Family-Owned Business Remains after 50 Years (Community News)
What began as a modest business owned by a Johnson City couple has turned into one of the most successful and longest running businesses in town, Whittington’s Jerky. In 1959 founders, husband and wife...
View ArticleA Watch and Marriage (Focus on Faith)
By John Kinslow, minister, Blanco church of ChristAn older man was asked by a younger man the time of day. The older man just ignored the question. When asked by his friend why he was so rude, he said,...
View ArticleThe Reality of Eternity, Part 1 (Focus on Faith)
By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.comI encourage you to read Luke 16:19-31 carefully. The American Church is in crisis. In 2008, a Pew Forum poll found that only 17% of Americans believed you must be...
View ArticleSincerity is Heartfelt (Focus on Faith)
By Mrs. Lawrence CoffeeHow many of you know when a person is sincere, while conversing with them? We can see through people by their mannerisms, tone of voice, eye contact, body language and just by...
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Time to Check Out Time for Three (Regional News)
String trios tend to conjure up an image of three “penguin-looking” individuals sitting in their tuxes performing lyrical and technical works from the Baroque and Classical Periods. Change that image!...
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Kids Who Roar for the 4th 6 Weeks, Trustworthiness (School)
Top row L-R: Andrea, Peyton, Avery, and Joshua. Middle row L-R: Andrea, Holden, Stephen, and Lilly. Bottom row L-R: Adalyn, Hunter, Michael, Jenna, and Alejandro. Not pictured: Ryder, Clara, Alex,...
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Savanich Places First at San Antonio Stock Show (Community News)
Dalton Savanich of Blanco FFA won 1st place at the San Antonio Livestock Show with his class one Medium Wool lamb Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More from Community News.
View ArticlePEC Establishes Member Committee to Review Director Nominees’ Qualifications...
From PECPedernales Electric Cooperative has announced the names of the PEC members who will serve on the Co-op’s new qualifications review committee. The committee will review the eligibility of fellow...
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FFA Livestock Teams Place High (School)
From Jason MarekThe Blanco FFA and Jr. FFA competed at the East Central Livestock Judging Contest this past Saturday. Blanco’s Jr. team consisting of Jon Campbell, Molly Edmondson, Jacob Fuller, Kelton...
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Jester and Klein Place First and Second in Sales (School)
Shae Jester (left) won first place in the Student Council candy sales for the Fall Semester. Chayn Klein (right) was the 2nd place winner. Read Article.1 photo attached to this article.More from School.
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FFA Public Speakers Excel at San Antonio Livestock Exposition (School)
From Jason MarekSix members of the Blanco FFA and Blanco Jr. FFA participated in the annual public speaking competition at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. With three members competing in both the...
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Girls Golf Gets Going (Sports)
Mariah Ackerson and Ashley Hall participated in a Tournament hosted by Navarro for Blanco Girl’s Golf, on Monday, February 17. They are picture here with Coach Balmos after the tournament. Read...
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Varsity Girls Softball Celebrates First Win (Sports)
Cheyenne Klein smacks one in the Varsity game against Canyon Lake. The girls won their first game, 14-10.Photo by Allison Cox KleinThe Varsity Softball Team won their first game against Canyon Lake,...
View ArticleWhere do I begin? (Fit Tips)
By Sally WindhamWhere do I begin? A question many ask when it comes to getting physically fit. For some, health and fitness were simple gifts of youth. Increasingly, however, even youth cannot take...
View ArticleHappenings at Blanco State Park (Happenings at Blanco State Park)
Swamp Rabbit. Spotted Sandpiper. Scarlet Leatherflower. This is just a sample of the flora and fauna you might encounter on one of the interpretative walks offered in Blanco State Park. These walks are...
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Cameran Nelson Takes on Texas (Features)
Photo Credit: Sandy Edinberg, 3Sixty PhotographyBy Merannda ButtonI had a chance to sit down with Cameran Nelson this week to ask him a few questions about his next album, new music video for “35 Runs...
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Tejas Artist of the Month, Francois Dubuc (Features)
Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1937, Francois Dubuc started painting in oils at the age of 13 and has since delved in all kinds of artistic endeavours. Parallel to oil painting, he started doing sculpture...
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Places 1 and 2 on School Board to Run Unopposed (School)
Blanco High School’s Computer Science Team, L-R: Mark Kuebal, Michael O’Rear, Colton Barrow and Josh McCaslin, pictured here with Principal Dr. Dustin Barton.By Merannda ButtonThe regular meeting of...
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Commissioners Hear Presentation for Veterans Benefits, Discuss Purchasing...
Gene Hooper, Veteran Peer Coordinator for Military Veteran Peer Network and Director Jesse Morales shared a Presentation with Blanco County Commissioners Court regarding support for our veterans.By...
View ArticleLegion to Receive Lump Sum in Lawsuit (Community News)
By Heather WagnerOn Tuesday, March 4, the American Legion and Blanco ISD issued a joint press release announcing the agreement in the case of The American Legion Post 352 and the Blanco Independent...
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