It seems as though the weather is somewhat confused whether we are in spring or just skipping straight ahead to summer. In the City work we are moving forward with several tasks that need attention before the summer months get here and our crews are swamped with multiple other tasks.
This has been a tough week for our community. As I write this on Sunday evening, I reflect of the death of John Jordan. He fought a tough battle with cancer. And then this evening, I learned that John’s father, Sterling Jordan, had passed away in Fredericksburg where he lived in the nursing home.
Texas redbud.
Ringing in Spring.
They’re out there.
And Spring is officially here.
If you ever plan to motor west.
Take the highway that’ll show you the best.
Take Texas State Highway 29.
A glorious one awaits you near the county line.
From there to Menard it just gets better and better.
They’re mostly on the right.
On the north side of the highway.
Wonder why that is.
You can’t miss ‘em.
Profundity of purplish-pink blooms in the midst of cedar green.
Or no green.
Wild as March hares ...
The City of Mason will be holding a General Election for City Commissioner District 2 and District 4 on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Early voting begins Monday, April 24, 2017 in the City Office Building, 124 Moody St., and concludes Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Early voting hours are 8:00 a.m.
The Second Annual Mason Chamber Music Festival will take place the first weekend in April in Mason, Texas. The theme of the weekend of performances by Austin’s Artisan String Quartet is Mostly Mozart and will include two Friday performances, the Saturday Gala Performance at Mason’s Historic Odeon Theater and a Sunday performance.
Spokesman for Austin’s Artisan String Quartet and Artistic Director of the Festival, Bruce Williams, commented, “We are so pleased to be coming back to Mason f ...
The Castell Area Wildlife Management Association will be hosting a pot luck meeting on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 12:00 noon at the Trinity Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Castell, TX. The CA WMA invites anyone to attend who is interested in meeting their neighbors and fellow hunters as well as anyone interested in wildlife management practices.
Members who harvested deer on their property and/or who have hunters who harvested deer need to bring their jawbones along with the respective harv ...
BRYAN, Texas – Capital Farm Credit, a member of the Farm Credit System and Texas’ largest agricultural lender, has donated $50,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in the Texas Panhandle.
Recent fires burned more than 480,000 acres in Texas’ Panhandle region, and tragically took the lives of four people and thousands of head of cattle, horses and other livestock.
“Texas ranchers, farmers and residents have taken relief efforts for this disaster personally by donating money, water, vet ...
KERRVILLE— The Cailloux Foundation (the Foundation) in Kerrville, Texas, has awarded 13 college scholarships to area students. The 2017 recipients have been chosen from high schools in Bandera, Barksdale- Nueces Canyon High School, Center Point, Comfort, Harper, Ingram, Kerrville- Tivy High School, Leakey, Mason, Rocksprings and Utopia. Awards are up to $14,000 per recipient annually and are for undergraduate study only.
Looking for a good book and a delicious dessert to enjoy while you relax and read? Then the Friends of the Library Book and Bake Sale is an event you don’t want to miss! On March 31, April 1, 3 and 4, 2017 the Friends of the Library will hold their Annual Book and Bake Sale.
