The 45th class reunion will be held November 3 at James Blackburn’s. Lunch will be served at noon. Come in your hunting gear and play dominoes until hunting time again. RSVP at james@blackburnsblackandtancoonhounds.com or by calling 830-385-4770.

Shawna LeCene' Dowell of Converse, TX and John David Burkhart of San Antonio, TX will marry at 3 p.m. November 3, 2012 at University United Methodist Church in San Antonio, TX. Her parents are Gordon L. and Dorothy M. Dowell of Abilene, TX. His parents are the late Charles W.

Kevin and his AQHA horse Kansas Artillery shot six stages over two days and beat his closest competitor by eleven seconds, winning the Western Southern Regional Shoot held in Salado, Texas on October 6 and 7. Mounted shooters from as far away as Idaho and Tennessee attended the match where they shot for over $5,000 in cash and prizes. Kevin and Kansas next will be heading to Amarillo, Texas the week of October 17 – 21 to attend the Tony Lama World Championship, where there are over 300 quali ...

Blanco County News in the great state of Alaska. Pictured are Mackenzie Warner of Blanco and her grandmother Janis Warner of Harlingen dog sledding in Juneau.

Cub Scout Pack 497 of Blanco met Wednesday night for their monthly pack meeting at the United Methodist Fellowship Hall. Seven new scouts were inducted into the scouting program as they participated in the special Bobcat ceremony. Pictured above, left to right, are scouts Arius A., Logan S., Rains F., Ryan M., Nick H., Ethan W., Mason M., Hayden R., McCall M., and Cole T.

The much needed rain made for some muddy challenges during courthouse gala weekend but the spirits of the participants and the organizers never dampened. All events went on as scheduled, if not exactly as planned. The Friday night showing of True Grit, originally planned for a large screen on the courthouse lawn, had to be moved indoors to a smaller screen inside the courthouse.

Senior Blanco FFA member James Leachman spent last week in Dallas competing in the market steer show at the State Fair of Texas. After winning 1st place in the fourth class of light weight exotic cross steers, Leachman was then named the Champion Light Weight Exotic Market Steer. James’ Charolais cross steer weighed 1,244 lbs.

Earlier this year I enrolled in Olga Ibarra's Tuesday afternoon art class, held at the Blanco Library. It's a wonderful group and I've been trying watercolor painting. I would like to express my appreciation to Mrs. Ibarra for her professional instruction, fellow members for their support and positive critiques, and the library for the use of their facilities. To join the Tejas Art Club, contact Mrs.

Due to a glitch, our 2013 calendars will go on sale later this week. Be sure to stop by the library and local businesses to pick up your $5 copy soon. This week’s Summer Reading Program Drawing winner is Daniel C! Kids, remember to keep an eye out for your name in this newspaper to see if you won!

On Saturday November 10, 2012, the American Legion Post 352 will host the 5th Annual Veterans Parade at 10:00am in beautiful downtown Blanco. This year the parade will be followed by the first ever Red, White & Blue All American Fundraiser on the lawn of the Old Blanco County Courthouse to benefit the Post and its programs.

Matthew 10:22 “And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the endshall be saved.” PSALM 91:14-16 “14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.” If you have set your love upon God, you shall h ...

A politician had been criticized heavily by a journalist in the local paper. The journalist ran into the politician in the city park. The journalist confessed that on reflection he had been too harsh and, in some cases, just plain wrong in his criticisms and he apologized. The politician said, "I appreciate that, but from now on would you criticize me in the park and apologize in the paper." It is sometimes said that confession is good for the soul.

Acts 20:20-25 “And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, … Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.… that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Charles Everett Carpenter, 76, passed away doing what he loved, jogging, on August 28, 2012, in Blanco, Texas. Mr. Carpenter was an architect in Atlanta for over thirty years. Born near Paris, Kentucky, he served in the Air Force in Lyon, France in the early sixties. He is survived by his wife, Susan L.

The DOW rose last Friday following better than expected U.S. economic numbers. U.S. manufacturing and the U.S. unemployment both reported better than expected news. Down from 8.1% to 7.8%, U.S. unemployment was down to its lowest level since January 2009. The DOW rose 1.3% to 13610, ending a two-week losing streak on Friday.

The State of Texas last week agreed to drop its recently adopted practice of using “weak matches” of Social Security Administration data in purging names from voter rolls as required by a 2011 state law. What precipitated the agreement was a lawsuit filed September 20 in a Travis County district court by Austin attorneys Buck Wood and David Richards on behalf of four plaintiffs who were among some 70,000 Texans who were mailed a letter from the state’s chief elections officer, Secretary o ...

The Blanco Panther band competed in the 34th Annual “Drums Along the Medina” marching contest on Saturday, October 6, at Southwest High School. The Panther band placed 2nd in the AA Division and won outstanding Drum Major in AA. The band marches in the UIL Regional marching competition at 4:15 at East Central High School on Saturday, October 13.

Blanco ISD’s elementary school building project was the subject of a presentation at the state convention of the Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Association of School Administrators, held last weekend in Austin. “The annual TASB/TASA conference is the premier gathering of Texas school district officials,” said school attorney Matt Burns.

Selena Cortex won Friday night’s game ball, which the Blanco Lions Club raffles off during every home game.

Meaghen Seales continues to post outstanding finish performances in Cross Country, as she won the Fredericksburg Cross Country meet last Saturday with a time of 12:25. “Considering the weather, I was pleased with our performance,” said coach Stuart Schultz. “Bret Nance had a 13:58, and Breanna Collins ran a 14:08. Natalie Barnett ran a 15:37.

The 7th grade Panthers defeated the Rogers Eagles 26-0 on Thursday, October 4. The Panthers scored 2 quick touchdowns with rushes by Will Granburg to lead 12-0 at 2:58 remaining in the 1st quarter. The 2 point conversion attempts failed on each. The Panthers scored again on a 30 yard run by Toby Triesch.

The 8th grade Panthers lost to the Rogers Eagles 12-26 on Thursday, October 4. The Panthers struck first on an outstanding play by Cameron Martinez as he stripped the ball from an Eagle runner and carried it 35 yards for the Blanco touchdown. The 2 point attempt failed. The Panthers led 6-0 at the end of the 1st quarter.

The Panther volleyball team tallied one district loss and one district win this past week, falling to Lago Vista, 0-3, on Tuesday, October 2, and defeating Johnson City, 3-0 on Friday, October 5. Against Lago Vista, the set scores were 19-25, 17-25, and 9-25. Reagan Rogers led the Panthers with 10 kills.

I would like to thank everyone who openly (or secretly) congratulated me for my team, WVU, beating the Longhorns Saturday night. It was a good game, the weather was, to put it mildly, brisk, and it was a big thrill for me to see such a wave of blue and gold in the stands - I didn't realize how homesick I was.

When you decide to build in a subdivision, you might want to ask a few questions, or even when you buy land, because occasionally the owner or prior owners will have a stipulation on what you can build. Subdivisions with restrictions do help you retain property values, whereas, if you buy in that subdivision where there are no restrictions, just so you can put up that log home, you never know what will be next to you or up the road.

Left to Right: BHS Homecoming Queen candidates for 1982 are Nickey Maly, Becky Neuman, Vicky Coffee, Rhonda Handberry, Sandra Jones, and Perry Kuebel.

When you think of your ideal home, do you envision a detached, single-family house with a big lawn? Many people do associate this image with homeownership, but the best fit for you might be a historic townhome on a tree-lined street or a top-floor penthouse overlooking a city skyline. Whatever you imagine, choosing the right property depends on your situation and goals.