Clik here to view.
Blanco Little League Major Boys Teams Face Off at the Wimberley Tournament...
Both Blanco Major Boys Teams made the Championship game in the Wimberley Tournament held May 12. The Blanco Gold Team won the game to place 1st and the Blanco Blue team was the runner up. Read...
View ArticleClik here to view.
State Track Results (Sports)
Bret Leigh Nance poses at the Capital after placing 5th in the 800 meter run at the State Track Meet.Photo by Lisa NanceBy Diana SchwindThe Lady Panther tracksters raced at the State Track Meet on...
View ArticleBlanco Panther Athletic Physicals (Sports)
Blanco ISD will conduct annual physical screenings for the 2013-2014 school year on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. All students who will be participating in 7th- through 12th-grade athletics are required to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Middle School District Tennis Results (Sports)
8th Boys Singles: 1st place Garrett Seales, 2nd place: Logan Parker 8th Boys Doubles: 1st Luis Elizondo & Jacob Robinson, 2nd place: Jonathan Campbell & Chris Prosise 8th Girls Singles: 1st...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Panthers Suffer Loss to Brahmas (Sports)
Chase Glowka catches a fly ball at right field against East Bernard.Photo by Diana SchwindBy Diana SchwindThe search for dry ground to play the Area matchup between the Blanco Panthers and the East...
View ArticleBlanco County High School Art Show (School)
Uptown Blanco Art Center is proud to present the annual Blanco County High School Art Show featuring students award winning work for 2012-2013 from Blanco High School and Johnson City LBJ High School....
View ArticlePier and Beam Homes (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builder / Vallone Real EstateIf you don’t want a concrete slab foundation, you might be considering a Pier and Beam foundation. What is a Pier and Beam Foundation?...
View ArticleIt Ain’t Over Till it’s Over (The Real Estate Corner)
From Waymond Lightfoot, By Texas Assoc. of RealtorsClosing is the final step of a real estate transaction, where ownership of the property is officially transferred and money changes hands. The days...
View ArticleBody Discovered in Park (Community News)
The body of Samatha Segura, 26, was found Monday morning, May 13, by a couple walking along one of the nature trails in Blanco State Park, Blanco Police Chief Mike Ritchey told Blanco County News. She...
View ArticleLavender Festival Guest Speakers Offer Lessons from the Best (Community News)
Submitted by Libbey AlySummer is in the air and so is the sweet smell of Lavender! Don’t miss it at the 9th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival, scheduled for June 7 – 9th in the heart of Blanco, on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1958 Chevy Impala Takes Best of Show and Mayor’s Choice (Community News)
D. D. Pelham of Horseshoe Bay with his double award winning classic car.Photo by Merannda ButtonThe 25th Annual Classic Car Show, held Saturday May 18 in Blanco State Park, attracted over 120 entrants,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Council of Educational Facility Planners Hosts Meeting at Historical Building...
Attendees view artifacts in the east gallery.Photo by Willard GibbonsThe Central Texas chapter of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) held its monthly meeting at Blanco’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Project Administrator Hired for Streetscape Plan Implementation (Community News)
Roxianna Avants and Randi Weeks from American Legion Auxiliary Post 352 presenting Mayor Chuck Homan and council member Al Turner poppy corsages in memory of veterans for Memorial Day.Photo by...
View ArticleHeigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, It’s Off to Work We Go (Mustard Seeds)
by Keith J McClellanWhen I enrolled at the university for the first time, there were almost as many students as there were permanent residents in the college town. Jobs were hard to come by....
View ArticleFinal Hurdles on Budget Stand Before Lawmakers (Regional News)
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — With 10 days to go until the end of the 140-day 83rd regular session of the Texas Legislature, a committee of House and Senate negotiators on May 17 agreed on a proposed state...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Merle Jean Fischer (Obituaries)
Merle Jean Fischer passed away peacefully at home in Fischer, Texas on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 of natural causes. Born August 12, 1924 in Fischer, TX of parents W.O. and Alma Fischer, Merle Jean was a...
View ArticlePauline Brown (Obituaries)
Pauline Brown born November 27, 1925 in Bowie County went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents Lull and Mamie White, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She is survived by...
View ArticleA Letter of Thanks: From the Family Ashton Edwards (Announcements)
The Family of Ashton Edwards would like to thank the Blanco Community for all their support and heartfelt sympathies in our time of need. We would also like to thank Gordon Crow and Susie Hunter of...
View ArticleBlanco Pioneer Museum Mystery (Community News)
Submitted by Linda HowardIt has been sometime since my last article about the museum. During that period in time we lost our board member, treasurer and good friend, Rebecca Howerton. It took us awhile...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Riverside Bar’s 5th Annual Crawfish Boil: Good Eats with Good Friends...
The Crawfish Boil was held May 18 on the back deck along the Blanco River. Read Article.4 photos attached to this article.More from Community News.
View Article