The Blanco Independent School District superintendent was left unsettled, but determined, after a public livestreamed meeting with parents and some students was hacked by an unknown person who indirectly threatened the district’s schools.
The town hall meeting on Zoom, a remote teleconferencing app, took place on Aug. 4 and was meant to give Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum a chance to unveil his back-to-school plan.
“It wasn’t long into the meeting, when I had started my presentation, ...
The food pantry at Blanco Good Samaritan Center will now be open Saturday.
The new Saturday hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This new day will allow citizens who work during the weekdays an opportunity to visit the pantry.
During the week, the pantry will be open from 10 a.m.
Dr. Don Van Eynde, Rotarian of the Blanco County Rotary presents hygiene kits to Polly Hale, property manager of the Senior Apartments. Many Seniors are not able to get out to get needed supplies. This is a difficult time for many and the Rotary Club is trying to reach out to all ages who need help.
An interest in getting more involved in the community led to Rachel Lumpee joining the City of Blanco Planning and Zoning Commission.
Lumpee has attended the meetings since 2018 and covered them for the Blanco County News.
“I really enjoy covering meetings and learning more about the county and city. There’s a lot going on in the city, especially with the predicted growth,” she said.
The commission’s advisory role to city council interests Lumpee.
“P&Z usually is the first t ...
There were 62 Panthers out for the first day of football practice Monday, Aug. 3. Also that day, a total of 35 Blanco volleyball players out who ran a mile at the track and continued with drills in the gym on the first day of athletic training allowed by the UIL since March 13, when the COVID-19 outbreak shut down all school-related activities.
There are plenty of folks in Blanco and beyond who have a story to tell about an experience they’ve had at the historic Twin Sisters Dance Hall, but the coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on future of the longtime establishment.
Where once there was the hum of the fiddle and the happy tapping of feet, as of March nothing could be heard but the figurative squealing of brakes as the governor declared an emergency and shuttered the state--especially bars and dance halls.
“It’s a str ...
The mission of the Blanco Police Department is to be responsive to our community, through the proactive enforcement of laws, the protection of life, property, and the maintaining of order while affording dignity and respect to those we serve. As your newly appointed chief of police, I would like to introduce myself.
I first came to San Antonio in 1993 while stationed at the U.S.
A second death attributed to COVID-19 in Blanco County has been announced.
A woman in her 70s, who lived in the Johnson City zip code, died of the disease, the Blanco County Office of Emergency Management announced late last week. “She was exposed to COVID-19 and subsequently developed symptoms,” BCOEM reported.
Kinder Morgan presented a donation of $162,000 to the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday last week. The department plans to use the donation for transportation and other operational costs. Kinder Morgan has also made donations to ESD1, ESD2, and education foundations at both Blanco ISD and Johnson City ISD.
As most Blanco parents are ready for their kids to return to the classroom, the school district is racing to ensure the safety of kids who soon will be on its campuses.
Around three-quarters of parents who responded to a Blanco Independent School District survey said they are ready to send their kids back to school.
If all goes according to plan, children could be in the classrooms--or for remote learners, at their computers--in less than a month.
But if COVID-19 has taught folks anythi ...
