Blanco County News

04/10/2026

Flags may be flown at half staff in Blanco County starting today in honor of Dayton Polvado, See details below.

04/10/2026

Happening today! Honor a Blanco County hero! The remains of Dayton Polvado, who was killed in battle during World War II, will return to Blanco County on Friday, April 10. Estimated times and gathering places are listed below. Show your patriotism and welcome him home!

04/08/2026

Honor a Blanco County hero Friday! The remains of Dayton Polvado, who was killed in battle during World War II, will return to Blanco County on Friday, April 10. Estimated times and gathering places are listed below. Show your patriotism and welcome him home!

04/05/2026

04/01/2026

There will be a test of emergency systems and sirens on April 2.

03/24/2026

The Blanco County burn ban has been extended to noon on Tuesday, May 26.

03/20/2026

TDEM Announces Statewide Drill for Local Public Warning Systems
AUSTIN - The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced today a
statewide test of local alerting systems to evaluate effectiveness and functionality
of these public warning tools.
TDEM has begun notifying local partners of the planned drill, which has been
scheduled for April 2, 2026.
“Regular training and testing of public warning systems builds readiness before
disaster strikes and is an important component of community safety,” said Texas
Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd. “Conducting drills to reaffirm
procedures, promote confidence in technological tools, and identify potential
shortfalls is key to ensuring these systems operate with precision, accuracy, and
timeliness when they are needed the most.”
This test of local warning systems is part of TDEM’s commitment to working with
Texas communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the
effects of disasters and emergencies throughout the state.
To create consistency and unified coordination across the state, a designated
testing window has been established for local jurisdictions to utilize their primary,
alternate, and contingency systems, allowing for verification of continuity within
alerting local processes.
TDEM has requested participation from designated local alerting authorities, along
with local emergency management programs, school districts, primary and
secondary education programs, college and universities, councils of government,
river authorities, sovereign tribal nations, law enforcement agencies, and any other
entities with emergency alerting capability.
TDEM has also requested participating organizations share with state emergency
management officials an update after completion of the drill with a summary, key
takeaways, and any relevant details that may provide context about the success of
the local system test.

03/16/2026

With all this CRAZY Weather that we have been experiencing come out and meet our local partners with the National Weather Service and learn firsthand on their techniques and the tools they have in their toolbox. Blanco County News, Blanco County Sheriff's Office, Blanco County ESD 2, North Blanco County EMS, Round Mountain Volunteer Fire Department-Texas, Johnson City VFD, Johnson City Record Courier

03/11/2026

*Second Annual Blanco County Junior Law Enforcement Academy*

Parents of Blanco County children ages 8 to 12!! The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office & the Blanco County Constable’s Office Pct 4 are hosting the second annual Junior Law Enforcement Academy.

This year we will have 2 academies!

Blanco Academy: June 8th-June 10th, 2026

Johnson City Academy: July 20th-July 23rd, 2026

Both academies will begin at 8 am and end at 4 pm. Graduation for each academy will be on Thursday ( June 11th for Blanco Academy & July 23rd for Johnson City Academy) with a cadet start time of 8am. The graduation ceremony will begin at 11 am. and we invite all parents to attend. Cadets will be released to parents upon completion of ceremony.

Both academies will be by application only. Copies of the application can be found at your child’s school office or with their Elementary SRO. Spots are limited so please complete and return the application as soon as possible.

Applications are due by April 1st, 2026 to your child’s Elementary SRO.

This event is FREE to the students. Lunch & snacks will be provided each day.

For any questions, please email Deputy Warrick at ([email protected])

03/11/2026

The Blanco County burn ban has been temporarily lifted for 48 hours - from 11:30 a.m. March 11 to 11:30 a.m. March 13.

03/10/2026

The Blanco County Commissioners put a burn ban in place starting at noon today (March 10). The burn ban runs through noon on March 24.