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Jury Sentences Barrett to 75 Years in Sex Abuse Trial (Community News)
On Thursday, December 19, 77-year-old Eugene Raymond Barrett of Johnson City was found guilty of one count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child and six counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a...
View ArticleAcreage Reporting Dates for 2014 (Community News)
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Rick Neffendorf announced that producers now have until January 15, 2014, to report crops that have a November 15,...
View ArticleThe False Front (Mustard Seeds)
by Keith J McClellanThe 1956 movie “Giant” starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean and Carroll Baker was partially filmed near the west Texas town of Marfa. The motion picture people created...
View ArticleDewhurst Orders Health Services Studies (Regional News)
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Dec. 20 delivered charges for the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services to tackle before the 2015 Texas Legislature convenes. Dewhurst, who...
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Woman’s Club Enjoys Winter Meetings (Community News)
Annual Silver TeaBy Crystal SpybuckOur last two Blanco Woman’s Club meetings have been quite delightful. In November we had a wonderful Zentangle class presented by Wendy Watson and the Art Department....
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Claude Wayne Wicker (Obituaries)
Claude Wayne Wicker, 78 of Blanco, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Wayne was born on June 9, 1935 in Mills County, Texas to Claude A. and Ima Virginia (Roberts)...
View ArticleLetter of Thanks (Announcements)
Happy New Year to Everyone! Live Oak Medical Center wishes to thank the community who helped our residents have a Very Merry Christmas! Thank you to Cattleman’s National Bank and Angles Under the Tree,...
View ArticleWork Day Set for County Youth Show (Community News)
A work day to set up pens, clean the show barn and make other additional preparations for the upcoming 2014 Blanco County Youth Show is scheduled for SATURDAY JANUARY 11, 2014 AT 9AM at the County...
View ArticleBecome a Master Gardener, Make a Difference in the Community! (Community News)
The Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association is accepting applications for its 2014 class. The deadline is Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and the class will begin on Tuesday, February 18. This 12-week...
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Get Your 2014 Calendar and Support the Blanco Library (Community News)
By Crystal SpybuckCommunity Announcement: Blanco County has an Affordable Care Act Navigator. This person has been trained to help people navigate the government HealthCare website and apply for the...
View ArticleWho Makes the Best Salsa in Blanco County? (Community News)
Saturday January 25, 2014 is the date for the 5th Annual Blanco County Youth Show Salsa Contest. Winner will have year-long bragging rights as the best Salsa maker in Blanco County and will receive an...
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Remember When... A Look Back at Blanco County History (Remember When)
Published January 2, 1991 Who’s that “Gal” riding around in Victor Seymour’s Truck?... It’s “Cindy” that’s who. And she really knows how to “put on the dog” - so to speak. When she came to visit the...
View ArticleLiving With Purpose (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comHabakkuk 2:2 says, “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that reads it.” To expound on this verse in...
View ArticleYour Appointment (Focus on Faith)
By John Kinslow, minister, Blanco church of ChristIn Medieval times, the jester would tell funny stories, perform tricks, and do most anything to amuse and distract the king in his difficult moments....
View ArticleMilk, Meat, and Power! (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeSunday our pastor preached on the milk and solid food of God’s Word, and it’s true; God’s Word is both milk and solid food (meat). Hebrews 5:12 “For even though by this time you...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Offer More Attractive Without Increasing It (The Real Estate...
From Waymond Lightfoot, By Texas Assoc. of RealtorsBefore you submit an offer on your dream home, get pre-approved or pre-qualified for a mortgage loan. Either one can make your offer more attractive...
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Dodd Wins National Championship (Features)
Keaton Dodd is pictured here, center front row.Former Blanco FFA member Keaton Dodd recently completed his collegiate livestock judging career by winning the Collegiate National Livestock Judging...
View ArticleBlanco City Attorney Responds to Comments (Community News)
By Merannda ButtonCity Attorney Eddy Rogers contacted Blanco County News to give comment on the recent article covering the December 16, 2013 Blanco County Emergency Services District #2 meeting,...
View ArticlePEC Ranked High in Reliability (Community News)
From PECPedernales Electric Cooperative is proud of all the ways it powered and empowered its members in 2013, most notably by attaining top ten percentile reliability ratings according to an annual...
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Blanco Elementary Holds Community Art Show (School)
Student’s art adorns the walls of the Uptown Blanco Ballroom for the first BES Community Art Show.On the evening of December 18th, Blanco Elementary students had their first school wide, community art...
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