Lady Panthers Fall in Bi-District (Sports)
Charlsey Smith jumps for the shot in the playoff game.By Diana SchwindThe Blanco Lady Panthers lost in the Bi-District round of playoffs to the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs on Tuesday, February 11 at the...
View ArticleMiddle School Girls Basketball Scores (Sports)
1/16/14 vs Ingram 7th Win 28-11 Olmedo - 8 A. Haack - 6 Avila - 6 C. Haack - 4 Kotfas - 2 Gloor - 2 8th B Win 17-1 Flores - 8 Windham - 4 Klein - 3 Beckham - 2 8th A Win 40-38 Overtime Wiseman - 18...
View ArticlePanthers Grab District Crown (Sports)
#2 Ty Royce defies gravity with this jump in the district game.By Diana SchwindThe Blanco Panthers won the District 27-AA Championship posting an undefeated 8-0 record with their final District win,...
View ArticleLocal Realtors Attend Texas Realtors Winter Meeting 2014 in Austin (Community...
From Candy CargillAmong more than 1,000 Texas REALTORS® attending the Texas Association of REALTORS® Winter Meeting, Feb. 6 -11 at the Hyatt Regency Austin were Candy Cargill; President, Debbie...
View ArticleWhat Buyers and Sellers Should Know about Disclosure (The Real Estate Corner)
From Waymond Lightfoot, By Texas Assoc. of RealtorsHave you heard the saying that what you don’t know won’t hurt you? Well, when it comes to buying real estate, that’s not the case. You need to know if...
View ArticleCommissioners Put Burn Ban on Until Next Regular Meeting (Community News)
By Tricia HartmannThe Blanco County Commissioners Court held a Special meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting was held in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Blanco County...
View ArticleWild Woman Weekend Back for an Encore (Community News)
From Bette VestWild Woman Weekend is back for a second year on April 4th and 5th 2014. Women in Blanco have designed this fundraising extravaganza just for women and to benefit four area organizations....
View ArticleMike West Speaks to BCN on Changes in the Works for Blanco EMS (Features)
By Priscilla SealsBlanco EMS Director Mike West is a jack of all trades. In addition to answering calls in the ambulance and doing paperwork, he does maintenance work and has even had to clean the...
View ArticleReckless Driver Call Results in Felony Drug Bust (Community News)
From the Blanco County Sheriff’s OfficeOn the evening of February 23 at 11:00 pm, Blanco County Dispatch received a call of a reckless driver on US 281. Deputy Darrin Ellis and Sergeant Thomas Broyles...
View ArticlePolling Places for Primary Election (Community News)
The Democrat and Republican Primary Elections will be held Tuesday, March 4. Below are the polling places for each district in Blanco County. To find out what precinct you reside in, go to...
View ArticleOnly Stupid People Make Mistakes! (Mustard Seeds)
by Keith J McClellanMy wife and I enjoy taking our three granddaughters to a certain fast food restaurant on a certain day each week. When their parents are able to join us we enjoy the occasion even...
View ArticleTexas Press Association State Capital Highlights: Law Clarifies Where...
By Ed SterlingAUSTIN — Questions over where you may stand, what you can say and when you can say it arise here and there around Texas at election time. A new law to solve such issues is on the books....
View ArticleIsadore M. Jackson Upshaw Yett (Obituaries)
Sister Isadore M. Jackson Upshaw Yett was the third child born to Willie and Manuel Jackson in Blanco, Texas on April 9, 1915. She received her childhood education at Peyton Colony School and then...
View ArticleChristopher J Byars (Obituaries)
Christopher J Byars was born on September 22, 1982 the oldest by 2 minutes of twins. He was born in Houston, Texas and moved to Blanco when he was 6 years old as his Dad had gotten a job at Kelly AFB...
View ArticleThaddeus Charles “Thad” McCormick III (Obituaries)
Thaddeus Charles “Thad” McCormick III, 70 of Kendalia, Texas passed away on Monday, February 17th, in a Boerne hospital. At his request there will be a private family memorial service at a later date....
View ArticleCourt of Honor Held for BSA Troop 497 (Community News)
From L-R: Mark Kuebel, Kendall Hartmann, Morgan Lockwood, Mitchell Barnett, Wes Stephens, and Adrian Lamphier.The quarterly Court of Honor for BSA Troop 497 was held February 17 at the Blanco United...
View ArticleBCN Spotted in Japan! (Community News)
Gene Dwiggins and Ann Lacey of Blanco catch up on the Blanco County News while visiting the Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagoya, Japan! Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More from Community...
View ArticleTrash Off Coming April 12 (Community News)
From Martha GosnellKeep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup takes place every year beginning March 1st and continuing through May 31st. More than 3 million volunteers across the USA participate...
View ArticleLibrary to Host HealthCare.gov Workshop (Community News)
By Crystal SpybuckThis Thursday, February 27th, a state certified representative will be available to help people navigate and register on HealthCare.gov. They will be available between 5 and 8pm in...
View ArticleBlanco Historic Cemetery Association Holds Annual Meeting (Community News)
By Keith J. McClellanOn Saturday, February 22, The Blanco Historic Cemetery Association held its Annual Member Meeting at the Blanco Library. The Directors were all present and a quorum was...
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