Mike Arnold moved his family to Blanco from San Antonio eight years ago and fell in love with the charms of the town. He had gone to school in San Antonio, founded a TV news network and was running a youth ministry nationwide but needed a change.
“I’m a builder, not a maintainer,” Arnold said.
BHS celebrated one of the most spirit-filled, jam-packed homecoming eeeks this past Monday through Friday. By dressing up for a daily theme, having a blast at Wednesday’s pep rally and parade, rallying for the Panthers at Friday’s football game to attending Saturday’s homecoming dance, students showed some true Panther pride.
This year’s daily themes included Captain America Monday (students wor red, white and blue); Fresh Prince Tuesday (neon, glitter and ‘90s attire); Disney Day ...
Tractor Supply Company will celebrate its grand opening in Blanco with a community-wide celebration featuring entertainment, giveaways and special events.
As part of the family-friendly celebration from Thursday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 30, Tractor Supply customers will receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases made at the store on top of already discounted prices.
Tractor Supply Company will celebrate its grand opening in Blanco with a community-wide celebration featuring entertainment, giveaways and special events.
As part of the family-friendly celebration from Thursday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 30, Tractor Supply customers will receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases made at the store on top of already discounted prices.
Twin Sisters Dance Hall will hold its fourth annual “Raise the Roof” fundraiser from 9 a.m. to midnight on Sept. 22, 2018. Funds raised from the event will benefit the continued restoration and preservation of the historic hall.
“We started the Raise the Roof fundraiser originally to raise money for a new roof,” Jo Nell Haas, Twin Sisters director said.
Main St., from Second to Fourth and Sixth streets, is under construction as part of an area-wide Texas Department of Transporation (TxDOT) project to provide ADA-compliant ramps, curbs and pedestrian crossings in the region.
According to Brad Wheelis, TxDOT, the overall project identified 173 locations to retrofit in rural communities as far from Blanco as Fredericksburg.
“Some of the crossings couldn’t be completed because of real-world conditions that wouldn’t allow for the reconf ...
Most people believe that a firefighter’s biggest on-the-job threat is fire or a collapsing building, but according to a recently released Harvard study, 45 percent of on-duty deaths of firefighters are from heart disease. A new study reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) this past week found heart disease common among firefighters who died of cardiac arrest.
It has been no secret among firefighters that the silent killer of the community is cardiac events with n ...
After acquiring the New Braunfels Sears store in May, William Aultman began looking at other prospects. Having family nearby in Hayes county and loving the Hill Country, he became interested in the Blanco Sears store, which he recently bought.
“I love the area,” Aultman said. “It’s beautiful out here. I would love to move out here if I can find the right spot.
Progress continues for the Community Resource Center (CRC) to be housed in the former Super S Grocery building off U.S. Hwy. 281 in Johnson City, as the project is now accepting bids for construction.
The reconstruction project at the site is estimated to cost $1.4 million, funding is provided by partnership and management fees received the Texas Housing Foundation.
Along with construction bids being taken, an advisory committee has been formed as well.
Blanco County Judge Brett Bray advised that even though the county is still in severe drought conditions, with potential for wildfires, the Commissioners Court, along with the fire departments in the County, want to work with the public to accomplish necessary burning while conditions are more favorable. Extreme caution is a advised.
