Some families have withdrawn their children from the Blanco Independent School District after school officials decided last week to end its remote learning instruction, giving parents four days to decide whether to send their children back to campus or to pursue other remote learning options.
“I was so shocked because of the amount of time they gave us,” said Jessica Elbel, whose two children attended Blanco Elementary School but now have withdrawn after the district’s decision.
Members of the Blanco Masonic Lodge are normally planning for the Ernie R. Davis Jr. Care and Share Luncheon by the middle of October. This year, however, is a different case.
Held the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the Care and Share Luncheon has become a Blanco tradition. This year, due to the constraints of the COVID-19 virus, the Blanco Masonic Lodge is has regretfully announced that the meal will be canceled this year.
Coronavirus or not, the Masons wanted to offer some assistance to ...
Blanco County will be holding its county-wide household waste collection event on Saturday, Oct. 31. Bring your recyclables to the county drop off location, the Blanco County/Waste Connections Transfer Station, at 377 Transfer Road in Johnson City. The station will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Household items accepted include lead-acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, construction debris, carpet, appliances (including refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, freezers, ns water hea ...
Halloween is right around the corner and there are many ways to go green during this holiday.
Durable decorations that can be reused year after year along with recyclable decorations are great options. Fallen leaves, pumpkins, gourds, corn husks and straw bales also make beautiful decorations and are au natural. Purchase pumpkins and gourds from local farms.
There are also many eco-friendly costume ideas; one can use items around the house or second-hand costumes.
In-person learning will resume for every student at Blanco ISD schools starting Monday.
Blanco ISD Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum announced the change this week in a letter to parents and guardians. The school year began Aug. 24, meaning the blended learning attempt of both in-person and virtual learning lasted less than two months.
“After reviewing the data from our first six weeks of school, a large majority of our remote learners are not being successful and the added burden placed on ...
Work has begun on six new shade shelters for Blanco State Park. Members of Friends of Blanco State Park and community volunteers have already built nine shelters to replace those lost in the 2015 flood. Funding for the project was gathered through grants, local fundraising, and donations.
The Blanco Coalition of Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CoAPT), in partnership with the Blanco County Rotary Club, recently presented Blanco High School Principal Patrick Hinson a check for $9,000 for the purpose of purchasing vape detectors for the high school.
Vaping, or the use of electronic or e-cigarettes, is a national epidemic among young people.
Blanco Cowboy Church held its 15 Buckle Blowout Youth Playday in the church’s arena Sunday afternoon. The entry fee for the young cowgirls and cowboys was attendance at the morning Worship Service, which was held in the arena with Chaplains Ken and Deb Nicolas of Cowboys for Christ officiating. Following the service, the church ‘s youth concession stand provided delicious individually wrapped sausage wraps and brisket sandwiches fresh from our local Old 300 BBQ.
On Oct. 7, Kinder Morgan presented a donations to Peyton Colony School Trust and Blanco County. KM gave a donation of $85,000 to the Peyton Colony School Trust in Blanco County on behalf of the Permian Highway Pipeline Project. They also presented a payment of $600,653 for county road repairs and maintenance on behalf of the Permian Highway Pipeline project.
Anayeli Jaimes, escorted by her father, Martin Jaimes, was crowned Blanco High School homecoming queen at halftime of Friday’s football game against Canyon Lake. The Panthers won in an overtime thriller against Canyon Lake, 41-40, in Friday’s homecoming game.
