Miniature horses, although small in stature, have become quite popular as anyone can tell by just driving down U.S. Hwy. 281 south of Blanco. Today, these versatile animals are most often thought of as pets. However, their lives were not always so pleasant.
Jane Macon, a San Antonio attorney and owner of Alamo Miniatures at Twin Sisters, has been in the miniature horse business for nearly 30 years.
“With miniatures it is not a color breed, it is a height breed,” Macon said.
After reviewing water levels in District Monitor Wells last week, Ron Fieseler, general manager of the Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District, has raised drought conditions in Blanco County from Stage 1 (mild drought) to Stage 2 (moderate drought). This declaration goes into effect on July 23, 2018 and will continue until further notice.
Off. Maverick, the Blanco Police Department K-9 dog, suffered a snake bite during a training exercise in New Braunfels during the weekend before the Fourth of July.
“We never saw it actually happen,” Officer Adam Johnson, Off. Maverick’s handler said. “The only time he ever acted differently was shortly after that training session.
Mental Health Experts Inform School Violence & Security Panel
Psychological prevention and treatment for students is the best way to head off school violence, mental health professionals told a panel of state lawmakers on July 18.
This was the third in a series of interim hearings for the Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security, a panel named by Lt.
The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received 344 calls for service from 7/16/2018 through 7/22/2018. The Blanco County Communications Center received the following call types during the seven-day period:
11 = Arrests
158 = Traffic Stops
18 = Reckless Drivers
26 = Medical Aid Calls/Medical Alarm
28 = 911 Hang up Calls, Mis-dials, Open line or Abuse calls
6 = Fire Calls/Fire Alarms
5 = Motor Vehicle Accidents
3 = Disturbance Calls
12 = Animal Complaints/Loose Live Stock Calls ...
Elizabeth Henneke, founder of the Lone Star Justice Alliance, is a tireless advocate for youth who are involved with the criminal justice system. The Lone Star Justice Alliance addresses the needs of these young people through strategic litigation; placement in diversion programs, which is an alternative to incarceration; and community education about the impact on all Texans when tax dollars are spent on incarceration rather than research-based treatments.
TX21 Indivisible will hold a fund ...
Bonzo Crunch the Clown will be coming to the Blanco Library at 2:15 p.m. July 31.
Rik Gern has been entertaining family audiences for nearly four decades. In-spired by the classic slap-stick comedians of the ’20’s and ’30’s, his training in-cludes the Dell ‘Arte School of Mime and Comedy and the Ringling Brothers Bar-num and Bailey Clown Col-lege.
He has performed from the streets of Sydney, Australia to cities all across the United States and Canada, in ven-ues ranging from A T ...
Blanco Regional Clinic is pleased to announce a new program that is being offered to Medicare Patients. Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a Medicare-sponsored program where patients with two or more chronic health conditions (Hypertension, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, COPD, etc.) qualify to receive additional monthly nursing support over the phone.
The goal is to assist patients with receiving timely preventive care, medication management, effective transitions between providers and overall s ...
The Texas Wildlife Association Foundation (TWAF) and the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. (SALE) have joined forces to offer San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. Scholarships.
Scholarships in the amount of $10,000 will be awarded to incoming freshmen at all Texas universities and colleges.
The scholarship application is available on the Texas Wildlife Association website, www.texas-wildlife.org.
The annual barbecue and fundraiser by Albert Community Club will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the Williams Creek School in Albert.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. for drinks and socializing. Pork barbecue with all the trimmings will be served starting at 6:30. The recommended donation per plate is $10.
