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Rodeo! The Exhibition, opening May 12, 2018 at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, explores the origins, traditions and lasting legacies of rodeos and stock shows. Through artifacts, personal stories and multimedia experiences, the exhibition reveals the ways in which these long-standing competitions are ingrained within the story of Texas. Beginning with the traditions of 19th-century Mexican and American cowboys, Texas rodeos have become a modern-day spectacle, drawing thousands of ...

Hill Country Memorial has issued a call for former patients and their family members to serve on its Patient & Family Advisory Council. “We are looking for people who have ideas on how we can improve to better serve patients and families,” said Mandy Schmidt, HCM social worker, case manager and council leader.

Previously, I wrote about our native evergreen shrubs. Today, I will discuss native deciduous shrubs that are usually, but not exclusively, found in shady, wet areas in canyons and along creeks. False Indigo, or Amorpha (Amorpha fruticosa) is a medium-sized shrub with compound leaves with oval leaflets about one-inch long. It puts up flower spikes in the spring that can be two to four inches long and vary from dark blue to purple, resembling a bottle brush with yellow stamens.

Mother’s Day is almost here. If you’re a mother with grown children, you might receive flowers, candy, dinner invitations or some other type of pleasant recognition. However, you might find that you can get more enjoyment from the holiday by giving, rather than receiving. The longest-lasting gifts may be financial ones – so here are a few moves to consider: • Contribute to your child’s IRA.

The Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefitting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department begins on Wednesday, May 17 and it will be a unique tournament for B.A.S.S. with anglers having a judge in the boat with them that will weigh, record, and release the fish instead of bringing the best five back to the scales at the end of the day.

During May, Whataburger is hosting a scholarship contest to find the next big, world-changing idea. Students must provide the school they attended during Spring 2018. Students who think they have the next big idea to make the world a better place are encouraged to submit it using #WhatabigIdeaContest for the chance to win as much as a $5,000 scholarship.

Each year all seven Chartered Coonhound Breed Associations selects one youth to receive the United Kennel Club Coonhound Bloodlines Horizon Award. The seven young people who are chosen are traditionally featured in each Youth issue of the Coonhounds Bloodlines. In addition, each recipient receives $100, a plaque and a complimentary one-year subscription to the Coonhound Bloodlines. May 5, 2018 in Flora, Illinois, Justin Bacon, son of Angie and Mike Bacon, Johnson City, won the UKC Coonhound ...

The Blanco Canoe Race, hosted by the Blanco Boy Scout Troop #497, brought 120 paddlers representing 14 Boy Scout troops from the central Texas region. Troops from Austin, Bastrop, Burnet, Hutto, Marble Falls, Pflugerville, San Marcos and Taylor joined the Blanco troop to camp Friday night, April 27 at Klepac Greenhouses by the Blanco River. Race heats started promptly at 9 a.m.

4/3 arrested a 24-year-old Blanco man after a month’s long investigation that began with a suicide in December. During the investigation, evidence was obtained that indicated that the suspect had agreed to provide drugs to the victim prior to his death. The autopsy report confirmed that the same type of drug was in the victims bloodstream at the time of his death.

The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received 352 calls for service from 4/23/2018 through 4/29/2018. The Blanco County Communications Center received the following call types during the seven-day period: 9 = Arrests 155 = Traffic Stops 22 = Reckless Drivers 23 = Medical Aid Calls/Medical Alarm 25 = 911 Hang up Calls, Mis-dials, Open line or Abuse calls 9 = Fire Calls/Fire Alarms 13 = Motor Vehicle Accidents 3 = Disturbance Calls 10 = Animal Complaints/Loose Live Stock Calls ...