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In-person learning will resume for every student at Blanco ISD schools starting Monday.
Blanco ISD Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum announced the change this week in a letter to parents and guardians. The school year began Aug. 24, meaning the blended learning attempt of both in-person and virtual learning lasted less than two months.
“After reviewing the data from our first six weeks of school, a large majority of our remote learners are not being successful and the added burden placed on ...
Work has begun on six new shade shelters for Blanco State Park. Members of Friends of Blanco State Park and community volunteers have already built nine shelters to replace those lost in the 2015 flood. Funding for the project was gathered through grants, local fundraising, and donations.
The Blanco Coalition of Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CoAPT), in partnership with the Blanco County Rotary Club, recently presented Blanco High School Principal Patrick Hinson a check for $9,000 for the purpose of purchasing vape detectors for the high school.
Vaping, or the use of electronic or e-cigarettes, is a national epidemic among young people.
Blanco Cowboy Church held its 15 Buckle Blowout Youth Playday in the church’s arena Sunday afternoon. The entry fee for the young cowgirls and cowboys was attendance at the morning Worship Service, which was held in the arena with Chaplains Ken and Deb Nicolas of Cowboys for Christ officiating. Following the service, the church ‘s youth concession stand provided delicious individually wrapped sausage wraps and brisket sandwiches fresh from our local Old 300 BBQ.
On Oct. 7, Kinder Morgan presented a donations to Peyton Colony School Trust and Blanco County. KM gave a donation of $85,000 to the Peyton Colony School Trust in Blanco County on behalf of the Permian Highway Pipeline Project. They also presented a payment of $600,653 for county road repairs and maintenance on behalf of the Permian Highway Pipeline project.
Blanco Education Foundation Treasurer Karen Hinson, left, presents Blanco ISD Superintendent, Clay Rosenbaum with a check for $16,200. Thanks to a generous donation from Kinder Morgan, the Blanco Education Foundation (BEF) recently presented the Blanco ISD a check for the purchase of 50 Chromebook computers. The district’s goal is one modern Chromebook computer per student.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court meeting was called to order by Judge Brett Bray at 9:02 a.m. Tuesday with all four commissioners present.
After reciting the pledge of allegiance, the public hearing on the adopted budget opened at 9:04 a.m. This hearing provided the time to make comments regarding the county’s budget to comply with Section 111.075(b) of the Texas Local Government code.
The Blanco varsity volleyball team swept its competition in a pair of matches last week.
The Lady Panthers bested the Llano Lady Jackets 3-0 Tuesday, Oct. 6 in the BHS gym and blanked the Comfort Deer 3-0 Friday, Oct. 9 at the Comfort gym. Set scores against Llano were 25-9, 25-8 and 25-5, while set scores in the Comfort game were 25-10, 25-19 and 25-17.
A pair of Blanco girls cross country runners medaled Monday in Llano in the second straight week the team has performed there.
Evelyn Trammell finished 15th in 14:07, while Laci Creswell took 23rd place in 14:36. They both medaled at the meet.
Also for the Lady Panthers, Riley Edmondson finished 30th in 15:43, Valen Edwards was two spots behind Edmondson in 32nd place and ran the course in 15:53, while Daryn Kirkland took 35th in 16:12.
Three Lady Panther harriers finished in succession ...
Cecilio Acosta of Blanco passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 in San Antonio. Mr. Acosta was born Nov. 22, 1937 in Santa Maria de la Paz, Zacatecas, Mexico to Jesus Cruz Acosta and Maria Isabel (Cabral) Acosta.
Cecilio was preceded in death by his parents, Jesus and Maria Acosta; and brother, Jose Acosta.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Lorenza Acosta; six children, Teresa “Teri” Acosta, Gabriela Brinkman and husband Steve, Alfonso and wife Kim, Cesar Acosta, Cecilio Acost ...
