The Blanco County Commissioners approved rules governing game rooms in the county at Tuesday’s meeting.
The 18-page document governing game rooms in Blanco County was passed unanimously.
The document states that game rooms “tend to be associated with a wide variety of adverse secondary effects” and that while “initially lawful,” they tend to gravitate towards unlawful gambling over time.”
The rules state that game rooms “should be separated from sensitive land uses” ...
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City Council members held a Regular meeting on August 3rd, 2021, and Mayor Rhonda Stell called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Several citizens asked questions about the proposed development of a 22.4 acre tract into an RV park near the intersection of Old River Crossing and Trail Rock Drive.
Citizen Ralph Peterson is concerned about the dangers of flooding in low water crossings and flood prone areas, fire protection, sewer availability, lower tax revenue yield for recre ...
Over the course of two weeks, the COVID-19 situation in Blanco County gradually has become more serious, according to a county health official this week.
“Unfortunately, COVID-19 is once again on the rise in Blanco County,” said Blanco County EMS Chief Ben Oakley, the county’s infectious disease control officer, on Tuesday.
Scientists divide the Natural World into numerous categories based on characteristics such as structure, function and reproduction. All living things are placed into one of two main categories, called kingdoms, as either a plant or an animal. In the plant kingdom, the great majority of all plants are placed into one of two divisions, the Gymnosperms (all conifers) and the Angiosperms which are all the flowering plants—the majority of all plants.
Within the divisions, plants are grouped wi ...
The order has been drawn for eight proposed amendments to the much-amended Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The proposed amendments were approved by at least two thirds of both houses of the state Legislature. According to the Austin American-Statesman, they include:
• Allowing families to designate an “essential caregiver” to have access to loved ones in nursing homes and other long-term facilities.
The Blanco County Commissioners made changes to voting at Tuesday morning’s meeting.
The commissioners voted 4-1 to implement the countywide voting program and eliminate voting precinct 304. Precinct 3 Commissioner Chris Liesmann was the lone vote against the proposal.
The countywide voting program would allow any registered voter in the county to vote at any precinct on election day.
The Class of 1959 celebrated its class reunion June 24 at Pecan Street Brewery. Pictured, front row, from left, are: Lena Mae (Felps) Ulrich, Levi Deike, Ellen (Maenius) Felps and Sharlene (Wood) Sultemeier. Pictured, back row, from left, are: Jim Odiorne, Herman Kast, Perry Sultemeier, Jimmy Casparis and Dwight Hall.
In 1821, Stephen F. Austin, known as the “Father of Texas” made a contract to bring 300 families to the Spanish province, which now is Texas. By 1823, probably more than 600 to 700 people were in Texas, hardy colonists from the various portions of the United States at that time, who settled not far from the Gulf of Mexico.
There was no regular army to protect them, so Austin called the citizens together and organized a group to provide the needed protection.
Everyone is invited to attend the annual barbecue Saturday, July 24, at the historic Williams Creek School Building in Albert, Texas, that is located next to Albert Ice House and Dance Hall. The event is the major fundraiser for the Albert Community Club to help maintain the historic building.
Gates will open at 4 p.m.
COVID-19 cases are creeping back up in Central Texas, including Blanco County, according to data from the state.
Blanco County has 648 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21 reported fatalities, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. There are 11 estimated active cases as of Monday.
It is not known if any of the active cases are of the especially insidious “Delta variant,” which now accounts for more than half of all COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
Blanco County’s ...
