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The City of Blanco’s request to increase the amount of effluent water it can discharge into the Blanco River has been sent to a contested hearing.
The commissioners of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted 3-0 on Dec. 18 to grant standing to three groups and five individuals, and referred 15 issues they brought to a hearing to be held in 180 days.
The children’s smiles were broad and bright in the Mother’s Day Out class at Blanco Elementary School when the school resource officer showed up, new books in hand.
Officer Steve Harris did not just give the children the books, but he read them a story as they sat with rapt attention.
“This was such a wonderful day for these children,” said Mother’s Day Out teacher Keitha Johnson.
The Hill Country is preparing for the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline to begin construction.
Kinder Morgan is still waiting on the its federal permit approval, but expects to receive it in early 2020, according to Allen Fore, Kinder Morgan vice president of public affairs.
About 99 percent of the land has already been acquired and everything is ready to go for the PHP, Fore said.
In the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, Henry House Assisted Living hosted an old-fashioned Christmas party to honor a special visitor on the afternoon of Dec. 17.
Santa Claus, the jolly old elf himself, visited residents and others at the facility. Santa and Mrs. Claus were accompanied by a group of carolers from the Blanco Masonic Lodge, the Order of the Eastern Star, and even a few elves.
A gingerbread house greeted attendees at the front door.
Student and adult members of Blanco CoAPT were in action Dec. 19 to kick off its “Sticker Shock” project in Blanco. With the help of several Blanco businesses, they were able to place sticker warning-labels on alcoholic products to warn adults that furnishing alcohol to minors is illegal, and warn them of the consequences.
The Lady Panthers improved to 3-0 in district with a 36-32 win against the Lago Vista Lady Vikings Friday, Dec. 20, and a 64-35 victory over the Florence Lady Buffalo Dec. 17. Blanco is 10-5 on the season.
The game against Lago Vista was a low-scoring, defensive match-up. Blanco jumped out to an early lead with the first quarter score 12-3.
The Panther varsity basketball team split district games this past week, winning Dec. 17 by a 80-42 margin over the Florence Buffalo then falling Dec. 20 to the Lago Vista Vikings, 76-58.
The Panthers hold a 12-5 overall record and are 2-1 in district.
Against the Buffalo, Gavin Young was the scorer with 21 points.
J. Fred Bucy III passed away on the morning of Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at the age of 71. He is survived by his son Josh Bucy with wife Kellie and grand-daughter Kendall; sister, Diane Gruber, husband Mike Gruber and nieces and nephews Michael, Becky and Chris; and sister, Roxanne Coogan, husband Keith Coogan and nephews, Patrick and Shane; father, J.
Loretta Carol Welch Webster (Granny), 79, of Osborne, KS, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, KS. Loretta was born on September 2, 1940 in Dodge City, KS to Myron & Laura (Camp) Welch. Granny used up so much of her heart for everyone that it just couldn’t be fixed.
