Bill's Organic Garden – Summer is Pest Season (Community News)
By Bill LuedeckeThis year I have made some changes from my usual routine of pest control. This year I called my friend Ron Guthrie of Bugz Pest and Lawn in Burnet and he is doing some awesome things...
View ArticleChildren of The Free (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comGalatians 4:31 says, “So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.” I encourage you to read Gal 4:21-31 for the context of this verse....
View ArticleRevelations Part 25, Chapter 19:3-21 (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeRevelation 19:3-21 “3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God...
View ArticleA Little Obsessed (Focus on Faith)
By John Kinslow, minister, Blanco church of ChristIn Sydney, Australia a bicycle enthusiast may have become a little obsessed with his hobby. It was reported that authorities discovered 435 bikes in...
View ArticleTejanos Boys Select Baseball Places 9th at World Series (Sports)
Coaches L-R: Eric, Charlie, Joel and Alex. Back Row L-R: Emery, Ulyses, Virgil, Eddie, Marcos and Beto. Front Row L-R: Skylar, Tanner, Eric, Issac, Austin and Colby.The Tejanos boys Select baseball...
View Article2nd Annual BYFL Cheer Camp Fires up Young Cheerleaders (Sports)
Front Row L-R: Madalyn, Kameron, Macey, Molly, Celeste, Jordin, Sidney, and Michelle. Second Row L-R: Kylie, Mariah, Skylar, Keirsten, Cordie, Hailey, Sydney, Celeste, Hemma, and Torrance. Third Row...
View ArticleLittle Legue Girls Softball Takes Home District Championship (Sports)
Top Row L-R: Ashlee Saxon, Valerie Stewart, Bayleigh Grogan, Athena Shaw, Presley Gerdes and Claycee Vickers. Bottom Row L-R: Cierra Vickery, Teagan Waldschmidt, Dolly Jacobvitz, Andrea Calzoncit,...
View ArticleDown! Set! Sign-Up!: Registration Starts Now for BYFL (Sports)
By Heather WagnerBefore you know it, we will be gearing up for football, and the time is now to sign-up for the Blanco Youth Football League! We are accepting applications online on our new website,...
View ArticleCar and Booster Seats Inspected, Parents Educated (Community News)
James Nolley of Marble Fall Area EMS and Brandon, father of two young children, work together to properly install a booster seat.The Blanco Volunteer EMS and Texans In Motion at Scott & White...
View ArticleMan Receives Life Sentence in Sexual Assault Case (Regional News)
A Round Mountain man was sentenced to life in prison after it was determined that he had violated the terms of his probation in a 2010 sexual assault case. On Thursday, June 13, 2013, Judge Dan Mills...
View ArticleQuick Projects for the Weekend (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builder / Vallone Real EstateWant some weekend projects that could be quick and give your home a facelift? We all like a little change now and then. And there are a...
View ArticleWhere you can find reliable real estate information? (The Real Estate Corner)
From Waymond Lightfoot, By Texas Assoc. of RealtorsIf you’re buying or selling a house, having access to accurate information is essential. Unfortunately, many popular real estate information sources...
View ArticleSecurity Enhancement Work on Schedule at Blanco ISD’s Three Campuses (School)
By Priscilla SealsAt the regular meeting of the Blanco ISD trustees on July 8, Project Executive Tom Rehak of Vanguard Contractors reported that demolition is complete at the entrances to all three...
View ArticlePerry Will Not Seek a Fourth Term (Regional News)
On Monday, July 8, Governor Rick Perry announced in San Antonio that he will not run for re-election in 2014. Perry has served as the Governor of Texas since assuming the governorship in 2000, when...
View ArticleCommunity Garage Sale Set for Saturday (Community News)
from Lesley GriffinThe Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society is hosting a Community Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, July 13 from 8 to 4. Everyone is invited to set up on the grounds of the...
View ArticleVFD Seeks Volunteers, Considers Future Changes (Community News)
Engine 25 flew an American flag in honor on Independence Day.Photo by Chief Lynn Hicks.By Merannda ButtonThe regular meeting of the Blanco Volunteer Fire Department and Board took place Tuesday, July...
View ArticleBISD School Board President Invites Commissioners to Grand Opening of...
By Tricia HartmannBlanco County Commissioners conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 9th, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Blanco County Courthouse in Johnson City, Texas. All...
View ArticleBlanco EMS Installs First of Five Automated External Defibrillators...
Back Row, L-R: George Clary, President of the Courthouse Board, Ty Grenwelge EMT and Mike West, Director of EMS. 2nd Row, L-R: Police Cheif Mike Ritchey, Mayor Chuck Homan, Lesley Griffin, and Marcus...
View ArticleSpangle Dangle 2013 Celebration (Community News)
Johnson City Celebrated Independence Day in style with the 11th Annual Spangle Dangle Parade and Fireworks Display. Read Article.10 photos attached to this article.More from Community News.
View ArticleCentral American Remembrances (Mustard Seeds)
I recently came across a box of letters that my parents returned to me many years ago and that I had completely forgotten. Among the letters were some that I had sent from Guatemala while I was doing...
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