Even though you may not see it when you come in the doors, the 2,000-piece Sistine Chapel puzzle is alive and needing work! We have moved it to the north end of the library by the mural wall to create a little more room for foot traffic in front of the circulation desk.
Gold medals and green water
Because I write about outdoor activities, and because most summer Olympic competitions consists of outdoor activities, I decided to attend the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. I figured it would be a nice break from my hectic summer schedule of irritating people I don’t know on Facebook and complaining about Pokemon Go players who drive their cars into buildings.
Unfortunately, Rio de Janeiro is no ...
I’ve been told that when three bad things happen, three good things will happen. Z and I were in Hot Water! That is in the shower. No warm or sort of warm. Only hot water. The wind and rain storm Friday took our land phone out. All day Saturday, no internet service.
On Dreams of “Iron Horses”...
Perhaps dream-sizing today of century-old happenings should be linked to individuals with king-size visions of what can be. We can’t get our minds wrapped around ideas of such dreamers whose unbounded optimism and rolled-up sleeves led to projects of grandeur.
Before automobiles, before area oil discovery, and a full century before wind turbines turned lazily in the west Texas winds, cotton and cattle un ...
The third annual Masonic Lodge scholarship roping was held last Saturday, August 6. The roping turned out to be a great success. Ropers from all around showed up to compete and to aid the McCulloch lodge #273 in their scholarship fundraising efforts. The roping consisted of both a 5 cap and an 11 slide.
Cement
To the Editor:
The debate surrounding the tax abatement proposal in Brady and McCulloch County on US Cement’s quarry and manufacturing facility continues to heat-up with a host of negative outcomes for the citizens of Mason and Mason County.
How so?
Recently Brendon Gibbons Staff Writer for the San Antonio Express-News wrote an article: “Cement plants penalized by EPA
The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library will be offering a free Microsoft Excel class in September. Carol Tucker will be teaching primarily Excel 2010, but she will also highlight the differences in Excel 2016 and explain Microsoft 365. The class meets on eight consecutive Tuesdays; the first four sessions cover the basics, and the next four more advanced applications.
Lone Star 102.5 KHLB-FM, Mason’s hometown radio station, is proud to announce new additions to our team! Justin Fisher and Wade Powell will be broadcasting Mason Puncher Varsity Sports on 102.5fm/101.7fm in the 2016-2017 season. With years of broadcasting experience, these gentleman share our passion for covering hometown Mason sports.
We are happy to combine our legacy of Puncher Football coverage with the years of hard work and dedication brought to the table by Ju ...
I am proud to introduce this year’s Mason Jr. High Cheerleaders. The 8th grader team members are Allie Guice, Kaelee Silerio, Kendra Munsell, Kyra Wilson and Parker Standard. The 7th grade members are Alex Row, Brooke Stockbridge, Sterling Smith, Tara Bolley, Tori Perlichek and Tristin Keller.
The Mason Jr.
Individuals interested in obtaining a free or reduced cost mammogram and Pap test are invited to a free presentation and dinner on Thursday, Aug. 11.
The “Friend to Friend” program will be at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church. A complimentary dinner will be provided at 6 p.m., and a presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.
Blair Tull, M.D., of the Hill Country Memorial Medical Group, will speak about women’s health issues and the importance of mammogram ...
