This issue of Blanco County News is available to read with an online subscription. See the same pages as in the print edition with all the stories, photos, and more.
An account and online subscription is needed to read the eEdition.
The Blanco County Fair & Rodeo Association would like to announce its new parking and main gate locations for the 90th Annual Blanco County Fair & Rodeo.
The main vehicle entrance will remain the same, enter off of Hwy. 281. However, the main pedestrian entrance will be between the arena and the dance floor on the West side of the grounds; with handicap parking available on both sides of the main pedestrian entrance.
Everyone will be required to enter at this location, with the only excep ...
It’s been a long time coming, but one of the historic billboard signs welcoming folks to Blanco County is being restored with a modern touch. The group of Blanco County residents who have teamed up to rescue the sign on Ranch Road 165 still need your help to fund the project that is set to cost $16,000.
So far, almost 50 people have donated more than $4,250 on the GoFundMe page dedicated to the project.
“If we raise sufficient funds, we hope to further investigate rebuilding another s ...
The Blanco County Commissioners approved rules governing game rooms in the county at Tuesday’s meeting.
The 18-page document governing game rooms in Blanco County was passed unanimously. The document states that game rooms “tend to be associated with a wide variety of adverse secondary effects” and that while “initially lawful,” they tend to gravitate towards unlawful gambling over time.”
The rules state that game rooms “should be separated from sensitive land uses” such a ...
Property owners in Blanco County will soon receive a postcard directing them to https://blanco.truthintaxation.com/.
This is the official website on which property owners can easily access information regarding property taxes, including the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes a property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate.
Taxing units regularly update this website during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates th ...
The Blanco Historic Cemetery is but one jewel in the crown that is Historic Blanco. A stroll through the cemetery is a stroll through our history. Rebecca Howerton was instrumental in it being designated Historical by the State of Texas. Many of the founders, civic leaders, ancient “unmarked” graves, veterans and of course loved ones.
The most historic graves are found in the Old Section.
Johnny Gipson Adams Jr. passed away on July 30, 2021 at the age of 80 in Blanco.
He was born Dec. 7, 1940 to Johnny Gipson Adams Sr. and Emma Maxine Rouse in San Antonio. He lived on a working ranch in Medina/Bandera during his early years, learning to ride horses and take care of animals before he moved to San Antonio with his mother.
