January 2025
Drought conditions in Blanco County continued in early 2025. The Jan. 1,2025, showed the entire county in some form of drought. At that time, all of Blanco County has been in some form of drought since the Oct. 8, 2024 drought monitor. In early January, 28.8 percent of Blanco County was in extreme drought, the fourth of five steps on the drought monitor. Another 19.66 percent of the county was in severe drought, the midpoint of the monitor, while 51.54 percent was listed at moderate drought, the second of five steps. Blanco County was listed in these conditions since the Nov. 5, 2024, monitor. The last time that there was no drought present in Blanco County was in the Nov. 30, 2021 drought monitor.
Kelly Binz got quite a surprise on a Friday morning in January. Binz, a Blanco Elementary School teacher, was honored by representatives from Region 13 Education Service Center as its January 2025 “Star of the Month.” Region 13 Education Service Center serves as a liaison between the Texas Education Agency and school districts in its region. It represents 102 school districts in 16 counties. Binz teaches fourth grade, and her students were in the classroom as she was surprised with the honor Friday morning. Blanco ISD trustees, Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum, Principal Greg Wright and others were on hand to congratulate Binz on winning the award.
