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Two people were injured and at least 11 residences were destroyed when a tornado touched down in Round Mountain early Sunday morning.
The tornado touched down along Ranch Road 962, traveled northeast across U.S. Hwy. 281 south of EE Ranch Road, and continued its northeast trek as it left the county, according to a preliminary path of the storm provided by Ben Oakley, Blanco County public information officer.
A group has announced its intent to file a lawsuit against Permian Highway Pipeline and Kinder Morgan due to impacts felt from the March 28 drilling mishap.
Attorneys on behalf of Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association announced last week of their intention to file suit against Kinder Morgan and PHP for “contamination of an underground source of drinking water” from the drilling mishap that day, according to a press release.
Blanco County is holding steady at four confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 12 more “likely” cases, but area hospitals are abiding by an old adage by being “better safe than sorry.”
County officials announced the second two cases on April 6 and no further cases have been identified as of April 13.
Also holding steady are local hospitals such as Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Marble Falls and Hill Country Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg, both of which serve Blanco County re ...
Ben Rehder’s latest work in his Blanco County book series is here.
The comic mystery novel, Free Ride, is his 13th in the series and has been released in both print and online versions. An audio book will later be released.
As do the other books in the series, Free Ride follows the zany local adventures of Red O’Brien and Billy Don Craddock.
From Amazon, “Safari Adventure is a small but popular zoo that entertains visitors from all over Texas—until one morning when most of the a ...
The Blanco County Commissioner regular meeting was called to order April 14 by Judge Brett Bray with commissioners: Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann and Paul Granberg present.
There was a public comment request by Kenneth Welch, however, the court prohibited the comments to be made due to alleged disparaging remarks.
Judge Brett Bray called the regular Blanco County Elections Commission meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. on April 7 via Zoom. Laura Walla, County Clerk; Kristen Spies, County Tax Assessor Collector; Carlette Lewis, Republican Party Chair; Terry Casparis, Democratic Party Chair; and Kim Ashby, assistant County Attorney, were present in the Zoom meeting.
First, in public comments, Kenneth Welch addressed the commission with his public comments which focused on the Texas Secretary of State Electi ...
Robert (Bob) Allen Oren of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, left to his final resting place on March 15, 2020. Born to Rex and Fay Oren of Trenton, Missouri on April 11, 1930, Robert leaves behind his wife of nearly 65 years, Norma Horany Oren and his six children, Cindy, Robert, Neda, Thomas, Amanda, and Kathryn, their spouses and seven grandchildren.
Nell Stansbury, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed from this life on March 31, 2020, one month shy of her 95th birthday.
Born April 29, 1925, in Brownwood, to H.P. and Hallie Stewart, Nell graduated from Scranton High School in 1942. Reflective of her generation, she was ever intrepid and strong willed, embarking straight away on a life of work, support and service.
She began her adult working life during the World War II years in San Antonio and later settled in Bl ...
