Scrimmages Begin August 9 (Sports)
Volleyball Aug 9: Scrimmage- Boerne, CL, Tivy @ Blanco, 10am, FR/JV/V Aug 10: Scrimmage @ Boerne, 10am, FR/JV/V Aug 13: Bracken @ Blanco, 5/6pm, JV/V Aug 16 & 17: Wimberley Tourn. @ Wimberley, TBA,...
View ArticleHunger Prevention Talks to Begin (Community News)
Submitted by George BarnetteThe hunger problem in Blanco County may be about to get worse, and discussions are expected to begin next month about how to reduce the impact on the county's poor. The...
View ArticleHistoric School Open House (Regional News)
“Get Country”, come and see a historical country school open Saturday August 3, 2013. Docents’ narrate what it was like getting an education during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, past and present...
View ArticleAugust Workshops at Cibolo Nature Center Range from Basic Birding to Planned...
Learn to identify birds, teach kids with a Nature Box, harvest rainwater or improve grazing for cattle during August workshops at the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm. Elementary school teachers will...
View ArticleDo you know about Change orders? (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builder / Vallone Real EstateThis weekend we were talking to someone that just said, bid low and make up the difference with change orders. Well, this made my blood...
View ArticleOur Confidence (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comPhilp 1:6 says, “Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” The Greek word...
View ArticleFour Ways to Make the Hombuying Process Easier (The Real Estate Corner)
From Waymond Lightfoot, By Texas Assoc. of RealtorsBuying a home is a time-consuming, yet exciting, journey. From approvals to finding the home you want to buy, your Texas REALTOR® can help you at...
View ArticleRevelations Part 29, Chapter 22, Final Chapter (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeRevelation 22 “1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.” NOTE: “water of life” symbol of eternal...
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PEC Employees Donate Five Tons of Food to Area Food Banks (Community News)
PEC Chief Information Officer Lawanda Parnell (right) presents monetary donations collected in the PEC employee food drive to Felicia PenÞa of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas.From PECPedernales...
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Donald Miller Recognized as Outstanding Leo of the Year (Community News)
Leo Club Sponsor Kim Thompson, right, presents Donald Miller, left, with his award for Outstanding Leo of the Year for district 2S3.At the regular meeting of the Blanco Lions Club on Thursday, August...
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2-A-Days Began This Week (Sports)
Blanco Students began 2-a-day practices for fall sports and band this week. Scrimmages begin soon, see page 9 for details. The band will have a ‘Sunset Concert’, August 20 at 8:00 pm at the Courthouse....
View ArticleDon’t Chase That Goat, Mikaela (Mustard Seeds)
by Keith J McClellanThree of our thirteen grandchildren live close enough to regularly enjoy our farm animals. Mikaela is seven, Annabelle is five and Everlee is two. When Mikaela was about five years...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: 2nd Special Session Ends,...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — A second special session of the Texas Legislature ended July 30 without the House and Senate accomplishing the governor-ordered task of passing legislation to fund future public...
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Local Boy Scout Inspires Community, Serves Blanco County Veterans Through His...
Local Boy Scout, Kenny Standridge, comes from three generations of military men. His family served in World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Panamanian Conflict. Understanding the...
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Nine Historic Hats Added to HCMH Gala XV Auction (Regional News)
Thanks to a generous donation from Fredericksburg resident Peggy Cox, guests at the Hill Country Memorial Hospital’s Gala XV will have the opportunity to bid on some unexpected historical–as well as...
View ArticleBrian Lutcher Winter (Obituaries)
Brian Lutcher Winter died peacefully at home on Wednesday 24 July, 2013. The son of Joan Brown Winter and William C. Winter, MD, he was born in San Antonio, Texas on the 6th of April, 1960. Brian is...
View ArticleBlanco Lions Club Invites Everyone to “Stuff the Bus” (Community News)
The Blanco Lions Club will again sponsor a community effort to help the kids who will be starting school in a few weeks. The Blanco ISD will be providing a bus on Saturday, August 10. The bus will be...
View ArticleLibrary Prepares Space for New Books (Community News)
By Crystal SpybuckAnnouncing a new feature in the library: Last Chance Shelf! Due to the need for more space for new items, we are weeding our collection of items that have not been read in a while or...
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BHS Class of 1993 Holds 20 Year Reunion (School)
The Blanco High School Class of 1993 held their 20 year reunion on Saturday night, August 3, 2013, near Hamilton Pool Preserve at the home of Rachel and Chris Pepper (BHS ’93). Jason Wagenfehr (BHS...
View ArticleJohnson City VFD and Fire Corp to Share Safety Tips at the Blanco County Fair...
Preparing a meal can be hectic from timing ingredients to the phone ringing to the kids calling. With these added pressures, it’s no wonder we can be distracted when cooking. Every day when we prepare...
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