FORT WORTH, TEXAS – February 2, 2017 – Ryli Ruffin, a 4-H member from Mason County, exhibited the Reserve Champion Fine Wool in the Junior Wether Lamb Show at the 2017 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on January 29. The 2017 Show is hosting junior exhibitors from 238 counties across Texas competing for awards and $161,830 in premiums.
Of the 33,000 entries at the nation’s oldest livestock show, the livestock exhibited by more than 11,500 junior exhibitors are among the best market animal ...
Mason County AgriLife Extension and Shannon Worrell
Jarrett Worrell, Mason County 4H member recently exhibited two Champions at the 121st Fort Worth Livestock Show. Jarrett, son of James and Shannon Worrell exhibited the Grand Champion Horned Hereford Female named Geisha and the Grand Champion Cow Calf pair named Sequoia and Mr. Peadbody.
The Fort Worth Livestock Show is proud to be identified as the most prestigious cattle show in the state.
THSCA Academic All State Football
Honorable Mention:
Grant Stockbridge
Haddon Hudson
Evan Dayton
Padilla Poll All-State Football Team
1st Team:
Haddon Hudson - RB
Michael Jefferson - OL
Baylee Owen - LB
Evan Dayton - DB
2nd Team:
Riley Pape - OL
Emanuel Martinez - LB
LUBBOCK, TX - Officials in Texas Tech University's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) have announced Catelyn Felts of Mason, Texas, was named to the 2016-2017 team of Agri-Techsans, the college's award-winning organization of student recruiters. Comprised of select undergraduates from every department in the college, this year's Agri-Techsans are a diverse group.
Brandyl Brooks, the official college recruiter for CASNR, noted that though the organization's diversity ...
June Hall’s Embroidery Class will meet on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, beginning on Tuesday, February 7th. This free class will be from 10:00 – 12:00 noon. You may join at any time. Call 325-347-5446 for more information.
01-01-17@0024 Deputy Horn and Deputy Stringer responded to a call regarding a Reckless Driver that had gone through the complainant’s front yard. The subjects were located and the 15 year old unlicensed driver was issued a citation.
01-01-17@0105 Deputy Horn provided a Motorist Assist on Hwy 87 about 20 miles south of town.
01-01-17@0850 Deputy Wall provided a Motorist Assist to a subject with a blown tire that went into the ditch.
01-01-17@1111 Mason EMS responded to a 73 year old male patie ...
The Mason Lions Club met January 31st for a regular meeting. There were 27 members and 4 visitors in attendance.
Lion Lyle Johansen was responsible for the program and the speaker was Mason County Chief Deputy Dean Stringer. He introduced three other members of the department: John Stafford, Doug Wall, and Tristan Hebert.
First, I apologize for the mistake in the article about June Hall’s Embroidery Class—it will meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. The library is continuing our food drive for the Mason Food Bank until the end of February. We’re collecting canned tomatoes and tomato sauce. This drive offers an opportunity to “love your neighbors” and” feed the hungry.” You can treat yourself to a good movie, book, CD book, or magazine while you’re here!
Audiobooks:
Troublemaker by ...
Several years ago I wrote a column about a fellow who had moved to Arizona from New York or someplace, and was therefore unfamiliar with life in The West. Coyotes made off with the Yankee’s pet, I think it was a poodle or something, and he was upset. I mean the Yankee was upset, not the poodle.
