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Charity Jacobson has gotten used to the funny looks and questions she often gets while on the job.
“Men in particular will either not trust me,” she said. “Or they’ll be amazed that a young woman has come to fix a sewing machine. They’ll ask how old I am and whether I can really repair it.
A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Blanco County’s Community Resource Center (CRC) on Friday at 11:30 am. There was a brief program followed by the traditional ribbon cutting, refreshments and guided tours.
The goal of the CRC is to provide health and human services in one central location for rural residents and to be a one-stop-shop for community resources.
Mayor Martha Herden called the city council workshop to order at 6:11 p.m. on Feb. 25 with council members Keith McClellan, Mayor Pro Tem Martin Sauceda and Martha Gosnell present.
The workshop was in regards to commercial and industrial water rate. Last year, operations totaled $1,984,278. Council members discussed the water rates at length, along with public work director Ronnie Rodriguez.
The sky was a deep beautiful blue with a few white clouds sailing overhead. In the middle of town, there was a small group gathered around a woman kneeling and a man laying on the dirt street. The woman, still in shock, was trying to come to grips with her the death of her husband who had just been gunned down before her eyes.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court’s special meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray on Feb. 25. Commissioners Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann and Paul Granberg were present.
After the pledge of allegiance was recited, public comments were heard. Judge Bray informed the others that a county employee was recently in a bad accident and the county is thinking of him during his recovery.
The regular meeting of the Blanco County Elections Commission was held Feb. 26 in the Grand Jury Room of the Blanco County Courthouse.
Judge Brett Bray called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. Those present were Laura Wall, county clerk; Kristen Spies, county tax-assessor collector; Carlette Lewis, Republican Party county chair; and Terry Casparis, Democratic Party county chair.
The Panther band competed at the Region 12 University Interscholastic League Concert and Sight Reading Contest Thursday, Feb. 27 at Canyon Lake High School.
In the concert contest, the band performed three selections, including Brave Spirit by Standridge, On the Kerry Shore by Wilds and Balalaika! by Meredith. The band received straight 1’s from the three concert judges.
Following the brief timed lesson by Blanco band director Jonathan VanOmmeren, the band performed the sight reading se ...
Three Lady Panther powerlifters have qualified for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Region 2 Division 3 Powerlifting Meet at Academy High School at Little River Academy Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7.
In order to qualify for the regional meet, a lifter must finish in the top 12 in Region 2 in their weight class.
Cirina Plaza, a Blanco junior, finished third in the standings with a total lift of 840 pounds.
The Panther baseball team played their season-opener at home against the Comfort Bobcats Wednesday, Feb. 26. Blanco shutout the Bobcats 6-0.
Lucas Villarreal got the win, going three innings and striking out three to pick up his first win. Griffin Johnson, Langston Hunter, Waylon Hall and Ty Adkinson all had hits.
The Panther basketball team made historic strides this past week defeating the Marion Bulldogs 83-71 in their Bi-district playoff at Wimberley Tuesday, Feb. 25 and outlasting the Industrial Cobras 56-47 Friday, Feb. 28 in the Area playoff at Floresville.
It has been many years since the BHS basketball team has advanced to the third round in the playoffs.
Against the Cobras the Panthers took a commanding 17-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
In the past week, the Lady Panther softball team posted a 3-3 record including a 4-3 win against Harper, Monday, Feb. 24 and two wins and three losses in the Wimberley Lady Texans Tournament played Feb. 27-29.
Against Harper, Kyla Davis pitched for the win, tossing three strikeouts. Addy Seymour led the team at the plate going three-for-four with two singles and a double.
