January 10, 2018 Issue

“This year, we saw more utilization of the Recycling Center,” Granberg said. “Every year it grows in use.” Granberg noted that some of the commodities change in amount recycled and value, but overall utilization continues to increase year-over-year. 2017 Regional Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling Report Total amount of material diverted: 559.09 tons Amount of glass diverted: 181.64 tons Amount of metal diverted: 85.72 tons Amount of plastic diverted: 28.92 tons A ...

1/3 arrested 55-year-old male from Temple for driving with a suspended license. 1/3 arrested 41-year-old male from Granite Shoals for outstanding warrants 1/4 arrested 27-year-old male from Sweeny for possession of methamphetamine. 1/5 arrested a 26-year-old male from Dale, for violation of Sex Offender Registration requirements, because he is required to register after being convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child. 1/5 arrested 55-year-old female from Blanco for driving wit ...

The first meeting of 2018 of the Board of Education of Blanco Independent School District was held on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. Opening with a spotlight on the board members for School Board Recognition month, members received gifts from all the campus’ including cookies, candies, hats and even two students, who gave the gift of song. In turn, Dr.

Later this month, all the candidates for the March 2018 primary election will get the chance to answer questions and speak for their causes at a candidate forum hosted by Brenda Brodbeck, Blanco County Republican Party chair. All candidates have confirmed that they will be present, including the three bidding for the nomination for Commissioner of Precinct 2, which encompasses the Johnson City area.

Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, was the last day Democratic or Republican party candidates could file an application for a place on the state primary ballot. Filing applications for a place on the City of Blanco general election ballot starts Jan. 17, 2018, and ends Feb. 16, 2018. The Secretary of State’s office is required to publish a list of candidates no later than Dec.

As a “not for profit” organization, Blanco Quilters on the Square’s Mission Statement declares “to promote the appreciation, enjoyment and knowledge of quilting as an art form...and encourages quilting for the benefit of charitable causes.” To that end, the guild recently gave the Blanco Police Department five quilts for distribution as needed. At the Nov.

With so many steps involved in buying or selling a home, it’s common to face some challenges on the way to closing. Here are some of the ways a real estate transaction can go wrong that you may not know about: 1. The buyer has difficulty qualifying for a loan. 2. The appraisal comes in lower than the purchase price. 3.

Thirty-two San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo’s Ambassador Committee members paid a visit to Blanco Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, to visit the area and have lunch at Old 300 BBQ, 318 Fourth St. The group, which meets to get out and promote the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, tours two to three cities within 65-70 miles of San Antonio to hang up posters and promote the event. “We love coming through Blanco on our way to the Blanco Youth Stock Show,” Jackie Pryor, committee chair said. The ...

The Blanco Panthers won an exciting overtime clash against the Johnson City Eagles Friday, Jan 5, 2018, played at home. Blanco led 44-35 at the end of the first half, but the game ended at regulation time tied 76-76. The Panthers outscored the Eagles 14-5 in overtime to take the win 90-81. The Panthers have a 16-7 overall record and a 2-0 district record. Senior Nick Sampeck led the team statistically ripping the net with 47 points.

The Blanco Lady Panthers defeated the Johnson City Lady Eagles 56-38 on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in an exciting home match-up. The Panthers improved their overall record to 16-8 and their district record to 4-0. Senior Kendall Brock led the team with 14 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks.

A sincere Thank You to everyone who participated in the 2017 Wreaths Across America at The Blanco Historic Cemetery. The Ceremony touched the hearts of all who attended. Our wreaths were late, but our spirit made up for it. When the wreaths did arrive, we received enough for Blanco Historic Cemetery, St.

The Hill Country Science Mill will host a family-friendly Snow Day Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, with real snow creating a winter wonderland full of science activities for kids of all ages in the Texas Hill Country. The science and art park will be transformed by 20 tons of snow. Launch snowballs with a giant catapult.

have always been a little envious of my poet brother, JayR. He has a knack for putting mundane family things into verse in such a way that his words get copied and put into family files for posterity to ponder. I, on the other hand, don’t seem to have a poetic bone in my aged old body. Perhaps I could wax poetic if I adopted the literary style of Ogden Nash (1902-1971) who was the favorite poet of my youth.

You might not think that a fair question, but you will see it is a fair question. What are your plans for 2018? What do you expect to happen? How do you expect it to happen? Have you made New Year’s Resolutions? American adults – 40-45 percent of American adult make one or more resolutions each year.

In our desire to please God we must discern between good and evil. Evil has not always existed, but good has always existed, for God is eternal and He is good. It is a falsehood to believe that good cannot exist without evil. Good existed before evil and only good will exist after the destruction of the devil and his works, but certainly today there is a present spiritual battle between good and evil. Let us consider seven questions to ask in discerning between good and evil.