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The Old Blanco County Courthouse has a new look.
A group completed landscaping projects at the site on May 23, as approved by the Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society. Those who completed the work were Jeff Harkinson, Sarah Harkinson, Hugo MonDragon, Linda MonDragon and Shirley Winslow. They were selected to be in charge of the landscaping.
“We have been wanting to do this for a long time, but we have never really had the funding available to do it.
After not missing a day of school for over two years, Carlie Waxler had a choice to make.
Would the then-second grade student at Blanco Elementary School go with her mother on a trip to Louisiana or would she stay in Blanco so she wouldn’t miss school? The young student chose Blanco and school, and she’s chosen it every day the doors have been open.
Waxler’s decision as a youngster continued a streak that hasn’t stopped.
“I wanted to see how long I could go,” she said.
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Judge Brett Bray called the Commissioners Court special meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. on May 26. All four commissioners were present and the meeting was broadcasted via Zoom.
Kenneth Welch, Blanco County citizen, provided public comments. He encouraged the court to provide citizens with a current assessment of the financial impacts from the pandemic.
After weeks of being connected only in a virtual realm during the shut-down, one local church is reemerging from its coronavirus cocoon and experiencing fellowship once again.
“It was so exciting to get to fellowship with everyone at the live arena worship service, even if we had to sit 6 feet apart, do elbow bumps and blow kisses across the arena,” said Blanco Cowboy Church founder and associate pastor Arnella Calhoun.
Keitha St. Clair first became a principal when the Blanco High School Class of 2020 was in the sixth grade.
“They’re my babies. They’re special to me,” she said of the soon-to-be graduating class.
St. Clair was their middle school principal for three years, then moved with them for four years of high school, serving as BHS principal since the fall of 2016.
Now, she’ll leave campus with them.
Blanco senior Ashtyn Hunt recently signed a commitment to compete in high jump for the track and field team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, Florida.
The Embry-Riddle Eagles participate in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports in the Peach Belt Conference. The 12-member conference is comprised of schools in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Hunt participated in the Blanco varsity track program all four years of high school.
