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A 15-foot-tall bridge might seem like an improvement over a low-tech, low-water crossing, but not everyone is happy about the planned bridge project at White’s Crossing.
“I think the design is a poor compromise between a wider, unobtrusive low-water crossing and a much larger structure,” said Mason County resident Tony Plutino, owner of Llano River Region Adventures.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings (SVRs) when a severe storm is happening or imminent, letting the public know it’s time to act, ideally to take shelter.
These warnings are “Impact-Based,” focusing on the expected storm impacts, to allow for more precise communication and recommended actions. To further improve this communication, starting July 28th the NWS will be implementing Damage Threat Categories with all SVRs.
These will now be three threa ...
Since the destruction of the Mason County Courthouse in February, the work to restore the structure has proceeded at full speed, including the current investigative and design phase. The work to raise the approximate $4 million dollars needed to supplement the funding for the project has also been moving at a rapid clip, thanks to the enthusiasm and passion of the citizens of Mason County, visitors to the area who have a fondness for the beauty of the Mason Square, and the resourcefulness of ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings (SVRs) when a severe storm is happening or imminent, letting the public know it’s time to act, ideally to take shelter.
These warnings are “Impact-Based,” focusing on the expected storm impacts, to allow for more precise communication and recommended actions. To further improve this communication, starting July 28th the NWS will be implementing Damage Threat Categories with all SVRs.
These will now be three threa ...
Bobby Joe Thomas, 77, passed away July 9, 2021 in Logan, New Mexico. Bobby Joe was born May 8, 1944 in Brady, Texas to Clayton and Marie Thomas. He married Jeanette Dearing on March 7, 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Bobby Joe enjoyed rodeo, team roping, ranching and spending time with family.
Brenda G. Durst, of Mason, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, at the age of 80. Brenda was born on July 21, 1940 to Benjamin Franklin Grimsley and Clara Vater Grimsley.
Brenda was a graduate of Mason High School and The First Mason Coronation Queen. A true beauty! For 32 years, Brenda owned and operated Benji’s on the Mason town square.
The ancient Greeks noticed that when the Dog Star Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major, was in the same part of the sky as the Sun, they could expect to experience the hottest days of the year. In this alignment, Sirius (which is the brightest star in the night sky) can be seen briefly just before dawn as a morning star.
The regular monthly City Commission meeting was held on Monday, July 19th at 5:30PM. We had a relatively short meeting, but a productive one. First on the agenda was the request from Mason County Habitat for Humanity for the City to allow them to rent seven RV slots at the City Park in Spring 2022 for a ten week period at a reduced rate beginning on or about February 26th and ending around May 8th.
I recently read an article by a woman who described her visit to a tall grass prairie remnant in Kansas, and the utter joy she felt by simply walking among the grasses and wildflowers and experiencing what much of the middle of the country used to look like. But then she described a conversation she had with a waitress at a diner just down the road from the prairie.
Our last day of Summer Reading was on Friday. Thank you to everyone who participated this year! We would like to thank Mason Bank for their funding of Read-to-Swim. We are truly fortunate to have their support for our Summer Reading. Tomorrow July 22nd, the library will host Retro Video Game Night at 6:00.
Summer is prime vacation time and I think a lot of people are making up for last summer. For this week’s dish we are going across the ocean to Hawaii. It may be our 50th state but it is one of our most diverse. Hawaii’s culture is strongly influenced by North American and Asian cultures, in addition to its Polynesian culture.
We are deep into summer, and for many of us that means the spring garden is being harvested and preserved. I have replanted a 70-day variety of some sweet corn. Along with this, I planted Red Kuri winter squash with a few small sweet melons.
According to the moon calendar, the new moon for July was on the 9th.
(The story so far. Absalom Angora is a goat kid proud of his long, beautiful mohair. His father, Billy David, warns him of the danger of getting hung up in the briars and brush of the pasture. Absalom heeds the warning for awhile, but in a moment of carelessness gets caught in some briars.
