Merry Christmas, God Bless Us Everyone!
Christmas eve, and Christmas day, fall on a Saturday and Sunday this year. While it seems wholly appropriate that Christmas day should occur on a Sunday, the timing has played havoc with schedules for the end of this week and the beginning of next week.
By consensus, the folks at the News office decided that we would be closed on Friday, giving everyone a three-day weekend.
The team earned its ninth overall title and sixth crown in the last decade.
The national championship of livestock judging is staying in Lubbock.
On the strength of three top 10 individual finishes, the Texas Tech University Livestock Judging Team from the Department of Animal and Food Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources claimed its second straight national title and ninth in program history Monday at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NA ...
Christmas is a time for family, fellowship and celebrating the love of Christ. The family of River of Life Church wants to share in food and fellowship with our family of Mason at our annual Christmas Dinner. Please join us on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th at the River of Life Gymnasium for a delicious traditional Christmas dinner.
Mary Catherine “Kay” Butler Reichenau Poynor died Saturday, December 17 at her home on the hill near Honey Creek at the age of 90 years.
She was born June 14, 1926, in Crystal City, Texas, to Richard and Georgia Butler. She grew up there and graduated from Crystal City High School in May 1945.
Colina Kay Miller, of Fredonia, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, at the age of 37.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Tom Miller, her mother Sharron Kay Robison, her children Mallisa Kay Crocker, Jancie Ray Miller, Taylee Joe Miller, Latham Coal Miller II and step daughter Jala Miller all of Fredonia and her brother Bo Robison and wife Janara of Port Arthur.
KERRVILLE, Texas (December 15, 2016) - Fifteen graduates of Schreiner University’s vocational nursing program received their certificates during a Dec. 14 ceremony at the Cailloux Campus Activity Center.
Graduating members of the fall class of 2016 include:
Lissa Stiles
The speaker for graduation was Mrs. Ambra Starr, RN, BSN, Nurse Educator at Peterson Regional Medical Center
Receiving the Appreciation Award was the ER unit of Peterson Regional Medical Center
Schreiner University offers two ...
Over the course of three days of UIL Academic competition in Mason (December 2,7) and Center Point on December 8, 2016, Mason Junior High students amassed many individual and team medals. After all points were totalled, San Saba place first, Mason second and Junction third. Teachers are extremely proud of these students for carving out time to attend practices during lunch, before-school (7th & 8th grades) and after-school(6th grade).
The StreetShares Foundation has partnered with JPMorgan Chase to provide educational programs and three monthly Veteran Small Business Awards for $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000.
Today, we announced three winners of the monthly Veteran Small Business Awards.
December Winners
* First: Chris Dyer, Marine Corps Veteran and Owner, Grunts Frozen Yogurt & Ice Cream (Mason, Texas)
* Second: Amy Crispino, military spouse and Co-owner, Chameleon Kids (Clarksville, Tenn.)
* Third: Melissa Washington, Navy ...
Agricultural leaders from Mason County Farm Bureau attended the 83rd Texas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting December 3-5 in San Antonio.
Discussion of the latest agricultural issues, including high speed rail, eminent domain, property rights and property ag valuation; the recognition of top county Farm Bureaus and individuals; and evaluation of the organization’s policies, were the tasks for more than 900 voting delegates from 159 organized county Farm Bureaus.
County delegates voted on proposed po ...
Moving Through the Rest of 2016...
Every week, we here at the News finish one paper and get ready to move on to the next. Preparation for the next issue involves erasing all the articles, photos, calendars and details from the current week and looking one week, two weeks, a month ahead.
