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A total of 81 graduates crossed the stage Friday night and were declared graduates of Blanco High School.
Though the venue was changed from Panther Stadium to the BHS gym due to inclement weather, the smiles of the graduates-to-be were apparent as they marched to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance.
Salutatorian Raylee Faris told her fellow graduates that the experience was surreal.
“It’s always been my dream to speak at graduation, and now, I really don’t even know what to say.
Blanco Good Samaritan’s Thrift Store has reopened its doors.
As of Tuesday, the store will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week. Food pantry service will be available at the same times with a “walk in and order” format for picking up groceries during June.
Thrift store donations will not be received initially.
Editor’s note: In part two of this story, which will be in next week’s Blanco County News, hear from Kinder Morgan’s vice president about the ways in which the company responded to the drilling mishap and invested in the community.
It’s been 14 months since a pipeline drilling mishap turned some Blanco County residents’ well water brown, poisoned with carcinogenic heavy metals.
Blanco County Association of Retired Educators (BCARE) second vice president Mary Nabers and treasurer Jan Booth delivered goodie bags to Blanco campuses and central office on May 24.
Nabers was a teacher for over 35 years, 18 at Blanco High School. At each location former students greeted Nabers enthusiastically with love and respect.
Among the former students was Allison Dowdy, administrative assistant to Blanco Elementary school principal Jowie Walker.
On May 20, 2021, the City of Blanco Planning and Zoning Commission held its first of two town hall meetings to unveil the new proposed zoning map. The town hall took place at the Old Blanco County Courthouse. The next town hall will take place at the Gem of the Hills at 5:30 p.m.
Virginia Bivins Martinez went to be with the Lord after being diagnosed with colon cancer on May 25, 2021 at home in Rosharon, Texas. She was born on Oct. 10, 1935 in Beggs, Oklahoma.
Virginia is survived by her children, Jimmy Warrick, Randall Warrick and Pamela Sheldon; her grandchildren, Virginia (Jenni) Varela, Victor Sheldon and Melissa Sims; and her great grandchildren, Samantha Sheldon, Miguel Varela, Dominic Varela, Isaiah Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon, Chase Sheldon and Rylee Anne Sims.
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