A county-wide burn ban has been put in place for Blanco County.
The county commissioners enacted the ban at Tuesday’s meeting. The ban is set to last through Sept. 8, unless extended or rescinded before that time.
Portions of Blanco County are listed as abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Blanco County lags behind the statewide average for self-response rate for the 2020 Census.
The response rate in the county was 45.7 percent through July 12, far behind the statewide rate of 56.9 percent, according to numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.
“I think there is a reluctance by some to give out personal information to the government.
Dorothy Benham celebrated her birthday on Sunday, in COVID-19 style. A car parade was held in her honor after the Sunday service at First Baptist Church. She was serenaded by members of the church choir. Dorothy was born July 13, 1922 in Doyle, in McCulloch County. She is pictured with her son, John and his wife, Renee Benham, and niece Vickie Huegler.
The Blanco Commissioners Court was called to order at 9:02 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray on July 14.
The meeting was simulcasted online via Zoom, but public comments were made in person at the courtroom. First, Terry Casparis took the floor to applaud Laura Walla and Kristen Spies on establishing safety guidelines for the primary runoff early and regular elections.
The coronavirus already has substantially changed life for Blanco business owners who have been adapting to statewide mandates that can change on a dime.
After the governor’s new executive order went into effect on July 3, Blanco County residents now are required to wear a mask when in public spaces. The order applies to counties with at least 20 COVID-19 cases, which includes Blanco County.
As of July 4, the county’s health authority reported 50 confirmed cases countywide, including ...
The Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution awarded the Blanco Good Samaritan Center a certificate of commendation recognizing them for “exemplary patriotism in the display of the flag of the United States of America.
Presenting the certificate on behalf of the William Hightower Chapter #35 is Blair Rudy, TX SAR State Society Southern Color Guard Commander.
The Blanco High School varsity and junior varsity cheer squads attended camp at the BHS gym Monday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 1.
Universal Cheer Association instructors for the camp were Jessica Campbell, Joshua Perez, Lexi Esparza and Guillermo Garza. The instructors taught stunts, sideline cheers and chants.
The squad received a 2020 Superior Trophy for their showcase performance.
The Blanco Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance for signage for the city’s historic preservation committee at Monday’s meeting.
Rudy Nino, historic preservation officer for the City of Blanco, told commissioners the Blanco Historic Preservation Commission would like to hang four banners near the edges of the courthouse square to invite tourists and passers-by to visit the square.
RK Seals lived on the east coast for a majority of his life. The P&Z commissioner earned his PhD in aerospace engineering from North Carolina State and worked for NASA over 30 years. He spent a majority of his career at the Langley Research Center in Virginia and in Washington, D.C.
A satellite project led him down to the Bandera area.
Paul E. Gosnell has served his country well. A decorated World War II veteran, Paul served as a cadet in the Army Air Corps and as an Army combat infantryman in Europe.
“At that time Europe was up in the air, Hitler was trying to take over everything, and we didn’t think he should do that,” Paul said.
