The Friday morning scrimmage, the first of two permitted by the University Interscholastic League for football teams each season, proved to be a showcase for the defenses of the JC Eagles and the visiting Sonora Broncos.
A last-minute schedule change gave JC fans the welcomed opportunity to cheer the 2021 Eagles from the home stands rather than making a road trip to Stockdale.
The Blanco County Fair & Rodeo Association would like to announce its new parking and main gate locations for the 90th Annual Blanco County Fair & Rodeo.
The main vehicle entrance will remain the same, entering off of Highway 281. However, the main pedestrian entrance will be between the arena and the dance floor on the West side of the grounds; with handicap parking available on both sides of the main pedestrian entrance.
It’s been a long time coming, but one of the historic billboard signs welcoming folks to Blanco County is being restored with a modern touch. The group of Blanco County residents who have teamed up to rescue the sign on Ranch Road 165 still need your help to fund the project that is set to cost $16,000.
So far, almost 50 people have donated more than $4,250 on the GoFundMe page dedicated to the project.
“If we raise sufficient funds, we hope to further investigate rebuilding another s ...
The Blanco County Commissioners approved rules governing game rooms in the county at Tuesday’s meeting.
The 18-page document governing game rooms in Blanco County was passed unanimously.
The document states that game rooms “tend to be associated with a wide variety of adverse secondary effects” and that while “initially lawful,” they tend to gravitate towards unlawful gambling over time.”
The rules state that game rooms “should be separated from sensitive land uses” ...
Forty-plus campers took part in the Eagle Nation Football Camp hosted by Head Coach David T Sine and his staff the week prior to kicking off the LBJHS Eagle Football season.
Coaches put campers through the paces in individual fundamentals and added a healthy dose of Eagle Nation philosophy to build the foundation for a championship football program.
Team members Meredith Stewart, Elizabeth Probst, Braden Peiser and Anne White joined LBJ Middle School student Briley Sralla in setting a new National Team Score record at the Junior Olympic Three-Position Air Rifle (3PAR) Championship in Anniston, Alabama.
Sralla earned the Bronze medal as an individual in the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) 3PAR contest held concurrent with the Junior Olympics.
Fans get the opportunity to meet the 2021 cross country, football and volleyball athletes and coaches this Friday evening.
Fans can also enjoy a meal of fried fish, French fries, hushpuppies, slaw and a drink by making a donation to the Eagle Athletic Boosters. Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Eagle Field concession stand with curbside pick-up available.
The Eagle Football squad will be on the field finishing up their afternoon workout.
Over the course of two weeks, the COVID-19 situation in Blanco County gradually has become more serious, according to a county health official this week.
“Unfortunately, COVID-19 is once again on the rise in Blanco County,” said Blanco County EMS Chief Ben Oakley, the county’s infectious disease control officer, on Tuesday.
Eagle junior Cade Boyer added to the list of accolades earned in a standout Sophomore season with the recent release of the 2021 All-State Baseball Teams by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association and the Texas Sports Writers Association.
Both organizations included Boyer as a second team selection. The pitcher/slugger helped power the Eagles to a third place finish and state playoff berth in District 29-2A this spring.
Scientists divide the Natural World into numerous categories based on characteristics such as structure, function and reproduction. All living things are placed into one of two main categories, called kingdoms, as either a plant or an animal. In the plant kingdom, the great majority of all plants are placed into one of two divisions, the Gymnosperms (all conifers) and the Angiosperms which are all the flowering plants—the majority of all plants.
Within the divisions, plants are grouped wi ...
