An interest in getting more involved in the community led to Rachel Lumpee joining the City of Blanco Planning and Zoning Commission.
Lumpee has attended the meetings since 2018 and covered them for the Blanco County News.
“I really enjoy covering meetings and learning more about the county and city. There’s a lot going on in the city, especially with the predicted growth,” she said.
The commission’s advisory role to city council interests Lumpee.
“P&Z usually is the first t ...
The Area Agency on Aging provides services for older adults and their caregivers in coordination with the Blanco County Community Resource Center (BCCRC).
As part of that mission, the Area Agency on Aging hosts an annual conference to support caregivers of elderly family members every year in August.
Due to COVID-19, Striking a Balance is being held as a virtual event, Aug.
There are plenty of folks in Blanco and beyond who have a story to tell about an experience they’ve had at the historic Twin Sisters Dance Hall, but the coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on future of the longtime establishment.
Where once there was the hum of the fiddle and the happy tapping of feet, as of March nothing could be heard but the figurative squealing of brakes as the governor declared an emergency and shuttered the state--especially bars and dance halls.
“It’s a str ...
The mission of the Blanco Police Department is to be responsive to our community, through the proactive enforcement of laws, the protection of life, property, and the maintaining of order while affording dignity and respect to those we serve. As your newly appointed chief of police, I would like to introduce myself.
I first came to San Antonio in 1993 while stationed at the U.S.
A second death attributed to COVID-19 in Blanco County has been announced.
A woman in her 70s, who lived in the Johnson City zip code, died of the disease, the Blanco County Office of Emergency Management announced late last week. “She was exposed to COVID-19 and subsequently developed symptoms,” BCOEM reported.
Kinder Morgan presented a donation of $162,000 to the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday last week. The department plans to use the donation for transportation and other operational costs. Kinder Morgan has also made donations to ESD1, ESD2, and education foundations at both Blanco ISD and Johnson City ISD.
Blanco ISD will begin school a week later than planned.
The board of trustees voted last Tuesday night to start school Aug. 24. The move allows the school extra time to prepare for the 2020-21 school year amid coronavirus concerns.
In addition to pushing back the start of school by a week, 10 minutes was added to each school day to provide additional flexibility.
The school district has set 12 possible make up days, to be used in case school has to be closed at some point due to COVID-1 ...
By Rachel Lumpee
The special meeting of the Blanco County Commissioners Court was called to order at 9 a.m. on July 28 by Judge Brett Bray. Commissioners Tommy Weir, Emil Ray Uecker, Chris Liesmann and Paul Granberg were all present.
Masks were worn and social distancing took place. The meeting was simulcasted live online at the “Blanco County” YouTube channel.
Four citizens, D’Anne Welch, Kenneth Welch, Brenda Freed and Terry Casparis, took the floor during public comments to dis ...
As most Blanco parents are ready for their kids to return to the classroom, the school district is racing to ensure the safety of kids who soon will be on its campuses.
Around three-quarters of parents who responded to a Blanco Independent School District survey said they are ready to send their kids back to school.
If all goes according to plan, children could be in the classrooms--or for remote learners, at their computers--in less than a month.
But if COVID-19 has taught folks anythi ...
Shelly Wenmohs was acknowledged as the new part-time auditor for Blanco County during the Blanco County Commissioners Court meeting on July 14.
On Tuesday, July 21, Judge Brett Bray swore Wenmohs into office. She will serve the remainder of the two-year term, effective July 1 and ending Oct. 1, 2021.
Wenmohs graduated from Texas A&M University in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
