Wedding: McMahan-Villegas (Announcements)
Liz Mediola and Kenneth McMahan along with Mr. and Mrs. Pedro and Maria Villegas, would like to announce the wedding of their children, Taylor McMahan of Spring Branch to Albert Villegas of Blanco. The...
View ArticleSunny the Reading Dog to Visit Blanco November 18 (Community News)
Tejas Art Club Members Art on display until November 27- The Blanco community artist’s art exhibition displays work created by the members of the Tejas Art Club. Members meet at the Blanco Library’s...
View ArticleLocal Group Walks for Breast Cancer Charity (Community News)
Brittani Roberts and Tanya Watson of “Save the Trophy Racks” just finished a 3Day 60 mile walk on November 1st-3rd to help put an end to breast cancer. Between the walkers, youth core and crew members...
View ArticleYour Blanco Volunteer Fire Department (Features)
From Blanco VFD The British Poet, John Donne, once wrote: “No man is an island.” Similarly, your BVFD is not alone in its mission to protect the citizens of our south Blanco County Emergency District...
View ArticleHunting Season (Community News)
Noah Schwarzlose shot this 8 point buck on November 9, 2013 at the Bizzell Ranch in Joppa, TX (Burnet County) using the same gun that his Grandfather used to shoot his first deer 60 years ago. Noah is...
View ArticleRemember When... A Look Back at Blanco County History (Remember When)
Papers officially signed… Roddy Smith and E.B. Franklin, executors of Virgie O. Yett estate, on Friday officially turned over Yett Memorial Park to the Blanco Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are (left to...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor (Opinion)
It is with great pride on this Veterans Day, November 11, 2013, that I write this letter. I want to say thank you to all the veterans and active duty for their service. I want to say thank you to all...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor (Opinion)
As a student, I want to know more about the security system installed at my school. It’s not clear how to refer to it. In some cases school authorities call it video and in other just still shots. What...
View ArticleBill's Organic Garden – Observing Changes (Features)
By Bill LuedeckeAll of the male Ashe Junipers (Cedar Trees) are loading up with their insidious pollen in preparation for their explosion of the reddish pollen dust to which so many folks are allergic....
View ArticleBCARE Members Meet (Community News)
By Joan WintersThe Blanco County Association of Retired Teachers met on October 24th at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The program entitled "Hopice: Myths and Mysteries" was presented by Connie...
View ArticleLove Never Fails, Part 3 (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comI encourage you to read 1Corinthians 13:1-8, the foundation for our series. In part one, we talked about the fact that God’s selfless, perfect love has been...
View ArticleMisfits (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeIn whose eyes and by whose standards are we judged a misfit? It seems to me that we are all misfits in someone else’s eyes. There once was a family of brothers, whose daddy died...
View ArticleA Child By His Side (Focus on Faith)
By John Kinslow, minister, Blanco church of ChristDuring the final days at Denver's old Stapleton airport, a crowded United flight was canceled. A single agent was rebooking a long line of...
View ArticleMeaghen Seales places 9th at the State Cross Country Meet (Sports)
Meaghen Seales placed 9th at the State Cross Country Meet with a time of 12:10.75. Bret Leigh Nance placed 68th with a time of 13:16.73. Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More from Sports.
View ArticleKids Who Roar: 2nd 6 Weeks, Responsibility (School)
Blanco Elementary recognized their Kids Who Roar on November 5, 2013. The students pictured were recognized for being responsible. They were picked by their classroom teachers as the student who most...
View ArticleMiddle School Volleyball Closes Out Season (Sports)
7th Grade “B” Team- (5-1) Co-District Champs- #1 Karli Bunett, #2 Alli West, #3 Carlie Kuebel, #4 Lyndoll Hope, #5 Cheyenne Hammack, #11 Jimena Alegria Guerrero, #13 Haylie Cudd, #14 Brynn Kirkland,...
View ArticlePanther Volleyball Captures Bi-District, Falls in Area Playoff Game (Sports)
#6 Abbie Culton tips the ball over the Stockdale defenders.Photo by Diana Schwind.The Blanco Panther Volleyball team completed an awesome season winning Bi-District against the Stockdale Lady Brahmas...
View ArticleJV Football Runs Over Randolph (Sports)
The Blanco Junior Varsity Football Team soundly defeated the Randolph Ro-Hawks 43-0 on Thursday, November 7. The squad finished their schedule with an 8-2 season record and 5-1 district record. The...
View Article8th Grade Football Blasts Ro-Hawks (Sports)
The 8th grade Panther Football Team finished strong with a 36-6 win over the Randolph Ro-Hawks on Thursday, November 7. The Panthers posted a 6-2 season record and a 4-2 district record. Luling -...
View Article7th Grade Football Posts Undefeated Season (Sports)
The 7th grade Panther Football Team remained undefeated, beating the Kerrville Peterson Middle School “C” team 30-0 on Tuesday, November 5. The Panthers finished with a 9-0 season record and 5-0 in...
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