Blanco County Youth Show Wraps Up Another Year, Prepares for 2015 (Community...
From the Blanco County Youth CouncilThe 2014 Blanco County Youth Show turned out to be a fun and meaningful experience for the youth of Blanco County due to the help of countless volunteers and the...
View ArticleDripping Springs First International Dark Sky Community in Texas (Regional News)
From IDAThe International Dark-Sky Association(IDA) announced today it has designated the first International Dark Sky Community in Texas. In naming the City of Dripping Springs International Dark Sky...
View ArticleBlanco Historic Preservation Commission Celebrates 10 Years, Looks Forward...
From BHPCIn 1986, the City of Blanco established the Downtown Historic District. This was done in a joint effort to save our Historic Courthouse and the eight blocks that surround the district. At that...
View ArticleLone Star Capital Bank Completes Operational Merger (Regional News)
Lone Star Capital Bank has announced that it completed its operational merger with its Hill Country division, currently doing business as Cattleman’s National Bank, on February 7, 2014. “Once the...
View ArticleSecond Annual Amplify Austin Aims to Raise $4 Million for Central Texas...
AUSTIN, Texas—On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, I Live Here, I Give Here® (ILHIGH) launched the website that will serve as the gateway for the second annual Amplify Austin initiative. ILHIGH brought this...
View ArticleCompel Them (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comI encourage you to read Luke 14:12-24 carefully. Notice vs. 23 - “And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in,...
View ArticleWhat is God’s Will? (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeHow many times have you prayed to God and asked Him for something you did not receive? Perhaps it has caused you to be disappointed in God? Maybe you feel it is hopeless to pray....
View ArticleA Work of Art (Focus on Faith)
John Kinslow, minister, Blanco church of ChristOver 2,000 years ago, a young Greek artist studied under a respected tutor. After several years, the teacher’s efforts seemed to have paid off when the...
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Meaghen Seales Signs Letter of Intent to Sam Houston State University (Sports)
From Left to Right: Cross Country Coach Stuart Shultz, Athletic Director Danny Rogers, Meaghen Seales, and Track Coach Brandi Mumme.Photo by Diana Schwind.Meaghen Seales, Blanco High School Senior,...
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BHS FCCLA Members Earn Gold at the Region V Meeting (Sports)
From Left to Right: Josh McCaslin, Maria Avila, Juan Avila, and Callie Nance.By Amy Petri, FCCLA AdvisorThe Blanco chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America attended the Region...
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Panthers Bounce the Vikings and the Bobcats (Sports)
#13 Peyton VanDyke drives around a Bobcat defender in the 8th Grade “A” Team Game.By Diana SchwindBy Diana SchwindThe Panther boys basketball team grabbed two more district wins to stay undefeated in...
View ArticleLady Panthers Wrap Up District With An 8-0 Undefeated Record (Sports)
By Diana SchwindThe Blanco Lady Panthers finished their quest for an undefeated District 27-2A Championship with a strong win over Lago Vista, 71-53, on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. The Panthers defeated...
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Power Lifting Results and Photos from the February 5 Meet (Sports)
Alex JuarezBy Diana SchwindGirls 2nd—Katherine Biggs 3rd—Grace Strodbeck 5th—Shayna Srackangast Boys 2nd—Phil Alvarado 3rd—Eddie Torres, Alex Juarez, Aikman Elrod 4th—Mason LeBlanc, Hunter Goodman Read...
View ArticleFull Results from the Blanco County Youth Exhibit Hall (Community News)
The 2014 Blanco County Youth Exhibit Hall Show was held January 23-25, 2014. Students competed against others in their age group in five classes: Food, Sewing, Hobbies, Fine Arts, and Educational...
View ArticleCalculating the Costs of Homeownership (The Real Estate Corner)
From Waymond Lightfoot, By Texas Assoc. of RealtorsIf you’re in the middle of your home search, you already know that there are many factors that affect a property’s price, how much a bank will lend...
View ArticleCity Pledges to Move Forward with Updating Comprehensive Master Plan...
By Priscilla SealsAt the February 11 meeting of the governing body of Blanco, Blanco Historic Commission member and Keep Blanco Beautiful representative Retta Martin urged city council to proceed with...
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Blanco National Bank Donates New Scoreboard for Baseball Field (School)
Mark Tidwell (left) and Bryan Wyatt (right) monitor scoreboard installation on Monday, February 10.From BISDThe Blanco Panther baseball field will have a new scoreboard this year thanks to The Blanco...
View ArticleBlanco County Emergency Services District #2 Votes to Adopt Strategic Plan...
By Priscilla SealsAt their regular meeting February 17, members of the Blanco County ESD #2 approved a resolution to adopt the 2014-2018 Strategic Plan developed by board member Darwin Labarthe with...
View Article424th Judge’s Race Yields Accusations from Both Candidates (Regional News)
By Heather WagnerThe contested race between incumbent 424th District Judge Dan Mills and his opponent, attorney Evan Stubbs has been heating up over the course of the last several months, with the two...
View ArticleOro Grande National Forest (Mustard Seeds)
by Keith J McClellanWhile living in El Paso we made frequent trips to Alamogordo, New Mexico, via US Highway 54. About half way there, my children always kept a sharp lookout for a lonely clump of...
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