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By Jakki Milford
On Saturday evening, the square behind the Blanco Ballroom was the outdoor setting for a rare treat for Blanco residents which was arranged by Blanco Performing Arts. The United States Air Force’s Freedom Brass Quintet performed a free concert at 7:30 p.m.
Before the show began, the crowd gathered were chatting and visiting with one another.
Results of the 2021 District 10 4-H Spring Roundup competitions were released recently, with 28 Blanco County 4-H members placing.
In the Junior Share-the-Fun Musical/Instrumental category, Liberty Lemanski placed 1st playing Budapesto on cello and Autumn Vitallero placed 2nd playing The First Noel on guitar. In the Intermediate Share-the-Fun Musical/Instrumental category, Willow Lemanski placed 3rd playing Huber’s Concertino on violin.
The Joe Garcia Memorial Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Blanco County, was held on June 7 at Vaaler Creek Golf Club in Blanco. The winning team was the Delta Four of Austin. The members pictured from left are, Paul Antrim, Drake Robinson, John Antrim and Ryan Watts.
In part three of this story, which will be in next week’s Blanco County News, hear from a county leader about lessons learned from the Permian Highway Pipeline in Blanco County and what to expect going forward.
Kinder Morgan maintains that the company has been responsive to issues that have arisen regarding its Permian Highway Pipeline, including a drilling mishap last year that poisoned some Blanco County residents’ water wells, but other disagreements with landowners have yet to b ...
The angry polar bear, barely visible against the white Artic landscape, suddenly leaped from an ice ridge and charged. Bill Cammack tried to run, but the bear was almost on top of him. So Cammack dropped his camera and reached for the rifle slung over his shoulder, but it was too late.
Mayor Rhonda Stell called the regular meeting of the City of Johnson City Council to order at 6 p.m. on June 1.
Ceremonial
In accordance with the results of the election of May 1, the following officials were sworn in by presiding Municipal Court Judge Tom Walston: Mayor – Rhonda Stell; Council Member – Stephanie Fisher; and Council Member – Clayton Young.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released is sub-county population estimates from April 2010 to July 2020. That includes population estimates for the 1,200 incorporated places in Texas. Nine additional Texas towns were incorporated in the past decade, while 13 additional cities surpassed a population of 50,000. The Texas Demographic Center reported that of the 71 Texas cities with populations of more than 50,000, only two lost population — continuing the trend of smaller towns and areas in ...
The Johnson City chapter of the Lions Club International awarded scholarships to two graduating seniors from the LBJHS Class of 2021 based on their community service while enrolled at LBJHS.
Joshua Vasquez received a $1,500 award for dedicating 311.5 hours of time outside of school activities volunteering in various capacities.
Millie Pletcher received a $1,000 scholarship for her 292.75 hours of service.
Athletic Director David T Sine and Girls’ Athletic Coordinator Heather Wilson have announced the schedule for summer programs to help athletes build for the 2021-22 year of competition. Kicking off the summer season on Monday was the Strength & Speed Clinic for incoming 7th-12th graders. The Clinic runs Monday through Thursday until July 22nd with no workouts scheduled July 5th-8th.
Top 14-and-under softball players from Johnson City and Burnet ran the table at two warm-up tournaments as they prep for a run at the Pony World Series of Softball in mid-July. Last weekend the Lady Eagles won the Championship in the Round Rock Invitational and followed with their second tourney title in as many weeks posting a 4-0 record in Georgetown this weekend. The path to the World Series officially starts on Saturday as Georgetown hosts the first qualifying tournament of 2021 - the P ...
Teresa Kay Leonard, 64, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, 6/1/21. She is well now, mentally and physically, and is with her loving parents. Teresa was born on December 4, 1956, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, James Ross and Yvonne Leonard; and survived by her sisters, Sharon Pope (David) and Janice Fox (Larry Balko); nephew, Chuck Schuetz (Katie); niece, Vanessa Fox-Norton (Jason); nephew, Jimmy Fox (Andrea); aunt, Jeanette Pickard (Bill); gr ...
On May 30, 2021, Jarrell G. Sultemeier, Sr. passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and friends. In addition to Jarrell’s devotion and service to Marble Falls First Baptist Church, Jarrell served in the United States Air Force for 27 years, earning 2 bronze medals during the Vietnam war.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy; sons, Nick Sultemeier and wife Juanita, Jarrell Sultemeier, Jr.
In the early summer of 1994, my wife and I led sixteen public school art teachers into the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico. The goal was to learn the art of making pottery the way the Paquime Indians did hundreds of years earlier.
We set up camp in a remote area known as Cave Valley; a narrow gorge lined on both sides with Indian cave dwellings and parted in the middle by the meandering Piedras Verdes River.
By Jakki Milford
On Saturday evening, the square behind the Blanco Ballroom was the outdoor setting for a rare treat for Blanco residents which was arranged by Blanco Performing Arts. The United States Air Force’s Freedom Brass Quintet performed a free concert at 7:30 p.m.
Before the show began, the crowd gathered were chatting and visiting with one another.
The angry polar bear, barely visible against the white Artic landscape, suddenly leaped from an ice ridge and charged. Bill Cammack tried to run, but the bear was almost on top of him. So Cammack dropped his camera and reached for the rifle slung over his shoulder, but it was too late.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released is sub-county population estimates from April 2010 to July 2020. That includes population estimates for the 1,200 incorporated places in Texas. Nine additional Texas towns were incorporated in the past decade, while 13 additional cities surpassed a population of 50,000. The Texas Demographic Center reported that of the 71 Texas cities with populations of more than 50,000, only two lost population — continuing the trend of smaller towns and areas in ...
