American Red Cross Offers Thanksgiving Cooking and Travel Tips (Features)
Millions of Americans will be preparing meals and traveling throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The American Red Cross has safety tips for the kitchen and for the highway. “More home cooking...
View ArticlePEC Board Seeks Member Comments on Proposed Changes (Community News)
From PECPedernales Electric Cooperative will accept member comments via its website on proposed changes to the Cooperative’s Bylaws and Conflict of Interest policy. The comment period began Nov. 19 and...
View ArticleGet a Home Warranty on Your New Home (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builders/Vallone Real Estate Home Warranties are important even on a brand new home. There are 2 basic types of home warranties you can get on a new home. One is...
View ArticleEver Think About Buying Commercial Real Estate? (The Real Estate Corner)
From Waymond Lightfoot By Texas Assoc. of Realtors You’ve heard the old saying that real estate is all about location, location, location, and it’s pretty much true regardless of the property type or...
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Blanco County Fair and Rodeo Queen’s Court at the Lights Spectacular Parade...
The 2013-14 Blanco County Fair and Rodeo Queen’s Court enjoyed the Lights Spectacular parade in Johnson City this past weekend. Pictured are Duchess Mikayla Frederick, Queen Sarah Shumake, Duchess Bret...
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Letters to Santa (Community News)
Brett Pilon is the first one to drop off his letter!Blanco County News is now accepting Letters to Santa to be published in the Newspaper and then forwarded to the North Pole! Find a form on page 8 or...
View ArticleNew Child Well-Being Report Finds Blanco County Kids Still Struggling Despite...
From the Center for Public Policy PrioritiesA new child well-being report released today by the Center for Public Policy Priorities shows that child poverty continues to increase despite economic...
View ArticleQuestions Over Equipment Raised by ESD Board Member (Community News)
By Priscilla SealsThe Blanco County Emergency Services District #2 met November 18 at the Blanco Volunteer Ambulance Corps building with all commissioners present except Darwin Labarthe. President Ann...
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Angel Tree to Support Live Oak Residents (Community News)
Christmas is upon us again. Let us not forget our Seniors, living at Live Oak Nursing Home. Visit Brieger Pottery shop and pick out an angel or two from our tree, located just inside, to help our...
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Community Choir Presents 38th Annual Christmas Program This Weekend...
The Blanco County Community Choir will present their 38th annual Christmas program this Friday and Sunday. A dedicated group of volunteer singers have worked hard since September to bring a quality...
View ArticleThe Reason for the Season (Mustard Seeds)
by Keith J McClellanI believe in Santa Claus. I have to for the sake of my grandchildren. They are convinced that Santa and Mrs. Claus, who appeared recently at the lighting of the Old Blanco County...
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Kelly Silvernail (Obituaries)
Kelly Silvernail, age 67, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, with family by her side at Stone Oak Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on November 1,...
View ArticleCandidates Line Up for Party Primaries (Regional News)
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — Texas’ primary election is set for March 4, 2014, and the list of candidates for statewide office is largely settled, with Dec. 9as the filing deadline. Most recently gaining...
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Texas A&M Ranger Challenge Team takes Top Honors (Announcements)
On November 25, members of the Texas A&M Army ROTC’s Ranger Challenge Team are pictured with Dr. R Bowen Loftin ’71, President, Texas A&M University. Texas A&M’s Ranger Challenge Team took...
View ArticleNostalgically Beautiful Christmas: Holiday Decorating Tips from Two Sisters...
The Christmas Holidays are steeped in tradition. Nothing says “home for Christmas” better than having your house all decorated for the Holidays. The family Christmas tree stocked full of ornaments from...
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Favorite, REVEL, Returns for Blanco Performing Arts (Community News)
From BPAExperience the joy of the holidays in a whole new way! On Thursday, December 19 at 7:30 audience favorite REVEL, the classical band, returns to Blanco in a seasonal celebration unlike any...
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Library’s Dove Tree Collects Donations (Community News)
By Crystal SpybuckShow your caring side by donating and putting your name on a dove. Last year it was the Angel Tree, this year we have beautiful doves! Our doves start at $5 and you get a FREE 2013...
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3rd Annual Buggy Barn Christmas Event a Great Success (Community News)
By Amanda SmithOn Sunday, December 1, we held our 3rd Annual Buggy Barn Museum Christmas Concert and Meal at Carriage Hills Ranch. Carriage Hills Ranch was decorated beautifully for Christmas with a...
View ArticleTwentieth Century Signs and Sign Practices (Features)
By Rudy NinoElectricity permitted signs to be illuminated by light shining onto them, but the real revolution occurred when lightbulbs were used to form the images and words on signs. Lightbulbs...
View ArticleMaking The Pieces Fit (Focus on Faith)
John Kinslow, Minister, Blanco church of ChristA very elderly man with bad eyesight calls his neighbor and says, "Please come help me. I have a neat jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get...
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