For the final two months of the school year, members of the Blanco FFA chapter have traveled to three different locations across the state to compete in six different State FFA Career Development Events.
Career Development Events (CDEs) build on what is learned in agricultural classes and encourage members to put their knowledge into practice. Approximately 13,400 students began the statewide-tournament in 28 different events which reflect classroom instruction in technical, leadership, in ...
Senior Blanco FFA member Logan Dodd was recently awarded the Area VII FFA Association "John Justin Standard of the West" award after winning the same honor on the district level and then interviewing at the Area VII Convention and Degree Check at Madison High School in San Antonio.
Each year, one FFA member from each area is selected as a state finalist for the John Justin award.
Blanco County experienced a record rainfall the evening of Saturday, May 23 and into Sunday, May 24 when nearly eight inches of rain fell, causing the Blanco River to escape its banks with a wall of water that left a path of devastation in its wake.
"I've never seen anything like it,"
Zachary Neil Jones born July 4, 1972 passed away in the flood waters of the Blanco River in Blanco, Texas on May 23, 2015. Zac is proceeded in death by both parents, Morris "Sunny" Neil and Barbara Elaine Jones of Victoria and grandparents James E. "Papaw" Rankin from Navajo Dam, New Mexico and Ruth "Nana"
AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus on May 21 jointly announced a $3.8 billion tax relief package for Texas businesses and homeowners.
According to the announcement, the agreement reached by Patrick and Straus on a tax proposal, along with additional legislation, includes:
1. A 25 percent permanent reduction in the business margins tax;
2.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative's Board of Directors approved an updated strategic plan at its May 19 meeting. The document, outlining PEC's direction for the next three years, was crafted over the past three months with input from Board members, the Cooperative's management and its consultant partner.
Some of the highlights of the newly-adopted plan include:
Maintaining low member rates through improved efficiency, cost reductions and a low cost energy portfolio.
This weekend was quite different from the norm. We were excited about Memorial Day weekend and our heavy schedule of events, and we count ourselves blessed that we made it home safely. We were out in the heavy rains, driving from Johnson City to Wimberley on Saturday, oblivious to the tornado warnings.
Our cell phone had not picked up a tornado warning; we just wanted to get home out of the rain, and the low water crossing one mile from our home prevented us from getting there!
A warrior came in from battle, he was bruised and battered, and his horse crippled. The king said to him, "Where have you been?" The warrior said, "Out fighting your enemies in the west. I've pillaged, and I've burned, and I've killed among your enemies in the west." The king replied, "But I don't have any enemies in the west."
Psalm 120:6-7 says, "My soul hath long dwelt with him that hates peace. I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war." King David recognized that peace was not wholly up to him. Though we all may desire peace; and as Christians, we should desire peace; that decision is not always ours to make.
Last week we were trapped in town. This week...you guessed it: trapped in paradise! With all of the flooding and devastation in and around our little community, I am thankful for the hand of Providence that sheltered us through the storm (11.1" of rain in one day here on the farm on Saturday, the 23rd).
