Announcements

For all current 6th and 7th grade students interested in going to Washington, D.C., this is your trip. I’ve had 3 Zoom meetings and the interest for this trip is high. Everything you think of when you think of Washington, D.C., there’s a high chance we’ll be going there. From Arlington National Cemetery to the Declaration of Independence at the National Archives and from the Capitol building to several Smithsonian Museums along the way, for four days we do our best to see everything w ...

The calendar may say May, but it feels a lot like July outside. Son Scott came Saturday and finished emptying the green house, as well as several other chores for mama. He is a real blessing to help me. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10. We will have a little celebration for the three mothers at my house.

Mason County Soil & Water Conservation District #223 has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Texas Wildlife Association, and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas.

Adding a layer of safety for patients, staff, and community members, Hill Country Memorial (HCM) is one of the first hospitals in Texas to install temperature scanners featuring artificial intelligence technology. The devices– cai-AMS-T2 autonomous monitoring platforms–are among the first developed utilizing this technology, according to Shane Dickinson, HCM Director of Information Technology. “This new technology is being implemented rapidly across the country as a result of the pa ...

In the 2 weeks between March 30 and April 13, Mason Food Bank volunteers served 258 unduplicated individuals from 99 unduplicated households. That is more than 7% of the county’s population. This was largely due to an unprecedented response from the community at a time when some of our friends and neighbors need a hand.

We have had another week of new normal. I find that I don’t accomplish much. I tell myself every morning that whatever task I need to do will wait another day. John had an eventful week. He had surgery on Tuesday to get a new aortic heart valve. He came home Wednesday.

Since 1983, April has been designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of child abuse/neglect and to promote the safety and well-being of all children. Children are the next generation of leaders and brightest rays of hope for the future. All children deserve to grow up in a nurturing environment free from harm and fear.

The Department of Texas VFW Auxiliary sponsors a scholarship program to assist nursing students achieve their goals. Current nursing students, who will be on track to graduate at any level in 2021 school year can apply. The nursing student must be attending a Texas College or University, be an American Citizen and have a 3.0 or higher GPA.

The Odeon Preservation Association (OPA) has announced that, in a groundbreaking move, they will stream a live performance from the Odeon stage via Facebook on April 18 at 7:00 p.m. The performance will feature local singer songwriter Justin McFarland and his wife Heather. Justin is a native Texan and a 7 year resident of Mason.

I hope everyone had a pleasant Easter Holiday and were able to celebrate in some fashion or another even though church services are somewhat restricted during this period due to the coronavirus pandemic. Our churches have provided for all citizens some type of Easter service and we should be very grateful to them for their dedication. The number of cases of Covid-19 continue to climb throughout the State and the death toll stands at 271 as of Monday, April 13th.