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Chloe Green, left, a Blanco Jr. FFA member in the fourth grade, and Jonathan Hernandez, a Blanco Jr. FFA member in the fifth grade, show their meat goats in the 11th annual Blanco County Youth Stock Show held over the weekend in Johnson City. Green finished third, while Hernandez took fourth place.
A confirmed positive report of rabies has been made for Blanco County.
According to Blanco Veterinary Clinic, a fox attacked a family’s dog and the clinic confirmed the case. A post on the clinic’s Facebook page stated the family is “having to take drastic steps with the Texas Department of Health on dealing with the case.”
The attack is reported to have occurred west of Blanco.
The clinic urges those with pets to make sure they are up to date with rabies vaccines in order to pr ...
With the promise of a new year, we are expected to earn it by promises we make to ourselves, and those are called New Year’s resolutions. Whether you love them or hate them, they are a part of our collective culture.
Can you keep your promises? Remember, these promises are from us and to us; so, you are only letting yourself down.
Another year has flown by and Keep Blanco Beautiful was as busy as ever.
Earlier in the year, KBB contracted ArborCare and Consulting of the Guadalupe River Valley to help with the restoration of the Byars Live Oak Tree. Work began Feb. 1 and finished up the following week. This tree is estimated to be between 500 to 700 years old and the maintenance and pruning of the live oak will help make sure that this beautiful tree will be standing in 500 more years.
April 2019 was rainy and theref ...
David Smith called the Blanco Planning and Zoning meeting to order on Monday, Jan. 6 at 6:37 p.m. on the front porch of the Byars Building.
Commissioners Chris Anderson, Mike Green, Susan Moore, Loris Perkins, Trey Priour, R. K. Seals and Smith were present for the meeting. The doors of the building were locked, but the seven commissioners met on the porch.
The Lady Panther basketball team holds a 16-5 season record with a current 12-game winning streak, including six wins over the holiday break. The Panthers are 3-0 in district play.
The Blanco team hosted the FEAST Home School Patriots Friday, Jan. 3 in a non-conference game. The Panthers jumped out to an 18-12 first quarter lead and continued that pace through the second quarter, 19-13.
The Panther basketball team improved to 16-7 overall and 3-1 in district during the holidays. Blanco played six games during the break, including four games in the Randolph Ro-Hawk Tournament, one non-conference game and one district game, winning four of the six.
The Panthers hosted the Austin IDEA Montopolis Bulldogs Friday, Jan.
Lonnie W. Humrichouse, 97, born Dec. 31, 1921 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas passed away Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 at his home in Blanco.
Lonnie proudly served his country with the U.S. Air Force from 1940 until 1945. He was a flight engineer on B-29 type aircraft. After his military service, Lonnie was employed in the wholesale drug business for 41 years until his retirement in 1987.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lon Humrichouse; mother, Annie Stroble; his wife, Nell Turner; two sisters ...
