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You could hear the church bells at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blanco playing their noon melody when Wreaths Across America began its annual event Saturday at the Blanco Historic Cemetery.
The melodies set the tone as the opening ceremony began, honoring all veterans buried at the cemetery and others throughout Blanco County.
Active COVID-19 cases in Blanco County have taken a jump.
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 18, active cases in the county increased from 62 to 84, according to numbers released by the Blanco County Office of Emergency Management.
The number of active cases in the county have more than doubled since Nov.
On Dec. 8, 2020, Blanco City Council unanimously passed an outdoor burning rules and regulations ordinance, 2020-O-014.
It states that this is an “ordinance of the city of Banco, Texas, allowing the outdoor burning of brush, grass, leaves, trees, and vegetation within the corporate limits of the city with the following regulations; prohibiting the outdoor burning of certain manmade materials that may create a public safety hazard within the corporate limits of the city; and, providing a f ...
COVID-19 has changed a lot of things in life, but one thing that definitely hasn’t changed is that homebound folks in Blanco County still need to eat.
That’s where Meals on Wheels comes in.
“There are people who don’t get meals every day; more than you would think,” said Lainie Parker, Meals on Wheels site coordinator at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blanco.
She is getting more requests for assistance.
“We’re seeing an increase in need, especially because with COVID-19, our ...
Do you enjoy being outside and improving the environment? If so, Keep Blanco Beautiful (KBB) is the perfect organization for you.
KBB’s mission is to educate and engage Blanco citizens to take responsibility for improving their community environment. The bylaws state that “the purpose of this organization shall be charitable and educational...to promote public interest in the general improvement of the environment of Blanco...”
KBB is always looking for new members to join.
Blanco High School students earned a plethora of honors from the Region 12 Association of Texas Small School Band Region auditions
The following students earned a place on one of the Region Honor Bands:
April Bucklin - 4th Chair Flute, Symphonic
Anastasia Durham - 3rd Chair Flute, Concert
Celeste Campa - 4th Chair Flute, Concert
Lori Lewis - 7th Chair Clarinet, Symphonic
Hannah Bates - 1st Chair Clarinet, Concert
Rayne Cox - 2nd Chair Bass Clarinet, Symphonic
Harley Hensley - ...
The Blanco basketball team added two more wins to its season total over the past week to improve to 6-0.
The Panthers scorched the Canyon Lake Hawks 97-55, last Friday, and beat the Kipp Austin Collegiate Cardinals, 126-53, on Saturday.
Against the Hawks, Blanco jumped out to a 26-15 lead at the end of the first quarter and held a 48-27 advantage at halftime.
The Blanco varsity girls basketball team went unbeaten last week to improve to 8-2 on the season.
The Lady Panthers defeated the Pleasanton Eagles, 49-24, last Tuesday, and beat the San Marcos Home School Panthers, 55-33, on Friday. Blanco has won four consecutive games.
Against the Eagles Blanco scoring was delayed, but when Meadow Schlinke hit a three-pointer at the 5:50 mark of the first quarter, the Lady Panthers caught fire and ended the quarter with a 13-4 lead.
