Get Out & Vote: Election Day Polling Places: November 6, 2012, from 7am...
Precinct 102 – Blanco Masonic Hall, 501 11th St., Blanco. Precinct 201 – PEC Auditorium, 201 S. Ave. F, Johnson City. Precinct 302 – Courthouse Annex, Hoppe Room, 101 E. Cypress St., Johnson City....
View ArticleDuval Visits Blanco County, Answers BCN Questions (Community News)
U.S. Representative Lamar Smith recently visited Blanco County and stopped by the Blanco County News for an interview with Keith McClellan. Smith’s opponent, Democratic candidate Candace Duval, also...
View ArticleBlanco City Council Workshop Clarifies HOT Money Eligibility (Community News)
By Priscilla SealsAt a special meeting October 17, members of the governing body of Blanco tackled the issue of the disbursement of $70,000 in Hotel Occupancy Tax monies to various community agencies....
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Buggy Barn Museum Hosts Inaugural Western Showcase This Weekend (Community News)
“The Rhinestone Roper” Dan Mink.On Friday, November 2, the Buggy Barn Museum, located at 125 Moore Lane (off of US Highway 281) in Blanco, will be transformed to a scene out of a Wild West movie. The...
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AirLife Called for Accident (Community News)
Blanco EMS, Fire, and Police responded to a three-vehicle accident on 4th Street, just west of Mesquite, on Tuesday afternoon. AirLife was dispatched to pick up a patient. No other information was...
View ArticleNineteen Seventy-Six (Mustard Seeds)
By Keith J. McClellan1976 was a very good year. I was working at a good job getting paid more than I was probably worth; the third of my children and my first daughter, Tara, was born; we lived in a...
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Blanco Scouts Attend Scout-A-Rama (Community News)
Troop 497 at their skill booth – Jennings, Mark, Joaquin, Morgan, Tanner, Joshua, Zach, Skylar and Bryan.The Boy Scout Troop 497 participated in the 2012 Scout-A-Rama in Marble Falls on October 13 and...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: Court puts cut to Planned...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — A Travis County state District Court on Oct. 26 put a temporary restraining order on the state’s plan to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood for many years...
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Bob Calhoun (Obituaries)
Robert Cecil (Bob) Calhoun Jr. passed away Saturday, October 27th in Fredericksburg Hospital after a brief illness. Bob was preceded in death by his dad Cecil Calhoun Sr., first wife Ann West, nephew...
View ArticleStars in the Park Set for Sat. Nov. 3 in State Park (Community News)
Blanco State Park will host a Stars-in-the-Park event on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the park pavilion. The event will begin at 6:30 pm with an overview of space using Stellarium, a...
View ArticlePotpourri for October 31 (Potpourri)
Dear Readers, This is the one weekend of the year that you will not be able to get to all the events held; however, you can give it your best shot, with the segue into this is the big hunting weekend...
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BPA Sunday Coffee (Community News)
Blanco Performing Arts held a Sunday Coffee in the Uptown Blanco Ballroom – the venue for many of the organization’s events – to inform interested people about the upcoming season and season tickets....
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Western Showcase to Feature Homemade Jams, Jellies (Community News)
During the inaugural Western Showcase at the Buggy Barn Museum, local grower and chef Barby O’Brien (BlancoBarby), who continues to fill her kitchen with cases of homemade jams and jellies, will have...
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Trash Talk for October 31 (Blanco Blog)
Observed: Hazardous liquid dumped in a drainage ditch. Found: Signs of automobile oil on the banks of the Blanco. Collected: Fishing line in the duck habitat. Sighted: Numerous fast food and beverage...
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Keep Blanco Beautiful for October 31 (Keep Blanco Beautiful)
On Nov. 15, 1997 towns and cities across the U.S.A. started celebrating America Recycles Day. The purpose of the day was to get communities excited about recycling; to educate, motivate and get...
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Hunting: Ty Peacock (Announcements)
Local resident Ty Peacock smiles for the camera after this elk was shot from 50 yards away. Ty and a group of friends from Fredericksburg take a trip to Gypsum, Colorado, each year and done so for the...
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Hunting: Madison Kneese (Announcements)
Madison Kneese shot her first buck on Sunday morning, October 28, near Stonewall with her dad, Roger Kneese. Photo by Roger Kneese. See Ad | More Advertisers Read Article.1 photo attached to this...
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Health and Wellness: Snacking – Making Good of an Old Habit (Blanco Blog)
By Maryella Vause, BSN, RN, FNP (ret), Wellness ConsultantChances are you grew up thinking of snacking as a "no-no" …something you did even though you knew better. Images of children sneaking a treat...
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Come, Learn of God!: Part 1 of 3 (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeHow can I share how good God is? I just have to show you through His Word! You'll have to look them up to get the full context of the Scripture. Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God...
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A Revelation of Righteousness: Part 2 (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comRomans 1:16-17 says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also...
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