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Eight of the Blanco FFA chapter officers attended the 93rd Annual Texas FFA convention held in Fort Worth last week.
The week-long in-person event was long anticipated due to last year’s convention being held virtually. The Blanco chapter officers experienced the excitement of over 12,000 FFA members and guests, listened to an amazing keynote speaker, voted on official business of the Texas FFA Association, heard the retiring addresses of the current Texas FFA state officers, and help ...
Blanco’s students turned in strong STAAR scores in many areas despite pandemic and winter storm-related challenges, with the district outperforming or equaling the state averages on nearly 91 percent of the testing areas.
“Our scores turned out well, and I’m proud of what our students and staff members were able to accomplish during this crazy school year we had,” said BISD Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum.
Blanco County Commissioners approved requests from Lights Spectacular in Johnson City at Tuesday morning’s meeting.
The commissioners approved a request for a fireworks show to be allowed the Friday after Thanksgiving. They also approved the sale of beer and wine to be held on the east side of the court house parking lot.
Old sash-weighted, double hung wood windows are an important architectural element of any historic building. No other element quite defines the period and quality of a structure like its windows.
Wood windows were designed to compliment the structure by an architect. The original wood windows were originally hand crafted out of quality materials by the craftsmen of a past era; they are durable and never go out of style.
Many historic windows have been replaced because they were drafty, op ...
The Blanco Streetscape Committee will hold another special meeting on July 14 at 2 p. m. at the Byars Building, located at 308 Pecan Street in Blanco.
Simplecity.Design is a privately held firm with offices located in the heart of downtown San Marcos. Matt Lewis is the chief executive officer. Simplecity.Design has submitted the second RFQ for the City of Blanco Master Streetscape Plan for the Blanco Historic District.
The Blanco Chamber of Commerce last week celebrated the opening of Blanco’s newest venue, the Blanco Underground Club. Pictured are partners Mike, Amy and Stephen Arnold and Mable Rollins, along with friends Jon Brieger and Brandon Carlson, Blanco Chamber of Commerce Membership Coordinator Jennifer Johnson, and two of the club’s professional poker dealers.
Dennis Morris Smith, loving husband, father, Papa and friend, passed away July 9, 2021 at his family ranch just west of Blanco. Dennis was born Aug. 21, 1951 in the Historic Original Blanco County Courthouse, which later became a hospital for a number of years. His family originally settled in the Blanco area in 1872 when his ancestors, Nimrod and Sephronia Smith traveled on a covered wagon from Ashley, Illinois.
Dennis grew up in Blanco and graduated from Blanco High School, Class of 1969.
