Blanco’s Riverside Bar is nothing but a shell after a three-alarm fire gutted the inside of the building and its contents on Thursday morning.
Blanco Volunteer Fire Department personnel initially were dispatched to the bar, 18 Main St., at 9:11 a.m. on Dec. 29 and found heavy smoke coming from the east side of the building, which houses the bar and kitchen area inside.
Dispatch reports said the 911 caller heard an explosion.
“When we first arrived, we attempted to enter the building through ...
Both triumph and tragedy made headlines in Blanco in 2016.
The Blanco County News has put together a Top 10 stories of the year for 2016, and the list includes accomplishments and achievements, as well as a horrific crime that took the life of a young child.
The newspaper’s staff reviewed the pages of the Blanco County News over the past 12 months to come up with the list.
Topping it is the death of 15-month-old Sunny Bort, who died two days after suffering injuries during an incident on May ...
