There’s been some talk of the “quarantine fifteen,” as some of us have packed on a few extra pounds during the pandemic. However, one group of Blanco boys wasn’t about to spend their downtime sitting around binge-watching TV shows.
Blanco High School students Jacob Gallas, 16, Jackson Cress, 17 and Mason Gilles, 18, started GCG Lawn Care almost as soon as the governor’s orders brought life as they knew it to a screeching halt.
“When the quarantine started, they all said, ‘We ...
Candy Cargill has been named to the Hall of Fame for the National Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee.
Cargill, broker/owner of Hill Country Real Estate, is now a member of an elite and passionate group who have attained this status. Their investments help shape the political future of the real estate industry.
The Hall of Fame recognizes dedicated members who have made a significant commitment to RPAC over the years by investing an aggregate lifetime amount of at least $ ...
Monarch Butterflies are the “Guests of Honor” at Blanco Middle School’s student maintained garden.
The butterfly garden is lovely right now, and if you visit the garden you will see colorful pink and purple plants waving in the breeze as butterflies flutter and bees buzz.
According to Blanco Middle School 7th grade science teacher and 8th ecology teacher Pam Meier, “Maintaining a butterfly garden is very rewarding, and it is fascinating to find the tiny caterpillars on the milkwee ...
Blanco County Judge Brett Bray called the regular meeting of the Blanco County Commissioners Court to order at 9 a.m. Tuesday with commissioners Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann and Paul Granberg present. The meeting was held through video conferencing platform, Zoom.
The minutes of the prior meeting were approved. The estimated June 2020 payroll of $305,383.32 was approved next.
The June Planning and Zoning Meeting was called to order by Susan Moore, chair, at 6:35 p.m. on June 1 with commissioners: Trey Priour, Mike Green, R.K. Seals, Loris Perkins and Christine Anderson present. The meeting was held at the Byars Building but also live broadcasted through MyMeeting.
Moore encouraged all Blanco citizens to participate in and attend the P&Z meetings.
The Blanco Coalition of Awareness, Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CoAPT) has begun planning events for the upcoming school year.
The planning committee met via Zoom on Monday, June 1 to discuss three events. In August, the coalition plans to partner with the Blanco Lions Club and its “Stuff the Bus” event.
The Blanco High School 2020 graduation ceremony was unlike any other.
First of all, it almost didn’t happen. When the first COVID-19 restrictions were imposed in March and schools were shuttered, one of the first questions was, what about graduation? BISD officials began working on COVID-19 compliant graduation contingency plans, and in early May the decision was made to hold an in-person ceremony in Panther Stadium, with certain guidelines.
Graduates were limited to five ticketed guest ...
A Blanco County man has died of COVID-19.
The man, who was in his 60s, died unexpectedly at his home in the Johnson City zip code, according to the Blanco County Office of Emergency Management. It is the first reported death of the disease in the county.
All unattended deaths in the county are being screened for COVID-19 by authority of the local health authority.
A camera which contained radioactive material and went missing late last week has been found, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The department reported Monday morning that the camera, which was lost Friday after the truck it was in was swept away in floodwaters of the Pedernales River, was found intact east of North River Road near Stonewall.
Blanco County Farm Bureau joins Texas Farm Bureau to assist those who are in need of food, as well as those who provide that food, during these unprecedented times.
With COVID-19 Pandemic effecting everyday life, and unemployment being at an all time high, Farm Bureau understands families are facing challenging times.
