SAN MARCOS– Cicero A. Rust III, a resident of Blanco, Texas, has given a gift of $25,000 to the Texas State University Development Foundation to establish a permanent endowment entitled the Cicero Alexander Rust III Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre.
"The endowment is in honor of my grandchildren through the Lord: Savannah Nicole McDougall, Abigail Rose McDougall, Joshua Alexander McDougall and Courtney Nicole Moraign de Alexander Quintanilla,"
AUSTIN—Rebecca Bell-Metereau filed as a candidate today in the March 3 Democratic Primary to represent District 5 on the Texas State Board of Education. Bell-Metereau is a professor of English at Texas State University.
“I’m running because we need to do a better job preparing our young people for the future.
The Blanco County Farm Bureau Board of Directors decided to donate $200 to all four of the local 4-H clubs. Because Farm Bureau puts a big emphasis on youth, they want to challenge children early, and think it’s important children know about the food they eat, and the fiber that makes up the clothes they wear.
By Rachel Lumpee
Judge Brett Bray called the Blanco County Commissioners Court meeting to order at 9 a.m. on Tue. December 10 with all four commissioners present.
First, public comments were heard from D’Anne and Ken Welch. Both addressed the court about public participation during government meetings which they felt was undermined.
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Origins
The Blanco County News recently interviewed Blanco County Community Choir (BCCC) Co-Director Vicky Pautz. Pautz told the BCN that in 1975 Beverly Voron of Johnson City created the BCCC as a community choir group that would bring the voices of Blanco and Johnson City together.
Vicky and her husband Dr. Doug Pautz moved to Blanco in 1980, and Vicky began singing with the BCCC.
It was a record crowd at the First United Methodist Church this year, with more than 200 diners served at the Free Community Thanksgiving Potluck Feast, including a couple dozen who had take-out meals delivered.
Food came from diners themselves, plus the East Main Grill, Fat Boy’s Burgers, Pecan Street Brewing, Ronnie’s Barbecue, and Lewis Eckenrode’s turkey-frying and -smoking production line.
One thing people enjoyed was trying each other’s favorite dishes, which included some s ...
One Hour Pizzas
Join the Johnson City Library for a hands-on cooking demo on December 5 at 6 p.m. Learn the tricks and tips to home-made pizza. RSVP by calling (830) 868-4469. Eating time is included in the one-hour window.
Living Nativity
Christmas Pageant
The members of the Johnson City 1st United Methodist Church invite you to their annual gift to the community, the music, light and live action Living Nativity Christmas Pageant.
More than 300 guests celebrated science and STEM education at the Science Mill’s fifth annual benefit, an elegant, fun-filled evening of great food and drink, music and dancing, a fabulous art auction and more on November 26, 2019.
The entire museum—housed in a beautifully adapted 1880s mill with 50+ high-tech, high-touch exhibits—was open for exploration and was transformed into two vibrant music venues for the evening.
Community Resource Centers of Texas Inc. and their partner organizations continue to work alongside local, regional, and state agencies to provide social services to community members. Types of services the CRC will connect people with include: mental health, employment, educational, food pantry, transportation, affordable housing, family crisis, health care, older adults, and children services.
The new Blanco County CRC project includes construction of a 7,500 sq.
AUSTIN— Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Nov. 25 announced the transfer of $3.33 billion into the State Highway Fund and into the Economic Stabilization Fund, commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund.
Each fund received more than $1.66 billion, or 50% of the total transfer. The transfer amounts are based on crude oil and natural gas production tax revenues in excess of 1987 collections.
