Texas first ever ebook signing takes place on Saturday, January 3rd from 2 to 4pm at the Blanco Public Library, located on the east side of Main Street (Hwy 281) in Blanco. Local author and fitness expert Tam Thompson will be signing full-color, professionally designed ecovers of her new ebook for women, "Busy Sexy Body--How YOU can have a slim, sexy body in just 17 minutes a day, no matter how busy you are!" What are ebooks?

On Christmas Day, Blanco County lost a beloved member of the community. Former Blanco County Judge George Byars Jr. died Thursday at the age of 77. He succumbed to the colon cancer that he had battled with for the past three years. His wife, Eunice, son Alan and daughter Karen, as well as Karen’s two children were with him at Fredricksburg Hospital.

The Yucca Garden Club held their Annual Christmas Light Contest again this year in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce. Each year, the Yucca Garden Club accepts entries from residents and businesses in Blanco in search of the best Christmas light displays. “It is so hard to choose. They all do such a wonderful job!” said Ruby Duecker.

A work day to set up pens, clean the show barn and make other additional preparations for the upcoming Blanco County Youth Show is scheduled for this Saturday, January 3, 9:00am at the County Livestock Show Barn in Johnson City. All parents of exhibitors, 4-H and FFA members are asked to come and help get the barn ready for the 2009 show.