The Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky (BCFNS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission “to promote and encourage the preservation and protection of the Night Sky in Blanco County; to support municipalities within Blanco County to obtain and sustain the International Dark Sky Community designation from the International Dark Sky Association; and to provide education and information to citizens of Blanco County of all ages in support of night sky preservation and light pollu ...
Dr. April Samson of the Selah Bamberger Ranch Preserve was the guest speaker at the Sept. 8 meeting of the Rotary Club of Blanco County.
The preserve is located in Blanco County and is one of the best examples of private land preservation and ecological restoration. Samson, who serves as the executive director at the preserve, explained all the work and educational programs that are done there.
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Amongst all this turmoil going on in our country, it is easy to forget about our youth. School ended suddenly and without warning in the Spring, and with that went all the extracurricular activities our children enjoyed. They were not able to socialize with their friends for the Summer as they normally would have done.
Mayor Pro Tem Martin Sauceda opened the Sept. 8 Blanco City Council meeting at 6:03 p.m. with all council members present. There were no announcements or public comments at this time.
Council member Mike Smith moved to approve the minutes from the previous meetings and Council member Keith McClellan seconded. The motion carried.
Wayne Gosnell, Blanco Friends of the Night Sky president, explained the “Hill Country Night Sky Month in the City of Blanco” proclamation and encouraged citiz ...
Garrett Granberg, a Blanco High School graduate, was one of eight inductees named to the Wheaton College athletics hall of honor for 2020. The announcement was made Thursday.
Granberg was an All-American selection at running back by D3football.com as a senior in 2004, helping lead the Thunder to a CCIW Championship in 2004.
Little fingers dance across keyboards and nimbly swipe touchscreens with dizzying ease: it’s enough for any parent to ask, “Is my kid smarter than I am?”
In reality, it’s just the wave of the future, with the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the timeline forward for many Texas schools. Blanco County school leadership, and parents who have picked the remote option for their children, are adapting to these new ways of learning.
“Our teachers are superheroes: they’re managing online lea ...
The Blanco County Commissioners Court regular meeting was called to order by County Judge Brett Bray at 9 a.m. with all four commissioners present. There were no public comments.
The minutes from the previous meeting were approved. The commissioners approved the estimated Sept. payroll of $314,210.79. All of the official reports were in and approved.
Several instances of damage and theft of candidate political signs have been recently reported. Both the Blanco County Democratic Party and the Blanco County Republican Party condemn any act which interferes with any political campaign.
It is a crime to damage or steal political signs from private property and anyone who participates in such an act will be reported to law enforcement.
Carlette Lewis, Blanco County Republican Party Chair
Terry Casparis, Blanco County Democratic Party Cha ...
Census takers in Central Texas are now following up with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census.
While they do, only 49.4 percent of Blanco County residents have self-responded to the Census, well behind the state and area averages. Statewide, 60.7 percent of residents have self-responded. All the counties surrounding Blanco County, other than Llano County, have a higher response rate.
Respond now by completing and mailing back the paper questionnaire that you received, ...
The world might be different, but it’s still illegal to litter.
According to Don’t Mess with Texas’s website you “can be fined $500 every time you litter in Texas. And, if what you toss weighs more than five pounds, you may have to pay up to $2,000.” Litter includes, but is not limited to, cigarette butts, styrofoam containers, apple core, disposable wipes, receipts, and gum wrappers.
Decreasing the amount of litter along the streets is beneficial to the environment and economy.
