Members of the Blanco High Senior Class planted a bigtooth maple tree in the southwest corner on the grounds at the Old Blanco Courthouse last Saturday to commemorate the achievements of the BHS Class of 2021. The idea was conceived by a group of seniors that wanted to do something meaningful to celebrate their upcoming graduation and to say thanks to the community that supported them through their years in Blanco.
The STAAR test data the school district receives this summer could prove to be important to making sure that Blanco’s students are on track in their education after a yearlong rollercoaster ride prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At Blanco Independent School District, spring STAAR testing season started last week. Next on the calendar are eight testing days from May 4-7 and 11-14, followed by another burst of testing toward the end of June.
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When the north Blanco ESD (ESD #1) was formed in 1989, the boundaries of the District were “the Johnson City ISD boundaries within Blanco County.” When the south Blanco ESD (ESD #2) was formed in 1999 the boundaries were, “the Blanco ISD boundaries within Blanco County.”
A small section of Blanco County off Ranch Road 1623 is in neither school district, but is in the Fredericksburg ISD.
On Tuesday, April 6, a community meeting was held at the Gem of the Hills regarding Municipal Utility Districts.
This event was hosted by the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) and Protect Our Blanco (POB). Citizens were invited to attend this free event in person or via Zoom. The objective of the meeting was to educate citizens about MUDs, Water Control and Improvement District (WCID), and other special districts and explain why these matters are important.
Katherine Romans, HCA Executive Direc ...
The thermometer read 92 degrees last week. I think spring is here! I have been seeing hummingbirds and it’s time for purple martin’s so fill your feeders and clean the Martin houses.
It’s time to plant spring and summer landscapes. Choose a color scheme, then mass your colors, choose plants that are colorful for the longest time with least effort.
The Easter bunny arrives in appropriate fashion...on horseback, at the Twin Sisters Dance Hall Spring Fling Grand Re-Opening Saturday, April 3. The Easter bunny’s arrival signaled the start of the Easter egg hunt for three age groups of children. Following the egg hunt, families took pictures with the Easter bunny.
There are two new police officers patrolling the streets of Blanco, and their police chief said that community members have given them a warm welcome.
Officers Jazmine Salazar and Brynn Warrick officially started working at the Blanco Police Department on Feb. 1. Both officers are new to police work, although Warrick began her career as a first responder as a dispatcher.
“I’m excited they decided to apply with our department and chose, out of all the communities in Texas, ours to serv ...
Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District (BPGCD) will have three director seats up for election this spring.
The positions on the ballot are director at large, director for precinct 1 and director for precinct 2. Tom Murrah, the incumbent, is running unopposed for director for precinct 1. Three candidates are running for director for precinct 2.
The March Blanco Coalition of Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CoAPT) meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by project coordinator Amber Corder.
She provided an overview of the Texans for Safe and Drug Free Youth’s (TxSDY) advocacy day. There were four hot topics: alcohol excise tax, cannabis legalization, alcohol-to-go deliveries and tobacco/e-cigarette prevention.
Blanco Performing Arts is delighted to announce that the Miró String Quartet returns to Blanco on Saturday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Uptown Blanco Courtyard. This marks the third time this distinguished and remarkable group has performed for BPA. Former BPA president Robin Somerville commented on their last appearance, “It seemed as if the group were in our own home giving us our own special treat.
