Organizers of the Wild Game Dinner are looking forward to serving a delicious variety of game to a large crowd this Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City.
This year’s fare includes fried Axis, wild game chili, whole roasted hog, wild boar BBQ, alligator, gumbo, jambalaya, fresh homemade sausage, boiled and fried shrimp, fried pork, brisket, fried taters, along with bacon-wrapped dove and quail.
During numerous budget workshops during July and August, the governing body of Blanco hammered out a budget that was approved at a special meeting on Sept. 26, 2017, a day before the deadline.
It is anticipated that the budget, which sets the property tax rate at $0.3218 per $100 of property valuation, will raise an additional $20,554 in revenue from property taxes over last year’s budget.
The clash of district rivals, the Blanco Lady Panthers and the Johnson City Lady Eagles, proved to be as exciting as always. The teams entered the Friday, Sept. 22 game with one loss each to district leader Lago Vista. The Panthers won 3-1 with set scores 25-23, 10-25, 25-20 and 28-26.
The city has experienced the highs and lows of water supply in recent years. In 1997-98, drought was so severe that the city faced running completely out of water in 75 days before rains finally came and restored the river’s water supply. Conversely, the flood of 2015 saw the water rise more than four feet at its highest flood stage.
“The City Council banded together after the drought in the 90s and were wise to take action,” said mayor Martha Herden.
Blanco middle and high school art students competed in an art contest during the “Raise the Roof” event Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.
Students were asked to illustrate what the historic Twin Sisters Dancehall means to them or the community on posters that were displayed at the dancehall during the event.
Retired Blanco High School art teacher Perry Kuebel served as judge.
“This is the second year we’ve had the student art contest at the event,” said Jo Nell Haas, director of Twin ...
ummer attendance at Blanco State Park dropped off slightly this year.
According to park registration statistics, 49,847 people visited the park between Memorial Day and Labor Day in 2017, a decrease from 2016.
53,400 people visited in 2016, and in 2014 there were 43,600 visitors.
The busiest month was July, with nearly 20,000 visitors including 3,450 overnight camping reservations.
“We close the park when we hit capacity,” said Park Superintendent Ethan Belicek, “in order to mak ...
Store management confirmed that the Stripes Store, 1138 US-281, is part of the sale from parent company Sunoco Oil to 7-Eleven.
Local sources have not yet received a time line for transition or information about any succession planning.
The Stripes Store, including the Laredo Taco Company, employs up to 30 people at any time.
In April, Stripes Stores’ parent company, Sunoco, agreed to divest a majority of convenience stores to 7-Eleven for $3.3 billion in cash plus fuel, merchandise a ...
San Antonians watch the Edwards Aquifer level to know it falls low enough to trigger changes drought status and mandatory changes in water use. Austinites keep an eye on the water levels at Lake Travis and Lake Austin for similar status that affect water use restrictions.
So what should Blanco city and county residents monitor?
Despite the 2 to 6 inches of rain Blanco County received during Hurricane Harvey, Stage 1 drought restrictions are still in effect for all communities drawing wate ...
Twin Sisters Dance Hall will hold its third annual “Raise the Roof” fundraiser from 9 a.m. to midnight on Sept. 23, 2017. Funds raised from the event will benefit restoration and preservation of the historic hall.
Twin Sisters Dance Hall was built in the mid-1870s by German immigrant Max Krueger, to serve as a community dance hall, as a place where the families could go to dance, share meals and fellowship.
After the major drought in Texas from 1908 to 1912, Krueger sold the hall to H ...
