Although we all appreciate the rain, its timing was bad, interfering with the end of the Blanco Youth Soccer Association's season: games for the last two weekends of play were rained out. Some of the rained out games were made up, with the last game of the season, between the two U12 teams made up of kids from Banco, being played Saturday afternoon the 8th.
Despite losing a couple of games to the much-needed rain, kids from ages 4 to 12 played on between 10 and 14 games this season, in Blanco, ...
The Blanco Masonic Lodge has announced that the annual Earnie R. Davis, Jr. memorial "Care and Share Dinner" will be held on Saturday November 21st from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until the food runs out. The Lodge is located on the S.W. Corner of US Hwy. 281 and Eleventh St.
Each year local Mason's provide a full Thanksgiving Dinner to the elderly, shut-ins and the local Blanco Community residents through the free event.
The November 2 meeting of Blanco's Planning and Zoning Commission was well-attended by citizens who have felt the effects of zoning and signage ordinances. Three pastors from the Blanco Ministerial Alliance—Bobby Leggett of Trinity Lutheran Church, Carlos Cloyd of Blanco United Methodist Church, and Bill Gernenz of First Baptist Church—asked to be exempt from fees for signage advertising special events which, in Cloyd's words, "support the community."
The Blanco County Commissioners met for a specially called meeting on October 27, 2015 with all Commissioners present.
The burn ban was lifted for Blanco County.
The Commissioners had previously given county employees 2 floating holidays and eliminating Good Friday as a holiday. County employee feedback shows that most employees preferred having Good Friday as a holiday.
Join your friends at the Blanco Library November 19th to meet Jan Jarboe Russell, author of The Train to Crystal City, at 2:00pm, hosted by the Blanco Book Bunch. Enjoy an afternoon listening to this author delve into history and bring to life forgotten stories.
During World War II, trains delivered thousands of civilians from the United States and Latin America to Crystal City, Texas, a small desert town at the southern tip of Texas.
Election day is approaching and on November 3 citizens will have the opportunity to cast their vote on several state-level constitutional amendments. Those that live outside the Blanco city limits will also be voting on a one-cent tax sales tax proposition for Emergency Services District #2.
The Texas state sales tax rate is 6.25% but local jurisdictions may also impose sales taxes up to 2% for a total maximum combined rate of 8.25%.
The citizens of Blanco can be very proud of the dedicated professionals who provide the services necessary to keep the City running smoothly. Vital to the security and well-being of the City is the Blanco Police Department. This Update highlights the officers to whom we all owe our respect and gratitude.
Chief Mike Ritchey.
The County Commissioners met on October 13, 2015 for their regularly scheduled meeting with all commissioners present.
The Commissioners approved the estimated October 2015 payroll, the official reports, and payment of outstanding bills. The burn ban was extended.
Shelton Coleman was nominated to the Blanco County Appraisal District's Board of Directors as the Blanco County representative.
Commissioners voted to move monies received from FEMA related to Pct.
On Friday, October 16, 216th State District Judge Keith Williams, sentenced Blanco graduate Shelby Moore to nine years in prison for tampering with evidence in connection with the 2009 death of his cousin, Trey Noah.
Moore, who originally was charged with the murder of Noah, struck a plea deal in August for tampering with evidence – moving Noah's body – in the case.
Moore and fellow Blanco graduate Brandon Harber were both arrested in 2010 in connection to Noah's death.
On Friday, October 16, 216th State District Judge Keith Williams, sentenced Blanco graduate Shelby Moore to nine years in prison for tampering with evidence in connection with the 2009 death of his cousin, Trey Noah.
Moore, who originally was charged with the murder of Noah, struck a plea deal in August for tampering with evidence – moving Noah's body – in the case.
Moore and fellow Blanco graduate Brandon Harber were both arrested in 2010 in connection to Noah's death.
