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Bulls at the Tiny West Memorial Give Bull riders a Wild Ride (Community News)
16 year old Andrew Alvidez placed first at the Tiny West Memorial Bull Riding Competition.Photo by Western & Rodeo Photography, Donnie BarkmeyerThe Bulls nearly won the day at the Tiny West...
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Welcome Rain Comes with Damaging Hail (Community News)
Photo by Willard GibbonsThursday’s storm brought over one and a half inches of rain, and unfortunately some damaging hail. Friday morning Blanco residents found themselves without power. PEC reported...
View ArticleFranchise Tax Bill Moves Toward Passage (Regional News)
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — Procedural deadlines for legislation began to hit last week, ending the forward progress and the hopes of more than half of the 6,000-or-so House bills and Senate bills filed by...
View ArticleA Mother’s Courage (Mustard Seeds)
In 1838, my great-great grandfather, Tarlton Lewis, along with several thousand other converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, gathered in Missouri. They were unwelcome, not so much...
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Darryl James Weisenbaugh (Obituaries)
Darryl James Weisenbaugh, age 63, of Johnson City, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2013 at University Hospital in San Antonio surrounded by his loving wife and children after a courageous...
View ArticleAshton Lee “Tha Pig” Edwards (Obituaries)
Ashton Lee “Tha Pig” Edwards, 30, passed away on May 5th, 2013. Visitation was held Wednesday, May 8, at Crofts – Crow Funeral Home in Blanco. Funeral services were held on Thursday at Crofts - Crow...
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The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Welcomes Maria Anita Pena as a...
Maria Anita Pena of Blanco, Texas has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). Maria has resided in Blanco since 2005. She is a single parent of a 10 -year-old son,...
View ArticleDeadline Approaching for the Fair & Rodeo Theme Contest (Community News)
The Blanco County Fair Board has announced that it is conducting a public contest to determine the theme for the 2013 Blanco County Fair and Rodeo’s 82nd annual event. “The Fair & Rodeo is an...
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Snapshot of the Week (Community News)
Lawrence Coffee, with his peacock named Pico, pose for a great photo taken by Patty Coffee. Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More from Community News.
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Perfect Attendance for the 5th 6 Weeks (School)
First Grade. Top row: Caleb, Timothy, Pedro, Cesar, Estevan, Skyler, Andrew, Torrance, Alexandra, Ashley, and Tori. Bottom row: Davis, Brent, Trent, and Brian. Not pictured: HemmaRead Article.3 photos...
View ArticleGood Samaritan Center will be Open Saturday (Community News)
The Blanco Good Samaritan Center will open in conjunction with the Blanco Market Day on the square Saturday. Volunteers will staff the store only (no food distribution) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Blanco...
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Tejas Art Club Artist of the Month (Community News)
Margaret (Maggie) Kasprak with some of her favorite pieces.Maggie Kasprak relocated to the Blanco area in 2010 after a sixteen year stay in Kauai, Hawaii. Prior to that she lived and worked in the...
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News from the Blanco Library (Community News)
Cy Young will be performing Aesop’s Shop at the Blanco Elementary School May 22By Crystal SpybuckAnnouncing our special Patron Appreciation Day May 21st! Our Friends of the Blanco Library are hosting a...
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New WWII Museum To Open Soon (Community News)
The new WWII museum will open soon near the Buggy Barn Museum. Look for a new article about the museum in next issue of Blanco County News. Top L-R: Roxanna Avant, Linda Howard and Tom Avant. Botton...
View ArticleGetting Old Isn't for Sissies! (Community News)
Let me guess, you are starting to think twice about how far you have to walk when you look for a parking spot. Maybe you ask the checker at the grocery store to put fewer things in a bag so you can...
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Blanco Woman’s Club Installs 2013-2014 Officers (Community News)
By Crystal SpybuckThe Blanco Woman’s Club Luncheon took place May 8th at the beautiful Red Corral Ranch. Before lunch, we had a spectacular fashion show presented by Liz’s On the Square and volunteer...
View ArticleLessons From A Bible Mum (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comI would encourage you to read 2Kings 4:8-37 to get a full understanding of today’s message, since I do not have the space to include the whole text here. There are...
View ArticleRevelations Part 18, Chapter 13 (Focus on Faith)
by Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeRevelation 13:1-18 “1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his...
View ArticleBlind Skiers? (Focus on Faith)
By John Kinslow, minister, Blanco church of ChristA television program preceding the Winter Olympics one year featured blind skiers being trained for downhill skiing – impossible as it sounds! Paired...
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Career Assembly (School)
Bowie tries on some tactical gear with Mr. Hernandez at Blanco Elementary’s Career Awareness Assembly.Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More from School.
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