Fourteen members of Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops 497 of Blanco help dedicate the new flagpole at American Legion Post 352 on Monday, Oct. 19. The flagpole, donated last year as surplus to the American Legion by Blanco’s Gem of the Hills Community Center, now proudly flies Old Glory as well as the POW/MIA flag, commemorating American Prisoners of War and service personnel who are Missing in Action.
Some families have withdrawn their children from the Blanco Independent School District after school officials decided last week to end its remote learning instruction, giving parents four days to decide whether to send their children back to campus or to pursue other remote learning options.
“I was so shocked because of the amount of time they gave us,” said Jessica Elbel, whose two children attended Blanco Elementary School but now have withdrawn after the district’s decision.
Members of the Blanco Masonic Lodge are normally planning for the Ernie R. Davis Jr. Care and Share Luncheon by the middle of October. This year, however, is a different case.
Held the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the Care and Share Luncheon has become a Blanco tradition. This year, due to the constraints of the COVID-19 virus, the Blanco Masonic Lodge is has regretfully announced that the meal will be canceled this year.
Coronavirus or not, the Masons wanted to offer some assistance to ...
Blanco County will be holding its county-wide household waste collection event on Saturday, Oct. 31. Bring your recyclables to the county drop off location, the Blanco County/Waste Connections Transfer Station, at 377 Transfer Road in Johnson City. The station will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Household items accepted include lead-acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, construction debris, carpet, appliances (including refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, freezers, ns water hea ...
The Blanco City Council meeting was called to order at 6:07 p.m. Oct. 13 by Mayor Pro Tem Martin Sauceda. All council members, Keith McClellan, Mike Smith, Matt Lewis and Deda Divine, were present and a ten-person limit was enforced.
The meeting was available to view and participate via GoToMeeting and to view on the city’s Facebook page.
Halloween is right around the corner and there are many ways to go green during this holiday.
Durable decorations that can be reused year after year along with recyclable decorations are great options. Fallen leaves, pumpkins, gourds, corn husks and straw bales also make beautiful decorations and are au natural. Purchase pumpkins and gourds from local farms.
There are also many eco-friendly costume ideas; one can use items around the house or second-hand costumes.
As part of the Hill Country Night Sky Month of October, Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky (BCFNS) volunteers staff a tent chock full of information about night sky preservation and light pollution abatement at the Oct. 17 Blanco Market Day. Volunteers, pictured from left, are: David Loose, Elizabeth Miller, and Vicki Guidry, the organization’s vice president.
Lone Star Capital Bank is proud to have been selected as a Top Workplace for 2020. The winners were announced by the San Antonio Express News virtual event on Oct. 8, as well as featured in the Top Workplaces Publication.
This honor is bestowed to companies whose employees have participated in an anonymous survey and have rated their employers positively for various categories such as, work environment, communication, and management.
When asked what being named a Top Workplace means to Lo ...
In-person learning will resume for every student at Blanco ISD schools starting Monday.
Blanco ISD Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum announced the change this week in a letter to parents and guardians. The school year began Aug. 24, meaning the blended learning attempt of both in-person and virtual learning lasted less than two months.
“After reviewing the data from our first six weeks of school, a large majority of our remote learners are not being successful and the added burden placed on ...
Work has begun on six new shade shelters for Blanco State Park. Members of Friends of Blanco State Park and community volunteers have already built nine shelters to replace those lost in the 2015 flood. Funding for the project was gathered through grants, local fundraising, and donations.
