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On the morning of Wednesday, April 25, 2018 the board of directors of the Pedernales Soil and Water Conservation District hosted the 34th Annual Soil Stewardship Breakfast. Approximately 50 Blanco County citizens gathered on Whittington’s Mountain to fellowship together and enjoy the breath-taking views. Everyone was treated to campfire coffee, juice, donuts and breakfast tacos prepared by the directors and staff. Pastor Carlos Cloyd of the Blanco United Methodist Church presented an in ...

Blanco County Judge Brett Bray has been honored by the Texas Judicial Academy for going the extra mile to be prepared to handle his duties as county judge. Judge Bray was inducted on March 22 as a Fellow in the Texas Judicial Academy during the 2018 Spring Judicial Education Session. The Texas Judicial Academy, a partnership between the Texas Tech University School of Law and the Texas Association of Counties, recognizes judges who attain significant judicial education above that required ...

Abbott urges local officials to apply for Harvey funds Mayors, county judges and emergency management officials in communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey received letters last week from Gov. Greg Abbott, urging them to take advantage of available funding. Some $500 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program are available now, Abbott said.

On April 30, 2018, the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Austin Police Department, and Hays County SWAT executed a search and arrest warrant at 566 Weddle Road in Blanco County. The subject of the warrants, Erik Spalteholz, 47, was taken into custody for possession of child pornography.

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has been selected to through the Historic Preservation Training Center and a Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program for an Individual Placement through AmeriCorps. This program is intended for the selected park to recruit and sponsor a youth between the ages of 18-30 years from the local community.

istorical Commissions are involved in more than the preservation of sites, structures, and recording the history of a county? In recent years, we have learned that our landscape is historical. The definition below explains: A cultural landscape is defined by the National Park Service as a geographic area (including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife or domestic animals therein), associated with a historic event, activity, or person or exhibiting other cultural or aesthetic ...

Half way up that long stretch at an uncomfortably sharp incline, his legs were burning and breathing was labored. My buddy loves to bike, and is in decent condition for it, but there are still those tough, long routes that push his limits. This particular morning, there was some patchy fog.

A forum for Blanco City Council Candidates on April 17, 2018 at the Old Blanco County Courthouse, with Chamber Executive Director Libbey Aly as moderator. Four candidates have filed for the three council positions, with the election to be held May 5, 2018. The candidates, who were all present, opened the evening with a five-minute introduction and explanation as to why they chose to run for city council.

EARLY VOTING REPUBLICAN/DEMOCRAT PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION LOCATIONS AND HOURS Johnson City Courthouse Annex 101 E. Cypress Johnson City, TX 78636 Monday, May 14 through Friday, May 18, 2018 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. NEW LOCATION: South Blanco Annex 402 Blanco Avenue Blanco, TX 78606 WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2018 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.