Announcements

Fall is finally here. We have had a few cold fronts, Texas style, that change the wind direction, offer a few sprinkles, and cool us down for a few days. The calendar is filling up with all the activities that come with holidays. I really love this time of year. Class meetings continue at the Art United Methodist Church.

An organizational meeting to work out details for a 4-H Horse Club will be held Monday, December 4, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. at the Mason Rodeo Arena.  The club is open to children Kindergarten through High School who are interested in learning about and working with horses.  Details about a schedule, meeting times, and activities will be discussed at this first meeting.  For more information contact the Mason County Extension Office at 325-347-6459.  

Each winter from December through early March, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) stocks rainbow trout in more than 100 locations across Texas. This winter, Mason County will host one of these fishing opportunities at the James River Crossing on Highway 2389. This Mason County winter fishing opportunity will be called WinterFisch and will include two release dates of December 23rd, 2017 and January 27th, 2018.

Veterans Day this year will be celebrated with a Veterans Day Ceremony and Rifle Salute, sponsored by The American Legion Fort Mason Post #285 and VFW Post 8554 on Friday Nov. 10, 2017. The ceremony will take place at the Mason County Veterans Memorial on the Courthouse lawn, beginning at 10:30 AM and will include patriotic songs, recognition of currently serving military personnel and a 21-gun salute. The American Legion and VFW invite all veterans, military personnel home on leave, family ...

Be our Guest! The fourth grade faculty and students at Mason Elementary would consider it a great pleasure if all of our Mason County veterans would join us for a luncheon on Friday, November 10th at the Mason Elementary Library beginning at 11:00 am. A short program will also follow in the MJH gym at 12:30 pm.

Honoring our Veterans in Mason around town on Veterans Day Sat Nov 11,2017. Businesses around town wanting to say thank you to our veterans on Veterans Day. 1-Grunts - WWII vets and spouse eat free all day everyday. Free medium frozen yogurt plus free chips and ice tea with any lunch item for all vets all day on Veterans Day. 2-Square Plate-11:00-1:00 free German taco plate w/ ice tea 3- Lea Lou pizza - free small pizza from 5:00 pm til closing for all vets 4-Murphy Creek Cellars free ...

Members of The American Legion Fort Mason Post 285 Ladies Auxiliary will be distributing memorial poppies on Friday, Nov. 10th, in observance of Veterans Day. The tradition of using the red poppy as the memorial flower for American war dead began in the years following World War I. Veterans returning to their homes here in America remembered the wild red poppies that grew on the devastated battlefields of France and at Flanders Field.

By now, many in the Mason area are aware of the benefits of the Community Thrift Store, where shoppers have an opportunity to peruse and purchase everyday and seasonal items at bargain prices. Where collectors can find unique and unusual finds at very affordable rates. And those wishing to find a place for items they no longer want, have a convenient location to donate those still useable goods! One such item that fits all of these descriptions (and being of considerable value) is currently ...

The Mason County Republican Women will hold their bimonthly luncheon on Wednesday November 15, 2017, at 11:30 am in the Stribling Room at the Mason Library. Members and guests will gather at 11:30 am for meet and greet with the luncheon starting promptly at noon. Our distinguished speaker will be John Schumacher, Superintendent of Mason ISD School system. Mr.

There will be a special showing of the movie Last Man Club at the Odeon Theater on Sunday, November 12th at 2:00 p.m. in honor of Vetrans Day. The movie brings together four old World War II veterans who find each other for one last mission together on a B-17 bomber, just like the one they flew in the war. One of the executive producers, Cowden Ward, is a good friend of Mason residents Tommy and Brenda Koepke. The movie is rated PG-13.