Judge Brett Bray called the Blanco Commissioners Court to order at 9 a.m. Tuesday with Commissioners Tommy Weir, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg present.
After the pledge of allegiance was recited, a moment of silence followed in remembrance of Dr. Craig Manifold, who recently passed away unexpectedly. Dr. Manifold was appointed as Blanco County’s local health in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he also served on the Emergency Management board.
Next, Kenneth Welch took the ...
Even a pandemic didn’t tamp down the enthusiasm felt by the women who generously joined forces to raise money for a deserving Blanco County non-profit.
Early last year, Blanco Non-Profit Coalition and its group of energetic women who presented Wild Woman Weekend decided to take a break from the work but not the fundraising.
The Blanco Coalition on Awareness, Prevention and Treatment of Substance’s grant through the Drug Free Communities Support Program was recently reauthorized.
The grant provides up to $125,000 over a five-year period. CoAPT was originally awarded the grant in 2016. The funding comes from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Drug-Free Communities Support Program, which U.S.
On Sept. 16, Kinder Morgan made four donations to the libraries and ministerial alliances of Blanco County, totaling $46,000. Maggie Goodman of the Johnson City public library and Crystal Spybuck of the Blanco public library each received a donation of $18,000 for projects ongoing at their respective libraries. Pastor Jimmy Boatright of the North Blanco County Ministerial Alliance and Pastor Carlos Cloyd of the South Blanco County Ministerial Alliance each received a donation of $5,000.
Daniel Oppenheimer of the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) came to Blanco Sept. 15 to give a presentation regarding riparians to the Blanco County Master Gardeners.
The presentation took place at the amphitheater in Bindseil Park, which provided an opportunity to view the Town Creek Riparian Restoration project. Keep Blanco Beautiful (KBB) members also provided helpful information during the presentation regarding the history of the park and about the riparian project.
Retta Martin, KBB execut ...
For 30 years, Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area has been assisting job seekers and businesses in Blanco County. Workforce Solutions is proud to be a partner with the Blanco County Community Resource Center (CRC) and to provide computers and equipment for individuals to look for work at the CRC.
Workforce Solutions staff will also meet with job seekers and employers at the CRC by appointment.
In addition, with COVID-19, Workforce Solutions has transitioned to offering job seekers assi ...
National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) announced today that the Blanco Historic Cemetery has once again joined in the effort to support the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, as an official location for 2020.
This is the fourth year that the cemetery will participate in this national event.
Wreaths Across America started as a simple gesture of thanks that has grown into a national movement of dedicated volunteers and communities coming together to not only remember the nation’s ...
Former Blanco Mayor Martha Herden continues to spread cheer around the community with her “care bears.” Three bears were presented to the first responders of Blanco County Emergency Services Districts 1 and 2 and the Blanco Police Department. She wanted to show her appreciation to the first responders.
It’s that time of year again! Blanco County will be holding its countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. or until the collection capacity has been met.
Bring your hazardous waste to the county drop off location, the Blanco County/Waste Connections Transfer Station at 377 Transfer Road in Johnson City.
The Blanco Lion’s Club hosts a “Stuff the Bus” campaign each year for citizens to raise money and collect school supplies for underprivileged students at Blanco ISD schools. Underprivileged at-home-learners will be included in the distribution.
The campaign this year has been a little different due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We made changes because of COVID and we wanted to give people two different ways to donate, depending on comfort level,” said Amber Corder, club vice presid ...
