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As most Blanco parents are ready for their kids to return to the classroom, the school district is racing to ensure the safety of kids who soon will be on its campuses.
Around three-quarters of parents who responded to a Blanco Independent School District survey said they are ready to send their kids back to school.
If all goes according to plan, children could be in the classrooms--or for remote learners, at their computers--in less than a month.
But if COVID-19 has taught folks anythi ...
Shelly Wenmohs was acknowledged as the new part-time auditor for Blanco County during the Blanco County Commissioners Court meeting on July 14.
On Tuesday, July 21, Judge Brett Bray swore Wenmohs into office. She will serve the remainder of the two-year term, effective July 1 and ending Oct. 1, 2021.
Wenmohs graduated from Texas A&M University in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
A small spillage incident from drilling on the Permian Highway Pipeline in Gillespie County on Saturday did not result in any water pollution, according to the Texas Railroad Commission.
“The RRC has rules in place to ensure the protection of public safety and the environment. Kinder Morgan notified us of inadvertent returns that occurred this weekend.
Active COVID-19 cases in Blanco County have increased by 20 in the last week.
The county now has 89 active cases of the virus as of Tuesday morning, up from 69 a week ago, according to numbers released by the Blanco County Office of Emergency Management.
Active cases jumped by 38 during the past three weeks.
The Blanco County Emergency Services District #2 board passed a budget of just over $1.9 million for fiscal year 2021 at its July 21 meeting.
The budget, which runs October 2020 through September 2021, is set at $1,952,656.62.
The largest expense is human resources and development, which includes salaries, set at $661,777.22.
cycle, reuse, reduce is becoming a popular phrase. What do these words mean and how does one make a difference?
Recycling is defined as the “process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products,” states the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Keep Blanco Beautiful second quarterly meeting took place after the beautification committee finished. The table and chairs were wiped down prior to the meeting and members were socially distant with masks at hand.
The minutes from the January meeting were approved. Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) is still not doing cleanups at this point, but the organization hopes to host its Fall Sweep event later this year.
Peggy Lucile Smith, 95, of Branson, Missouri, and formerly of Blanco, passed away at home on July 22, 2020.
She was born May 10, 1925 in Ottumwa, Iowa, to William and Nettie Robinson Hainline.
Surviving are two daughters, Shirley Runyon (Doyle Long) of Branson, Missouri, and Diane Smith (Raymond) of Fredericksburg. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, James Delbert Smith.
Visitation was at 11 a.m.
Esther May (Gass) Shannon, 81, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at her home.
She was born on Jan. 8, 1939 in Kendalia, to Erwin and Ella (Kneupper) Gass. She grew up in the Kendalia and New Braunfels area and attended school at Kendalia for a few years and later earned her GED.
Antonio F. (Tony) Vela passed into the arms of Our Lord on July 9, 2020, in Blanco, after a long battle with cancer.
He is survived by his partner of 43 years, Michael Green; his children, David John Thaddeus Vela, Judith Olivia Vela D’Amato (John), and Eric Antonio Vela Engberg (Tracy); grandchildren, Alexandria Dyanne Vela Licea (Maurilio), Anthony Grant Vela (Hillary), Shelby Dyanne Engberg Mujica (Yorger), Eric Antonio Engberg, Jr., Waylon Garrett Engberg, Wyatt Allan Engberg, and Kri ...
