First Yett Park Trade Fair Begins Saturday (Community News)
From Blanco Chamber of CommerceThe Yett Memorial Park Committee and the Blanco Chamber of Commerce will host the first Yett Park Trade Fair this Saturday, January 11 at the Yett Memorial Park. The...
View ArticleFighting the Giants and the Thorns (Mustard Seeds)
by Keith J McClellanWhen I first looked at the college catalogue of career choices, I decided I wanted to become a forest ranger. The only problem was that in order to reach my goal I would have to...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: Attorneys General Fire off...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius received a letter dated Jan. 2 from 10 state attorneys general, expressing concern over recent action related to the...
View ArticleBlanco County Historical Commission: Restoration: the Local Approach (Features)
By Rudy NinoBy Rudy Nino When the property's design, architectural, or historical significance during a particular period of time outweighs the potential loss of extant materials, features, spaces, and...
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Charles Rodney Jones (Obituaries)
Charles Rodney Jones, born August 5, 1940 in New Braunfels, TX, passed away January 6, 2014 in Blanco. He spent his early years near Fischer & Smithson Valley. In 1946 his family bought the ranch...
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Betty Jo (Beare) Gunn (Obituaries)
Betty Jo (Beare) Gunn, age 72, of Blanco, Tx. passed away peacefully on January 3, 2014 at the home of her son Donald Jr. after a long illness. Betty was born in San Antonio, Tx. to William H. and...
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Deborah (Debbie) Jo Engebretson Stenulson (Obituaries)
Loving wife, mother and friend, Deborah (Debbie) Jo Stenulson died on December 25, 2013 at the age of 62 in Blanco, Texas. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 14, 1951. She is preceded in...
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Boy Scouts Brave the Elements for Fun and Adventure (Community News)
Brrr… 21 degrees! Boy Scout Troop 497, sponsored by Blanco United Methodist Church, went to Winter Camp at Lost Pines in Bastrop, January 1st – 5th , to earn Merit Badges and learn Leadership Skills....
View ArticleHow Does Your Garden Grow? (Keep Blanco Beautiful)
By Judy DorsettHappy New Year! How about this weather? I can’t remember having such cold weather so early for such a long time. It’s important to water your grass, before a prolonged freeze. Don’t...
View ArticleThe Eagle Lady and her Birds of Prey Entertain at Blanco State Park...
This year Mother Nature was accommodating for Doris Mager's visit to Blanco State Park and she and her birds of prey were able to perform on a relatively mild winter day for a very appreciative,...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor (Opinion)
I write this as an ESD taxpayer. I was surprised with Dirt’s (Wayne Dworaczyk) announcement that the ESD was going to move the fire department and EMS out of the city. That threat, apparently to punish...
View ArticleFree Tax Help at Blanco Library (Community News)
By Crystal SpybuckIncome tax filing is just around the corner! Call or stop by the library today to sign up for free tax assistance on the first Thursday of February, March, or April from 12pm to 7pm....
View ArticleHill Country Land Trust Welcomes First Executive Director (Regional News)
The Hill Country Land Trust (HCLT), a non-profit land conservation group headquartered in Fredericksburg, Texas, announced today that Martha Zeiher has been named its first executive director,...
View ArticleFour Myths About Selling Your Home (The Real Estate Corner)
From Waymond Lightfoot, By Texas Assoc. of RealtorsThere's something about real estate that turns everyone into an expert. Tell a group at a dinner party that you're selling your home, and you'll get...
View ArticleYour Home New Years Resolution (Putting the Pieces Together)
By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, A Paragon Builders / Vallone Real EstateAs we make our New Years Resolutions, why not include your home? Your home might need some things done. So let’s think about some...
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Snapshot of the Week (Features)
Willard Gibbons snapped this shot of a local flower, but he doesn’t know what it is! Do you? Tell us at editor@blanconews.com or on Facebook, facebook.com/blanconews Read Article.1 photo attached to...
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Panthers Drive Past the Deer (Sports)
Hannah Hulbert breaks away from the Comfort defenders in the first Junior Varsity District game.Photo by Diana Schwind.By Diana SchwindIn the first District 27-AA game of the season on January 3, 2014...
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Panthers Take 2nd Place in Blanco Tournament (Sports)
Jacob McCaslin jumps amid Port Aransas players in the Tournament Final.Photos by Diana Schwind.By Diana SchwindThe Panther boys basketball team placed 2nd in their own Blanco Tournament held January...
View ArticleCommissioners Adopt Transportation & Economic Development Plan as...
By Tricia HartmannAll four Blanco County Commissioners and County Judge Bill Guthrie met in a Regular meeting on January 14, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. The Commissioners met in the Commissioners Courtroom of...
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GVTC Employee Pledge Drive Raises Nearly Quarter Million (Community News)
Members of The GVTC Foundation, along with CEO Ritchie Sorrells and Foundation executive liaison, Jeff Mnick, pose for a record setting check presentation picture.From GVTCThe GVTC Foundation raised...
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