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Among the changes that Blanco High School students will see this school year will be a new face at the helm.
Patrick Hinson, who has been in education for 18 years, is ready to get started, even with COVID-19 and its myriad of unknowns lurking in the background.
His first day on the job was July 6.
“We’ve started making some plans, and we’re going to follow the guidelines released by the Texas Education Agency by offering online and in-person options,” Hinson said.
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A county-wide burn ban has been put in place for Blanco County.
The county commissioners enacted the ban at Tuesday’s meeting. The ban is set to last through Sept. 8, unless extended or rescinded before that time.
Portions of Blanco County are listed as abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Blanco County lags behind the statewide average for self-response rate for the 2020 Census.
The response rate in the county was 45.7 percent through July 12, far behind the statewide rate of 56.9 percent, according to numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.
“I think there is a reluctance by some to give out personal information to the government.
Dorothy Benham celebrated her birthday on Sunday, in COVID-19 style. A car parade was held in her honor after the Sunday service at First Baptist Church. She was serenaded by members of the church choir. Dorothy was born July 13, 1922 in Doyle, in McCulloch County. She is pictured with her son, John and his wife, Renee Benham, and niece Vickie Huegler.
The Blanco Commissioners Court was called to order at 9:02 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray on July 14.
The meeting was simulcasted online via Zoom, but public comments were made in person at the courtroom. First, Terry Casparis took the floor to applaud Laura Walla and Kristen Spies on establishing safety guidelines for the primary runoff early and regular elections.
