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A large crowd attended the 22nd Annual Blanco County Wild Game Dinner held Saturday in Johnson City. Attendees enjoyed plenty of food, live music, a dance, auctions, raffles and more. “Thank you for making our 22nd annual event a success this year, said the committee. “This would not be possible without our hard working committee members, sponsors and donors, countless volunteers and our awesome cooks.”
Blanco County residents could see significant changes to its legislative districts if preliminary redistricting plans are accepted. Newly released proposals would significantly change State House and Senate Districts for Blanco County, while its district in the U.S. Congress would remain largely the same. In the first proposed plan released by the Texas House, Blanco County would join State House District 19 with Gillespie, Kendall and Burnet counties, along with a portion of western Trav ...
More than 1,000 Blanco County residents have contracted COVID-19 since the pandemic began, but a county health official told the News on Monday that the recent surge is starting to stabilize. “As of Monday, 1,265 people in our county have contracted COVID-19, which is more than 10 percent of our population,” said Blanco County EMS Chief Ben Oakley, who is the county’s health authority.
One can’t talk about the origins of Lights Spectacular without thanking Norma Honeycutt, Rosie Danz and Rhonda Stell. Danz was the 1990 Johnson City Chamber of Commerce president at the time and said, “Norma Honeycutt made this possible, and we’re so blessed she joined our community.” Honeycutt was a newcomer and Garden Club president in 1990.
In February 2007, following the completion of the 2005 Blanco Comprehensive Master Plan, (CMP) the City of Blanco began seven months of exciting meetings with the steering committee and public for the Visionaries In Preservation (VIP) Plan. This was a second plan by THC that would walk along side and strengthen the CMP.
The bands played, people danced, enjoyed vendors, food and more at the Raise the Roof fundraiser for Twin Sisters Dance Hall over the weekend. The two-day event featured a barbecue and chili cook-off, live music, dancing, vendors, a dominoes tournament and more. There was even activities for the children, such as a petting zoo, art contest and more.
The Blanco County Commissioners breezed through its light agenda in approximately 15 minutes Tuesday morning. The commissioners approved an agreement to borrow $541,942 from Government Capital Corporation to purchase equipment and various services. The agreement sets the interest rate at 2.897 percent, and payments of $280,677.17 will be made in June 2022 and June 2023. Equipment to be purchased and items to be funded with the loan are a dual tandem 10-15 yard dump truck for Precinct 1, a ...
Organizers of the Wild Game Dinner are looking forward to serving a delicious variety of game to a large crowd this Saturday, Oct. 2nd, at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City. A few items of this year’s fare will be fried Axis, wild game chili, whole roasted hog, fresh homemade sausage, fried shrimp, catfish, pork cutlets, brisket, gumbo, jambalaya, along with bacon wrapped quail.
Members of the 2001 state championship football team were recognized before the Panther football game Friday, Sept. 24.
CLFRF The city’s request for assistance for award of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) has been approved. Our city administrator worked hard on this grant for us and it paid off! The city was awarded $256,582.35 and will be receiving roughly $250,000 more later. The council has not decided on how the funds will be spent yet.

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