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Construction on a new bridge at White’s Crossing in Mason County is set to begin later this year, but some folks have expressed concerns about the potential impact on recreational activities there.
The low-water crossing at the Llano River on RM 1871 was built in 1937 and will be removed entirely as part of the project.
“The existing structure is classified as functionally obsolete (according to Federal Highway Administration standards) as it has experienced frequent flooding and the ...
On June 30, a contingency of community members representing Mason County, Mason ISD, and Frontera Healthcare Network welcomed Dr. Jeramy Gibson, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Sam Hogue, Interim Dept. Head for Primary Care & Population Health, Dr. Amy Waer, Dean and Executive Dean for Education and Academic Programs from the Texas A&M College of Medicine (TAMUCOM) in Bryan, Texas.
On June 30, a contingency of community members representing Mason County, Mason ISD, and Frontera Healthcare Network welcomed Dr. Jeramy Gibson, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Sam Hogue, Interim Dept. Head for Primary Care & Population Health, Dr. Amy Waer, Dean and Executive Dean for Education and Academic Programs from the Texas A&M College of Medicine (TAMUCOM) in Bryan, Texas.
After being closed for 15 months, one of the Odeon theater’s all-time favorite performers and neighbor to the south, Johnny Nicholas brings his “deep roots” music – a mix of blues, folk, western-swing, jazz, Cajun and country – back to the Odeon stage alongside fiddler Katie Shore. Showtime is 7:00PM Saturday July 24.
Deborah “Deb” Pate, 66, of Rosanky, Texas passed from this life during the early afternoon hours of Monday, July 5, 2021 from complications following a recent heart surgery. She was born on the 10th day of January 1955 in Brady, Texas to parents Billy Dale and Velma Jane (Woodford) Moseley.
Deb never shied away from new adventures.
Johanna “Johnni” Rossing, of Mason, passed away on Saturday, July 10, one day short of her 88th birthday. Johnni was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 11, 1934 to Walter William Alschlager and Bernie Jewel Nolan Alschlager.
Johnni was first married to William F. Elton and after he passed away she married Irving “Irv” Rossing.
You have undoubtedly heard people discussing ways to reduce our “carbon footprint,” and the concerns about the levels of carbon dioxide that are increasing in Earth’s atmosphere. But the total amount of carbon on Earth is not changing. What is changing is where the carbon is located. Like other elements, carbon is cycled through different forms (different chemical compounds) by both natural and human-mediated processes.
Living organisms (and their remains) are largely composed of carb ...
What an amazing Round Up Weekend!!! One of the highlights of the weekend for me was when I ran into a woman originally from New York, now from Austin, who was visiting our town for the first time. The conversation with her was remarkable in two ways. First, she hopped sideways exclaiming, “Those are the biggest ants I’ve ever seen!” This was the clue that she was not from around here, having never seen a red ant before.
Usually in these columns I try to avoid giving advice or information based only on my own experience. I always try to stick to information that is generally agreed upon by folks more expert than I, because as a scientist I know that one person’s experience at any one place at any one time may not prove to be universally true.
We will have our final performance for kids on Thursday at 2:00: Rob Holladay’s Magical Balloon Show! Summer Reading and Read-to-Swim will stop for the year on Friday, July 16, but we will have a couple of events between now and the beginning of the school year. On July 22 at 6:00, we will have Retro Video Game Night in the Stribling Room!
It is time to plan the fall garden and I seem to have a fascination with all things fall. We have arrived at mid-July, the heat is on, and harvesting is a daily event. And as the season progresses, I see the abundance of this spectacular garden beginning to fade.
Yes, I always feel a wistful sadness when the tomatoes begin to finish and the planning for fall begins.
I've made cinnamon rolls more ways than a dog can chew a bone, but every time I see a new recipe for them, I just have to try it. I was particularly interested in this one, since it took the dough-making process out of my hands and put it into the tender care of a bread machine.
Absalom Angora was one good looking kid.
Often at the concrete trough before his sipping disturbed the water, Absalom would catch a reflection of himself. His yellow eyes with the black rectangular pupils were fascinated by what he saw. His whole body was cloaked with a fine, fair fabric, as soft as a cloud, as shiny as satin.
Absalom was convinced there was no goat kid in the entire herd who had a curlier, whiter, prettier mohair coat than he did.
One day as he admired his shimmering r ...
This July weather has been really wonderful. The rain showers have been coming regularly and my yard is looking really good for the middle of the summer.
July 11 was the first Sunday of Bible School at the Art Methodist Church. Children are invited to attend for 4 more Sunday sessions from 9:45 – 10:45.
Class Meetings have resumed at the Art Methodist Church.
According to Wikipedia, San Francisco has what they call a ‘warm summer Mediterranean climate,’ which is characteristic of California’s coast. The winters are ‘mild and moist,’ and the summer are ‘dry.’ The ‘cool currents of the Pacific Ocean’ cause stabilization, and allow ‘little seasonal temperature variation.’ Which is probably why so many homeless people end up there.
