Little fingers dance across keyboards and nimbly swipe touchscreens with dizzying ease: it’s enough for any parent to ask, “Is my kid smarter than I am?”
In reality, it’s just the wave of the future, with the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the timeline forward for many Texas schools. Blanco County school leadership, and parents who have picked the remote option for their children, are adapting to these new ways of learning.
“Our teachers are superheroes: they’re managing online lea ...
The Blanco County Commissioners Court regular meeting was called to order by County Judge Brett Bray at 9 a.m. with all four commissioners present. There were no public comments.
The minutes from the previous meeting were approved. The commissioners approved the estimated Sept. payroll of $314,210.79. All of the official reports were in and approved.
The sunset Friday night created a gorgeous setting at Panther Stadium for the game between Blanco and Shiner. The music from the band and the art in the sky provided a beautiful backdrop for spectators. The band sat in chairs on the track to make more seating space for fans in the bleachers, to distance themselves from each other.
Several instances of damage and theft of candidate political signs have been recently reported. Both the Blanco County Democratic Party and the Blanco County Republican Party condemn any act which interferes with any political campaign.
It is a crime to damage or steal political signs from private property and anyone who participates in such an act will be reported to law enforcement.
Carlette Lewis, Blanco County Republican Party Chair
Terry Casparis, Blanco County Democratic Party Cha ...
The Blanco Panther football team bursts out of quarantine onto the field Friday, Aug. 28 on the road against the Yorktown Wildcats. Senior Baylor Smith (12) is the first Panther to break through the “Straight Outta Quarantine” run through sign. It was the first varsity boys athletic contest since the coronavirus outbreak this spring.
Blanco Independent School District campuses might have looked different as a fresh school year dawned, and a few adjustments have had to be made along the way, but school principals are hoping for a school year that feels as normal as possible.
“It’s quite the adjustment, but it’s been going well considering we have both face-to-face and remote learners,” said Jowie Walker, principal of Blanco Elementary School.
Blanco’s Phoenix Riders Equestrian Drill Team picked up some national recognition recently.
The team took fifth place in the novice/youth division of the Gem State Virtual National Themed Drill competition. There were 25 teams from across the nation who competed.
They recorded their performance Aug. 9 at Yett Arena and uploaded the videos Aug.
Kinder Morgan presented a donation of $48,000 to the Blanco County Sheriff’s office on Wednesday that will in part help with logistics for Lights Spectacular and other ongoing projects. The donation was presented at the Bill Elsbury Law Enforcement Center at 400 US-281 in Johnson City. Pictured, from left, are: County Judge Brett Bray; Allen Fore, vice president of public relations at Kinder Morgan; Sheriff Don Jackson; and Chief Deputy Neal Leonard.
During the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few months, things have at times become sad or even stressful.
Former Blanco Mayor Martha Herden wanted to try to spread cheer to the hardworking, dedicated ICU nurses and staff. The idea of creating “Care Bears” came to her one night.
Jane Macon, owner of Alamo Miniatures of Twin Sisters in Blanco, helped connect the former mayor with an ICU in San Antonio.
It’s a brand-new school year for Blanco High School seniors, who for the first time have parking spaces that they could paint as a way to express their individuality.
For one senior, who is working on his pilot’s license, the design in his parking space was a no-brainer.
With shades of blue and gray, an airplane in the center, Cole Meyer’s parking spot is his alone.
“We’ve been asking for a long time to have assigned parking spots, so I was glad when they decided to let us do ...
