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Tony Meinert, the Veteran WRAP Coordinator for Hill Country MHDD stopped by Mason on Monday to alert the News that he would now be visiting Mason on the third Monday of every month to offer services to Mason County veterans. Tony will be at the American Legion Hall from 10:00 a.m.

Tony Meinert, the Veteran WRAP Coordinator for Hill Country MHDD stopped by Mason on Monday to alert the News that he would now be visiting Mason on the third Monday of every month to offer services to Mason County veterans. Tony will be at the American Legion Hall from 10:00 a.m.

Drive three miles south on Ranch Road 386 from Fredonia Texas and you will encounter a short strip of road that bends east to west. This is one of the many scenic views along RR 386. Descend to a cozy low water crossing and ascend to an outcrop of geologic wonder.

Trying to read, and trust, weather forecasts when you live in Texas is a difficult endeavor. You know that the forecast is only a suggestion of what might occur, not a certainty. Last week, I kept glancing at the long term forecasts with pessimism and interest. According to everything that the meteorologists were predicting, we were in for a rain event that could last for five to seven days!

Hello Neighbors! Another beautiful day in wildflower heaven brought YOUR City Council together. Pastor Malcolm McQueen opened the session with our shared desire for guidance in making good decisions on behalf of the community. All welcomed two new police officers: Mike Kelly comes after retiring from the Houston Police Department after 26 years of service in various divisions as Lieutenant and on the staff of the Chief of Police, Air National Guard Reserve service, with a Master Degree in Crimi ...

At its April 18 Board meeting in Johnson City, Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors approved the ballot for the 2016 PEC election, which will have three Co-op members running for director positions. The following candidates, whose names are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot, qualified to run for seats on the Board: ·District 4: Jim Powers ·District 5: Carlos Palasciano; James Oakley The candidates achieved nomination by getting the required 50 member signatu ...

Second Chance – Mason Animal Rescue is having a PARTY – a PawTail Fiesta! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 23rd, 6:30 PM, Sue & Keith Kaan’s home, 3610 Road Runner Ridge (2 miles south of Mason on Hwy 87). Appetizers: Taste of Santa Fe*Taste of New Orleans*Taste of Asia Barrel Aged Cocktails*Wine*Beer Fabulous and Unusual Auction Items $50.00 per person Get your tickets at Topaz Confections or Chica Chula or The Chamber or Market Square or Mason Bank or buy them via our website ...

Adolph Albert Reichenau (1822 -1904) was honored with a Texas Ranger Memorial Cross Dedication on April 2, 2016 at the Reichenau Cemetery in Simonsville. More than seventy people, family and friends, attended the program sponsored by the Former Texas Rangers Association and the Texas Historical Foundation. Present was a grandson, H.C.

This month there will be a display of African artifacts at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. The exhibit illustrates the creative and artistic talents of the makers of these utilitarian and religious artifacts. The material exhibits a variety of articles and materials that Michael Murphy has collected from different parts of central and southern Africa over the last 30 years. The items displayed include several styles of masks made by the Senufo, who live in West Central Africa (M ...

The 3MC Texas Aggie Muster to be held in Mason on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. Each year Aggies throughout the world join together to celebrate Muster and this year, Mason will host the Muster event for Menard, Mason, McCulloch, and Concho Counties. Muster is a day celebrating the camaraderie and the friendships, the triumphs and the defeats, the legacies and the impact that Texas A&M University has made, and continues to make, in all of our lives.