The Blanco City Council workshop was opened by Mayor Martha Herden at 6:04 p.m. on March 3 with council members: Matt Lewis, Mayor Pro Tem Martin Sauceda, Keith McClellan and Martha Gosnell present.
Public comments were heard first and Juan Vargas took the floor to address the speeding issue. He explained how speeding has become out of control with 18 wheelers and other vehicles racing through town above the speed limit.
For the faithful, Easter is about more than bunnies and chocolate. It’s about recognizing the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus made more than 2,000 years ago.
In the church calendar, it is Lent, a time leading up to Easter that is on Sunday, April 12 this year.
“Lent is a time for God’s people to prepare for the Easter celebration,” said Rev.
Charity Jacobson has gotten used to the funny looks and questions she often gets while on the job.
“Men in particular will either not trust me,” she said. “Or they’ll be amazed that a young woman has come to fix a sewing machine. They’ll ask how old I am and whether I can really repair it.
A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Blanco County’s Community Resource Center (CRC) on Friday at 11:30 am. There was a brief program followed by the traditional ribbon cutting, refreshments and guided tours.
The goal of the CRC is to provide health and human services in one central location for rural residents and to be a one-stop-shop for community resources.
Mayor Martha Herden called the city council workshop to order at 6:11 p.m. on Feb. 25 with council members Keith McClellan, Mayor Pro Tem Martin Sauceda and Martha Gosnell present.
The workshop was in regards to commercial and industrial water rate. Last year, operations totaled $1,984,278. Council members discussed the water rates at length, along with public work director Ronnie Rodriguez.
The sky was a deep beautiful blue with a few white clouds sailing overhead. In the middle of town, there was a small group gathered around a woman kneeling and a man laying on the dirt street. The woman, still in shock, was trying to come to grips with her the death of her husband who had just been gunned down before her eyes.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court’s special meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray on Feb. 25. Commissioners Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann and Paul Granberg were present.
After the pledge of allegiance was recited, public comments were heard. Judge Bray informed the others that a county employee was recently in a bad accident and the county is thinking of him during his recovery.
The regular meeting of the Blanco County Elections Commission was held Feb. 26 in the Grand Jury Room of the Blanco County Courthouse.
Judge Brett Bray called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. Those present were Laura Wall, county clerk; Kristen Spies, county tax-assessor collector; Carlette Lewis, Republican Party county chair; and Terry Casparis, Democratic Party county chair.
Blanco is a community where citizens turn out in full force to support those in need. When hardships strike, such as the 2015 Memorial Day Weekend Flood, or a family has a loved one seriously ill, or donations are needed for Blanco Good Samaritans and the food pantry, Blanco steps up.
Blanco has poured out its heart so often to help those who are hurting.
A third-grade teacher at Blanco Elementary School immediately thought of her father when the principal told her that she was being nominated for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year Award.
Jennifer Kramer is the daughter of a U.S. Army colonel who served in not just one but three wars: WWII, the Korean War and then three tours of duty in Vietnam.
“He was an officer and a gentleman; they called him the Gentleman Soldier because he also served as foreign ...
