Jocelynn Mireles said she has a job to do ... to help make Blanco a bigger dot on the map.
The 24-year-old was hired earlier this summer to be the city’s marketing and events coordinator, and she began her duties on Sept. 1.
In a nutshell, she said her job responsibility is “to promote tourism in Blanco.”
“My objective is to bring awareness to the city,” she said.
Blanco State Park numbers swelled over the summer months this year and were so high on certain weekends that officials closed the gates as early as noon to prevent overcrowding.
According to statistics from park personnel, more than 53,400 people visited the park between Memorial Day and Labor Day in 2016, an increase of about 22.5 percent from 2014.
Last year, the park was closed from the end of May until August after the Memorial Day flood, so attendance numbers were down significantly and th ...
By Keith E. Domke
Blanco High School students now can receive an off-campus physical education credits after the board of education approved revisions to its local EIF graduation policy.
During the Blanco Independent School District’s special Aug. 29 meeting, board members unanimously approved the change.
Earlier in the month, Blanco parent Emily Becker spoke during the open forum of the Aug.
One-hundred years ago, the final touches were being added to the Blanco County Courthouse as officials and residents awaited its imminent opening.
On Saturday, Sept. 17, the historic building located in the Johnson City officially turns 100 years old, and a countywide party is planned in the square surrounding the facility.
The centennial celebration will begin at 5 p.m.
Michael Botticelli, director of National Drug Control Policy, recently announced $85.9 million in grants for 698 Drug-Free Communities Support Programs across the country, including Blanco.
The grants will provide funding to local community coalitions for preventing youth substance use, including prescription drugs, marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol.
The Blanco Coalition on Awareness, Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, spearheaded by the Blanco Independent School District and Superinten ...
With little fanfare and no public comment, the Blanco Independent School District Board of Education set its tax rate and passed its budget during a special meeting late last month.
The levy and budget basically were the same as advertised and discussed during the board’s regular August meeting.
During a special, 30-minute meeting on Aug.
During a special meeting at the end of August, the Blanco City Council voted on a proposal to increase the local property tax levy from 25.83 cents, a rate which has remained unchanged since 2006, to 32.18 cents per every $100 of assessed valuation.
The increase amounts to about 24 ½ percent.
Prior to the vote, which was not unanimous, council members discussed and voted on a number of less contentious items.
Martha Gosnell was absent.
The city’s tax rate was the final item of business.
The Blanco Chamber of Commerce is at a crossroads of sorts regarding the future of Yett Memorial Park.
The chamber serves as the manager of the nearly 30-acre facility after the land was deeded to the city by the Yett family more than 20 years ago.
“This is kind of an SOS call,” chamber Executive Director Libbey Aly told the Blanco County News.
In spite of a chain link fence surrounding part of its entrance, the popular Redbud Cafe on Blanco’s historic square is open for business as renovations to the historic structure progress. Plans for the new facade are displayed inside on a temporary wall covering windows at the front of the restaurant.
Because of the building’s historical significance, plans had to be approved by the Blanco Historical Commission, and owner Jon Brieger researched the building’s history at the Blanco Librar ...
The Blanco City Council voted to proceed with upgrades to the current water treatment plant rather than relying exclusively on the Canyon Lake pipeline to meet the city’s future water needs.
The decision was made following a report from Jones-Heroy and Associates and DCS Engineering LLC during a special board meeting on Aug.
