The Aug. 24 Blanco City Council meeting was opened at 5:32 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Martin Sauceda with all the other council members: Keith McClellan, Mike Smith, Matt Lewis, and Deda Divine present.
The pledge of allegiance was recited and there were no announcements at that time. Public comments were heard next.
Judge Brett Bray called the Blanco County Commissioners Court meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. on Aug. 25 with all four commissioners present. The meeting was simulcasted to the county’s YouTube page due to the pandemic. This allows citizens to watch the meetings without being there in person.
The public hearing for the proposed budget was opened after the pledge of allegiance.
Judge Brett Bray called the Blanco County Commissioners Court meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. on Aug. 25 with all four commissioners present. The meeting was simulcasted to the county’s YouTube page due to the pandemic. This allows citizens to watch the meetings without being there in person.
The public hearing for the proposed budget was opened after the pledge of allegiance.
When planning a vacation or traveling, one item on your preparation list should be to contact the Blanco Police Department to sign up for the “vacation watch” program. This free service is provided to residents of the City of Blanco. The program serves to periodically check on your home while you are away.
Citizens living within the city limits can be placed on the “vacation watch” list by completing a form at the Blanco Police Department or by calling the police department between ...
The Blanco County Wild Game Dinner has been canceled for 2020, the sale committee announced Saturday.
“At this time the sale committee has made the decision not to hold the event this year,” the Facebook announcement read. “We want to say a huge thank you to each and everyone of you for your support of our event.”
Though the annual event has been canceled for this year, fundraising efforts will continue.
Blanco County native Billie Jean (Beck) Kutzer grew up hearing stories of the Hill Country as told to her by her great grandmother Linda Wuest and grandmother Elsie Beck. They and many other families with roots in the Texas Hill Country during the 1800s have similar stories.
One of those stories led to her writing the screenplay “Legend,” which is in production and being presented to several studios.
Legend is based off the story of a mule train carrying gold through the Hill Country ...
Mike Smith is a new face on Blanco’s City Council, but he’s ready to help prepare the city for the future.
The new council member, who was elected to the position this spring, lived in Longview for over 65 years and served on multiple boards and commissions during 20 of those years.
Texas Heritage Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Hondo National Bank, and Medina Community Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Community National Bank, this week jointly announced signing a definitive agreement to combine the two holding companies into Texas Heritage Bancshares.
The merger agreement was unanimously approved by the board of directors of both bank holding companies.
The Blanco Masonic Lodge made the first of a series of donations on Aug. 17 to the Blanco Good Samaritan Center. The donation was made to help support Good Sam during the coronavirus pandemic. The center’s food pantry is currently open four days per week. The thrift store has been closed during the pandemic, but will reopen once the board feels it is safe to do so.
Life has changed for local real estate agents, as it has for everyone during the coronavirus crisis, but they are feeling positive about Blanco’s housing market despite a strained inventory.
Candy Cargill, owner of Hill County Real Estate, has seen hard times during her 34 years as an agent.
“All hard times in real estate are only as hard as you make them,” she said.
