A Mother and her boyfriend are accused of injuring her three children , including her one-year-old who died Thursday morning.
Blanco Police responded to a call Tuesday, May 3 on the 500 block of Jones street around 6pm. The call from the couple stated the 1-year-old child was unresponsive.
According to Cheif Mike Ritchey the first officer on the scene had suspicions about the bruising on the baby’s face.
“Between bruising, swelling, and machines that the EMTs had on it I could not even see ...
The final concert of the Arts in the Park Spring Series in Bindseil Park last Friday evening was a resounding success. Despite the forecast of rain, the skies were clear. A crowd of nearly 200 people enjoyed the Paul Glasse Quartet who put on an outstanding performance of musicianship and great entertainment.
The Blanco High School UIL Academic Team brought home their fourth Region IV-AAA championship in a row, winning by 100 points and qualifying 11 students for the state meet in nine events.
The team scored 233 total points with Industrial-Vanderbilt in second at 133. Thirty-one schools scored regional points by individuals placing 1st-6th or teams placing 1st at the meet held at Texas State University in San Marcos on April 22-23.
“After a great district tournament, we went into the meet knowin ...
Blanco’s own Lawrence Coffee (the Cowboy Kettle Popcorn Man) was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame earlier this month. The Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the Texas Rodeo Cowboy and Cowgirl. Located in the historic Ft. Worth Stockyards, it was founded in 1975 to honor individuals and associations that champion the western lifestyle and support the sport of Rodeo.
Blanco’s Wild Woman Weekend has concluded another very successful weekend event April 8th through 10th and wanted to share the results with our community. Over $45,000 was able to be distributed to five of Blanco’s non-profit organizations that do so much for our community: Blanco Library Inc., Gem of the Hills Seniors Community Center, Friends of Blanco State Park, Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society, and Blanco Volunteer Ambulance Corps as a result of this year’s activitie ...
Early Voting has opened and Election day is May 7 for Blanco citizens. On the ballot there are five people running for three at large city council seats and two running for one school board position.
The City Council Candidates are Martha Gosnell, Matt Lewis, Amit Patel, Martin Sauceda, and Tony Vela.
School Board Candidates are Liza Struck and Juan Vargas.
Paul Glasse, former U.S. Mandolin National Champion, will complete the Spring Series of concerts in Bindseil Park sponsored by the City of Blanco and the Arts in the Park committee. Paul is a nationally known Mandolinist who has performed with musicians such as Willy Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Alison Krause and many others.
The school board met on Monday, April 11. Among the items addressed at the meeting were: Spotlight on Middle School Students - Principal Keitha St. Clair recognized sixth grade students Ashley Faurie Rodas and John Seewald.
Campus Recognition – Elementary School, Principal Jowie Walker recognized art teacher Laura Salazar. The board received an update on the Drug Free Communities Grant application submission.
The governing body of Blanco met on April 12 with all members present except council member Bharat Patel. In the Public Comments portion of the meeting, Blanco Ministerial Alliance chair Gary Leggett complained that the request of the churches of Blanco for an exemption from paying for sign permits was denied at an earlier meeting.
The Old Blanco County Courthouse and the Blanco Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Candidates Forum, Monday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Courtroom, upstairs in the Old Blanco County Courthouse. This is a great opportunity to become familiar with the individuals who will be representing YOU on the Council and School Board.
