri for March 27 (Potpourri)
Dear Friends, Blanco has lost another treasure - Vernon Schmidt, who passed away last week. He was a remarkable craftsman. Those of you who have not seen any of his work, stop by the Blanco Library....
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Yucca Garden Club Meets (Community News)
The Yucca Garden Club met on March 14 at the Blanco Library. In addition to Gertrude Hartman's wonderful program on container gardening (we all wanted to go home and plant), the club made Easter candy...
View ArticleAgriLife Extension to present April 13 program on oak wilt, tree selection...
Tree diseases and proper plant selected will be discussed at a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program on tree diseases and proper plant selection for South Central Texas from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on...
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Masons, Scouts Team Up to Clean Up (Community News)
By Bob Flores, Master Mason, Blanco Lodge #216On Saturday, March the 16th, members of the Blanco Masonic Lodge #216, along with members of Boy Scout Troop #497 (Joe & Niki Lockwood, Mitchell and...
View ArticleThe Servant Lord (Focus on Faith)
By John Kinslow, minister, Blanco church of ChristA man worked as a greeter at Wal-mart and was very good at his job, always friendly and helpful, but he was also almost always late by five, ten, or...
View ArticleRevelations Part 11: End of Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeLast week, part of my writing was cut off, so I shall publish the end of chapter six. Revelations 6:14-17 “14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and...
View ArticleLiving in the Present by Practicing His Presence (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comI would encourage you to read Matt. 6:25-34. Verse 34 says this: “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of...
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Blanco Little League Opens: Blanco Junior Girls Shut Out Lago Vista 11-0...
Katlinn Calzoncit plays 2nd base for the Blanco junior girls team.Photo by Diana Schwind.By Doug EdwardsThe Blanco LL - Junior Girls Softball team (Rebels) shut out Lago Vista opening day, 11-0....
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