The Blanco softball team defeated Luling 16-2 and 16-0 Thursday, April 29, to clinch the bi-district championship. Pictured front row, from left, are: Catherine Seymour and Emilee LaRue. Pictured middle row, from left, are: Marissa Ruiz, Lily Porter, Jaycie Gloor, Mina Broyles, Cristiana Rodriguez, Luisa Rodriguez and Rylee Davis. Pictured back row, from left, are: Cassidy Daves, Sydney Shiller, Emma Srackangast, Erika Calzoncit, Toni Daniels, Anna Beliveau, Ashlinn Calzoncit and Kelly Karnes ...
City of Blanco voters elected a pair of newcomers to the political scene to municipal office, while sending one member of the council back for another term.
Blanco voters handily elected Rachel Lumpee as mayor on Saturday, while Connie Baron and Keith McClellan were elected to city council positions.
Mayoral race
Lumpee, in her first race for office, bested Phil Thompson by a 225 to 108 tally in unofficial results released by the city.
All Blanco County residents will be covered by an emergency services district after Saturday’s annexation election.
Voters in ESD 2 and those asking to join it handily approved a proposal to allow Blanco County residents who live in Fredericksburg ISD territory to join it. Those living in ESD 2 approved the annexation by 130 to 9 vote, while voters asking to join voted for the proposal by a 14 to 0 margin.
The election also asked voters to approve those asking to be annexed, if approved ...
A local man’s new book, published by the University of Oklahoma Press, brings the Guadalupe River Basin in the 19th century into vivid focus for history lovers.
In “Texas Rangers, Ranchers, and Realtors,” author Thomas O. McDonald uses historical documents to tell the story of seven real families, including his own ancestors, pioneers James Hughes Callahan (1812-1856) and Sarah Day (1822-1856).
“I think they would be surprised there was a book written about them, because I’m sur ...
Emilee LaRue will compete in the UIL State Championship Track and Field Meet Thursday, May 6. LaRue will throw the discus at 9:00 a.m. at the Mike Myer Stadium on the University of Texas campus. LaRue, a junior at BHS, won the discus event at the Region IV meet with a throw of 117-10.
The Blanco High School boys golf team punched its ticket to the state tournament.
The Panthers placed third in the Region IV 3-A Tournament held at the Schreiner Golf Course in Kerrville April 21-22 with a two-day total of 678.
Columbus shot 655 for first place and Llano finished second with 662.
Individually, Blanco’s Jacob Gallas shot 73 on the first day and 75 on the second day on the par 70 course.
A bill under consideration by the Texas House of Representatives would allow the two municipalities in Blanco County--Blanco and Johnson City--to use funds from its hotel occupancy taxes to promote dark skies.
Rep. Erin Zwiener, who represents District 45 in Blanco and Hays counties, presented House Bill 2433 to the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this month.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court special meeting was to order at 9 a.m. Tuesday by Judge Brett Bray.
After roll call and the pledge of allegiance, public comments were heard. Kenneth Welch took the floor first and discussed item 13 on the agenda regarding the road width requirements in the county’s Development Rules and Regulations; he explained that the narrower roads proposed are not good for the future growth.
Blanco junior Emilee LaRue won the discus at the Region IV 3-A track meet and will advance to the state meet.
LaRue had a throw of 117-10 at the regional meet held April 23-24 at Judson Stadium in Converse. She had thrown the discus 108 the week before at the area meet.
The Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky (BCFNS) last week concluded its 2021 Night Sky Art Contest for students at the high schools and middle schools in both Blanco and Johnson City.
The contest, whose theme was “Discover the Night – Deep in the Dark of Texas™,” drew entries from 126 students.
