Cole Meyer was crowned prom king and Toni Daniels was crowned prom queen at the 2021 Blanco High School Prom Saturday, April 17. The prom was held at the Old Blanco County Courthouse on the square in Blanco. An added bonus for Meyer, it was his birthday and everyone at prom sang Happy Birthday to him.
Blanco County could have more money to spend to encourage tourism if a bill in the State House of Representatives clears all the legislative hurdles to eventually become law.
Last week, Rep. Erin Zwiener, who represents District 45 in Blanco and Hays counties, presented House Bill 2345 to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Blanco County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas, according to figures released last week by the Texas Workforce Commission.
The county’s unemployment rate rose slightly from February to March, from 4.0 to 4.1 percent, according to figures released this month by the TWC.
The final performance of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will be Sunday, April 25, at 2:30 p.m. in the Blanco High School cafeteria. As the show becomes more excellent with each performance, the participants expect their final presentation will be their best and hope to share their gift of music, dancing and storytelling with as many members of the community as would like to attend.
The Blanco FFA Chapter has been very busy this spring judging in Career Development Events both online and all across the state of Texas.
“We have put in thousands of miles, lots of hours of practice and a bunch of hard work. But the experience has been great, and we have had some good placings to show for all the effort,” said Travis Kersten, FFA co-advisor.
Members of the Blanco High Senior Class planted a bigtooth maple tree in the southwest corner on the grounds at the Old Blanco Courthouse last Saturday to commemorate the achievements of the BHS Class of 2021. The idea was conceived by a group of seniors that wanted to do something meaningful to celebrate their upcoming graduation and to say thanks to the community that supported them through their years in Blanco.
The STAAR test data the school district receives this summer could prove to be important to making sure that Blanco’s students are on track in their education after a yearlong rollercoaster ride prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At Blanco Independent School District, spring STAAR testing season started last week. Next on the calendar are eight testing days from May 4-7 and 11-14, followed by another burst of testing toward the end of June.
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When the north Blanco ESD (ESD #1) was formed in 1989, the boundaries of the District were “the Johnson City ISD boundaries within Blanco County.” When the south Blanco ESD (ESD #2) was formed in 1999 the boundaries were, “the Blanco ISD boundaries within Blanco County.”
A small section of Blanco County off Ranch Road 1623 is in neither school district, but is in the Fredericksburg ISD.
On Tuesday, April 6, a community meeting was held at the Gem of the Hills regarding Municipal Utility Districts.
This event was hosted by the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) and Protect Our Blanco (POB). Citizens were invited to attend this free event in person or via Zoom. The objective of the meeting was to educate citizens about MUDs, Water Control and Improvement District (WCID), and other special districts and explain why these matters are important.
Katherine Romans, HCA Executive Direc ...
The Blanco High School musical theater department opened its staging of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” over the weekend. The first three shows were well attended by family and friends of the cast and crew. The public is invited to attend the final three performances, which will be Friday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 18, at 2:30 p.m.; and Sunday, April 25, at 2:30 p.m.
