A fire that burned through northeast Mason County last week ended up consuming 9000+ acres before finally being brought under control early Sunday morning.
The fire began with a woodpecker and a transformer near Eaton Cemetery Road. The Mason Volunteer Fire Department soon was joined by fire crews from all the neighboring communities and counties, as well as the Mason County Road Department and the Texas Forest Service.
Containment on the south end of the fire was centered around Eato ...
After a summer of evening classes, the Kingsland Genealogical Society of the Highland Lakes (KGS) will return to its normal meeting schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Kingsland Library, 125 W. Polk. The program will be “Getting the Most From the Web Site Family Search.”
Family Search itself is a non-profit and the largest genealogy organization in the world.
On Saturday, September 12, Keep Kingsland Beautiful will clean up the two-mile stretch of FM 1431 between Kingsland Hills Care Center and the Lake LBJ bridge. All interested volunteers are invited to show up and participate. No advance reservation is needed, but you may call 830-385-6833 or email [email protected] to let us know you’re coming or if you have questions.
Starting from a meet-up at the corner of 1431 ...
The Llano Fine Art Guild & Gallery is excited to announce our Featured Guest Artist & Exhibition: Lee Casbeer in the Front Room Gallery from September 16 - 30. The Gallery is located at 503 Bessemer Avenue Llano, TX 78643.
The work in this exhibit will be Western in nature featuring his Longhorns, Equestrian and Western / Texana subject categories.
An opening Reception will be held at the Gallery on September 19 from&nbs ...
JUNCTION, TEXAS - On Tuesday, Representative Andrew Murr received an appointment to the Texas Judicial Council. The Texas Judicial Council, created in 1929 as the policy-making body for the state judiciary, studies and reports on the organization and practices of the Judicial Branch of Texas to state government. The appointment was made by the Speaker of the House, Joe Straus.
Tom Mechlar, Chairman of the Texas Republican Party, will speak at the September meeting of the Highland Lakes Republican Women to be held at the Llano County Library, 102 East Haynie Street, Llano. The meeting starts at 11:30 with light lunch followed by the Chairman Mechlar presentation.
Chairman Mechlar was elected State Party Chairman in March 2015, and served as the Republican Party of Texas Treasurer for the five years prior to his election as ch ...
Texas.gov and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) are reminding all Texans that the online option for renewing a vehicle registration is still available. With the launch of the new Two Steps, One Sticker program on March 1, 2015, vehicles must first pass an inspection. When ready, Texans can head directly to Texas.gov/Driver (www.texas.gov/driver) to complete their renewal.
The process for taking care of a vehicle registration renewal online is very straightforward:
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Cherokee Home for Children is having its annual benefit auction on Saturday, September 26, with bidding beginning at 9:00 a.m. Cherokee Home is located 2 miles north of Cherokee Texas on Hwy 16. Donated items for sale include furniture, antiques, collectibles, appliances, automobiles, tools, saddles, and much more. All proceeds of the sale go to the care of the children at Cherokee Home.
The Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department firefighters, medical first responders and auxiliary members invite you to a Quilt Show and Auction fundraiser on Saturday, September 12 at the Adelsverein Halle on MarktPlatz in Fredericksburg.
The live auction proceeds benefit the local all volunteer non-profit 501c4 organization, the WCVFR, Inc.
The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center will be hosting a Wine Tour Saturday, September 26, 2015, and will feature tastings at Fiesta Winery, Pillar Bluff Winery, Pilot Knob Winery, Texas Legato Winery, and Wedding Oak Winery.
Guests will receive a goodie bag and picnic pack to enjoy on their tour of the wineries.
