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Audrey Arnold, an English language arts and reading teacher at Blanco Middle School, wrote a grant last year requesting funds for a classroom set of Chromebooks. She wanted to use the technology directly in her classroom to enhance individualized learning. The program used on the Chromebooks would provide differential instruction to meet individual needs, support the Google Classroom, enhance the new ELA adoption online support and develop stronger research capabilities. It was observed a ...

Sometimes life gets too busy and it’s hard to keep up with all the city ordinances and their updates. In July 2019, an amendment to the Unified Code of Ordinances (UDC) was adopted by the city council. The UDC plays an important role for the city, therefore a summary of each chapter will be provided throughout the next few months. There are eight total chapters of the UDC.

Trey Priour is the current vice chair of the P&Z commission and has been a commissioner for over two years. The vice chair will step in and run the meeting if the chair is not present. Priour grew up in Kerrville, but has been in the Blanco area since 2013. The commissioner briefly left the Hill Country to attend Texas A&M University in College Station.

Chloe Green, left, a Blanco Jr. FFA member in the fourth grade, and Jonathan Hernandez, a Blanco Jr. FFA member in the fifth grade, show their meat goats in the 11th annual Blanco County Youth Stock Show held over the weekend in Johnson City. Green finished third, while Hernandez took fourth place.

A confirmed positive report of rabies has been made for Blanco County. According to Blanco Veterinary Clinic, a fox attacked a family’s dog and the clinic confirmed the case. A post on the clinic’s Facebook page stated the family is “having to take drastic steps with the Texas Department of Health on dealing with the case.” The attack is reported to have occurred west of Blanco. The clinic urges those with pets to make sure they are up to date with rabies vaccines in order to pr ...

With the promise of a new year, we are expected to earn it by promises we make to ourselves, and those are called New Year’s resolutions. Whether you love them or hate them, they are a part of our collective culture. Can you keep your promises? Remember, these promises are from us and to us; so, you are only letting yourself down.

Another year has flown by and Keep Blanco Beautiful was as busy as ever. Earlier in the year, KBB contracted ArborCare and Consulting of the Guadalupe River Valley to help with the restoration of the Byars Live Oak Tree. Work began Feb. 1 and finished up the following week. This tree is estimated to be between 500 to 700 years old and the maintenance and pruning of the live oak will help make sure that this beautiful tree will be standing in 500 more years. April 2019 was rainy and theref ...

David Smith called the Blanco Planning and Zoning meeting to order on Monday, Jan. 6 at 6:37 p.m. on the front porch of the Byars Building. Commissioners Chris Anderson, Mike Green, Susan Moore, Loris Perkins, Trey Priour, R. K. Seals and Smith were present for the meeting. The doors of the building were locked, but the seven commissioners met on the porch.

Jan. 2, 2019: Southern Blanco County received two to four inches of rain from strong thunderstorms Wednesday night and early Thursday morning causing waters in creeks and rivers to swell quickly. The Blanco Police Department responded to a call at the Monterrey Dr. bridge over the Little Blanco River at the Narrows at 3:45 a.m.

By Emily Hilley-Sierzchula For the Johnson family, animals are on their minds from sunup to sundown as they spend hours each day taking care of their steers and hogs to show at events like the upcoming Blanco County Youth Stock Show. The show runs Thursday through Saturday at the county show barn in Johnson City. “It’s our thing to do as a family,” said Keitha Johnson, executive secretary for the Blanco County Youth Council, which co-sponsors the annual event with the Blanco County ...