At the July 11 meeting of the governing body of Blanco, council members voted to adopt a Proclamation honoring members of Blanco’s police, fire, and EMS departments. Because of a brush fire in progress north of Johnson City at the time of the meeting, only Police Chief Mike Ritchey was present to accept his certificate.
Blanco County crews worked overnight Tuesday, July 11 and through Wednesday, July 12 to oversee cleanup operations and extinguish hot spots of a vegetation fire that consumed over 350 acres in rural Blanco County and injured none.
The fire began early afternoon on Tuesday when reports say a resident near FM 1323 and Trails End Road was barbecuing.
Embers got away from the barbecue pit and caught surrounding grass on fire.
Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department an ...
Due to a financial oversight caught by a recent audit of the City of Blanco’s finances, the current contract with the newly-formed Blanco Visitors’ Bureau must be terminated. Members of the board and the director, Anthony Fasano, received the word at a special city council meeting on June 28.
In a divided vote, council voted to terminate the contract after learning that money from Hotel-Motel taxes which should have been put in a special visitors’ bureau account were acciden ...
Step through the gate at Blanco Gardens and you enter a fairytale landscape of lush greens amid pops of color from the many flowering plants. Everywhere you look there are different species of native and adaptive landscape plants, beautiful and distinctive pottery, as well as antique signs and other treasures.
Abbott gives lawmakers initial marching orders for
special session
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on July 10 issued a formal proclamation for the special session that begins July 18, directing the Texas Legislature to extend expiration dates for the Texas Medical Board and other state boards that regulate psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors and social workers.
Abbott said he plans to issue a supplemental proclamation further direct ...
The Blanco Chamber of Commerce welcomes Apache Air & Heat, LLC with a Ribbon Cutting. Apache Air & Heat is pleased to announce their new location, just South of Blanco at 4696 US Hwy 281 S, Blanco, TX 78606.
Apache Air & Heat is a family owned business serving customers in the Blanco and surrounding areas with residential and commercial AC and Heating Service, Installs and Maintenance needs.
The company strives to earn the trust and support of Blanco by providing honest a ...
By Kellie Bucy
Blanco County Commissioners met for a budget workshop on Wednesday, July 5. Elected officials and other county funded entities were represented to present their concerns and budgetary requests.
The workshop’s purpose was to discuss budget concerns and answer any questions Commissioners may have had before formulating the final draft of the 2017 budget.
The special meeting opened with a moment of silence for the death of a former Blanco County Com ...
Members of Blanco’s Planning and Zoning Commission met on July 3 with two members absent—David Smith and Jon Brieger. The first agenda item was a request by Bobby McClung to change zoning at 206 4th Street from its general Residential designation to Mixed Use. As McClung explained, a potential buyer for the 1.8 acre-tract had expressed a desire to use the site for a commercial venture such as a restaurant, gift shop, or country store.
On June 24 a Confederate battle flag flew briefly over the Blanco Cemetery as veterans of the War Between the States were honored.
The impressive ceremony was organized by Hood’s Texas Brigade Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #153 of San Antonio. Camp Commander Joe Owen said that “honoring all veterans who honorably served our country is a pleasure and it is what we do.”
“From cemetery ceremonies throughout the Hill Country and Central Texas, to being Flag Bearer ...
Delia Amaro, owner of Cuts “N” Curls, is no stranger to hard work. Married at 21 she had three children, Polo who is 35, Suzie, 31 and Danny, 28. When Danny was 4 weeks old, she got a divorce from their father.
That’s when her life changed, and “I decided to do hair.” She went to cosmetology school and never looked back.
