Trey Hunter released a 20-yard shot with his bow on his first 10-point buck Sunday night at the Hunter residence. After seeing pictures of him on the trail cam from that morning, Trey watched him come to the feeder just before dark. The double lung shot dropped him 75 yards from where he was hit.

Blanco Pioneer Museum hosted visitors from the Bluebonnet Trail Community Center in Marble Falls on Monday, October 15. Lawrence Coffee, right, demonstrated roping to Ben and the other visitors while Ken Fortune spoke about chuck wagon cooking and docents gave tours of the exhibit.

True Grit returned on September 29, 2012, to the Old Blanco County Courthouse upstairs courtroom. This time, however, it was not the film crews for the making of the Coen Brothers’ version of the movie ‘True Grit,’ but the hosting of the Third Annual Blanco True Grit Texas Hold ’Em Tournament, benefiting the Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society (OBCCPS) and its mission to protect, enhance and preserve the venerable old 1885 Blanco County Courthouse.

“I worked for ten years to find a cannon for the Courthouse lawn in order to honor our Blanco County veterans,” declared County Judge Bill Guthrie on Monday. “I contacted military bases all over Texas to see if they had any surplus cannons. When that didn’t pan out, I tried going through retired military officers but without success.

This is the second and final call for all photo buffs to join the Friends of the Blanco State Park this Saturday morning, October 20, for a Photo Safari and Workshop led by local photographer Joe Walsh. The Fall season of the year should provide the best opportunity for viewing and displaying the beauty of the Blanco State Park. The Safari and Workshop will begin at 9 a.m.

Time to pick up your 2013 calendars! Beautiful photos of what makes Blanco the beautiful gem of the Hill Country that it is. Pick up your $5 copy at the library or other local businesses today! This week’s Summer Reading Program Drawing winner is Mariah N! Kids, remember to keep an eye out for your name in this newspaper to see if you won!

This year’s concert is a delicate, exquisite program taken from highlight moments in the musical life of Director Vickie Pautz. The Choir convenes in September and performs the first weekend of December -- Friday, December 7, at 8 in Johnson City at the Church of the Hills and Sunday, December 9, at 7:30 in Blanco at the Baptist Church.

For the first time ever, the thrift store at the Blanco Good Samaritan Center will open in conjunction with the Blanco Market Days on the square through the end of this year. Volunteers will staff the store only (no food distribution) Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The store will also open Saturday, Nov.

I am in awe of Christ, as I read His Word. I guess that’s because He is God, and He is the Living Word! Have you ever read His Words? He’s so smart, and phrases His words and sentences so precise, and to the point, without beating around the bush.

1Peter 2:9 says, “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light:”. We (Christians) are a chosen (picked out, select, favored) family; we are a royal (kingly, regal) priesthood (order of priests); we are a holy (sacred, pure, consecrated) nation (race, tribe, people); we are a peculiar (purchased, preserved) people.

Robert Eugene Miller of Blanco, Texas, formerly of Augusta, Kansas, passed away on October 15th. He was born May 12, 1928, in Augusta. His mother, Lillian Stevenson and father, Clarence Miller and his stepfather Ora Stevenson preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his wife, Venita (Feemster) Miller of Augusta, and his brother Norman Miller, of Beaumont, Texas. His surviving relatives are his daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Steve Jones of Wichita, Kansas, and his son and daug ...

In the story of “Chicken Little,” the main character, Henny Penny, is hit on the head by an acorn and races about town telling the public “the sky is falling.” Deceptive advertising, whether about soap products or soap box opinions, serves no purpose and does the society in general a disservice.

The DOW ended on a positive note this past Friday as it snapped a short losing streak while closing at 13328.85. Worries about bank profits balanced off against a jump in Consumer Sentiment. The worries were unfounded as two big banks -Chase and Wells- both reported better numbers than expected.

AUSTIN — Money paid in state taxes and fees doesn’t necessarily fund exactly what Texans think it will fund. So, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus last week appointed an Interim Committee on General Revenue Dedicated Accounts as part of an effort, he said, “to make our state budget more transparent and accountable to taxpayers.” The committee will report its findings and recommendations to the House in early January.

The Mid-Texas Symphony presents its annual free Children’s Concerts for fourth- and fifth-graders from New Braunfels, Seguin and other nearby communities on October 22nd at the New Braunfels Civic Center and on October 23rd at Jackson Auditorium in Seguin. Under the baton of Music Director David Mairs, the Mid-Texas Symphony will perform Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf with David Ferguson, news director of KNBT, narrating.

The Blanco FFA Livestock Judging Team competed in their first contest of the year this past weekend in Seguin as they participated in the Guadalupe County Livestock Judging Contest. Overall, there were 49 teams and 133 contestants competing in the junior and senior divisions. In the junior division, Blanco Jr. FFA member Kolby Marek placed 10th overall while ranking 6th in Swine and 9th in Cattle.

The Blanco FFA recently competed in two events at the Tarleton State University National Invitational Career Development Events on September 27th and 28th in Stephenville, Texas. Blanco’s Entomology team consisting of Megan Wier, Erica Flores, Monica Flores and Rance Dollahite won their respective events and brought home the title of 2012 National Champions.

The Panther volleyball team recorded two wins this week, defeating the Randolph Ro-Hawks, 3-2, on Tuesday, October 9, and toppling the Ingram Warriors, 3-0, on Friday, October 12. Against Randolph the set scores were 22-25, 19-25, 25-13, 25-23, and 15-5. The Panthers made a great comeback after being down 0-2.

The Blanco Panther junior varsity football team overpowered the Schulenburg Shorthorns 50-28 on Thursday, October 11. The Panthers scored 6 on a touchdown run by Adrien Dominguez in the first minutes of the game. The 2 point attempt failed. The defense held the Shorthorns, forcing them to punt. The Panthers moved the ball downfield on a run by Dominguez, a pass from Jordan Wagner to Ross Edwards, and a run by Logan Dodd.

The Blanco Youth Football League traveled to Johnson City last Saturday, October 6. All three teams faced the Eagles. Final scores were as follows: Pee Wee 6-12, Junior Varsity 0-20, and Varsity 32-0. On September 29, the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams traveled to Liberty Hill to play San Saba.

“Christmas is a-coming, the goose is getting fat,” and Keep Blanco Beautiful is preparing for the celebration! Plans are underway for the Best Christmas Spectacular Ever! Lights are going up in Bindseil Park. Stars and trees, reindeer and camels, candy canes and candles (oh my!) are being refurbished thanks to the hard work of volunteers.

On a wall in my little home office there are two frying pans hanging from a nail. The old pans, one measuring about eleven inches in diameter and the other eight, are crusted black with carbon on the outside from some sixty-plus years of hard use. They were probably gifts when my parents wed back in 1937.

Foundations are the key to everything in a way. When I started to think about the most important thing in building a home, the foundation rose to the top. Why? Because without a proper/strong foundation your home can crumble. Funny thing, a foundation can be applied to many aspects in life.

While some real estate transactions are completed with the acceptance of an original offer, it’s more common to see negotiations, or counter-offers, between buyers and sellers before the deal is done. Even though the counter-offer phase of a real estate deal may seem overwhelming, you can make it through with the help of your Texas REALTOR® and some insight on what to expect. The basics of counter-offers At its most basic, a buyer usually submits an offer with specifics on the purchase pri ...