The Blanco County Wild Game Dinner has been canceled for 2020, the sale committee announced Saturday.
“At this time the sale committee has made the decision not to hold the event this year,” the Facebook announcement read. “We want to say a huge thank you to each and everyone of you for your support of our event.”
Though the annual event has been canceled for this year, fundraising efforts will continue.
The first day of school can elicit a lot of different emotions. The Blanco County News asked for submissions of first day of school photos, and here are a few of our favorites. See this week's edition for plenty of additional photos. Thanks to everyone who helped us with this project.
Blanco County native Billie Jean (Beck) Kutzer grew up hearing stories of the Hill Country as told to her by her great grandmother Linda Wuest and grandmother Elsie Beck. They and many other families with roots in the Texas Hill Country during the 1800s have similar stories.
One of those stories led to her writing the screenplay “Legend,” which is in production and being presented to several studios.
Legend is based off the story of a mule train carrying gold through the Hill Country ...
Mike Smith is a new face on Blanco’s City Council, but he’s ready to help prepare the city for the future.
The new council member, who was elected to the position this spring, lived in Longview for over 65 years and served on multiple boards and commissions during 20 of those years.
The Blanco Panther Band practiced marching techniques Thursday, Aug. 13. Freshmen started marching practice Aug. 3, with the full band joining them Aug. 4. Band members practiced correct posture, instrument carriage and step length.
Life has changed for local real estate agents, as it has for everyone during the coronavirus crisis, but they are feeling positive about Blanco’s housing market despite a strained inventory.
Candy Cargill, owner of Hill County Real Estate, has seen hard times during her 34 years as an agent.
“All hard times in real estate are only as hard as you make them,” she said.
A special meeting of the Blanco Commissioners Court on Aug. 17 was called to order at 9 a.m. on Monday by County Judge Brett Bray. All four commissioners were present.
After the pledge of allegiance, Kenneth Welch took the floor for public comments. He began by reading the definition of corruption and said, ”I believe persons in power in Blanco County government may be corrupt.
Kinder Morgan presented Blanco County with a check in the amount of $200,000 last Wednesday. The funds are for the county’s road and bridge department. Pictured, from left, are: County Judge Brett Bray; Allen Fore, vice president of public relations at Kinder Morgan; and County Commissioners Paul Granberg and Tommy Weir.
University Interscholastic League guidelines put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic will allow only 50 percent capacity at Blanco High School football games this fall, which has forced the school district to change its ticketing procedures for the upcoming season.
Only 600 tickets will be sold for the home side of Panther Stadium at each game in 2020, reports BISD Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum.
Blanco High School hosted volleyball scrimmages Friday, August 7. The Panthers, the Canyon Lake Hawks and the Boerne Greyhounds participated in the scrimmages. The junior varsity players on the team bench followed UIL requirements wearing masks before their rotation on the playing floor.
