Riata held their membership meeting on Tuesday, March 27th, at the beautiful home of Judy Cordes. Co- Hostesses were Lisa Heath and CJ Reardon. Vice President, Doris Courtright welcomed Ann Scarth to the meeting. Ann has been a nurse for 30 years and is serving as Wesley Nurse under the Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM).
Mason County 4H members completed their 2018 Major Livestock Show season in April. In total, Mason County 4H members entered 236 animals at seven major shows. A great livestock show season for Mason County 4H. Below are the results from each show.
Sandhills Livestock Show (Odessa)
Avery Brooks 1st Place Sheep
Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show (Kerrville)
Aspen Martin 2nd Place and Division Champion Goat
Avery Brooks 3rd Place Sheep
Camille Schmidt 5th Place Goat
Carlto ...
Mason County Judge, Jerry Bearden, has been honored by the Texas Judicial Academy for going the extra mile to be prepared to handle his duties as county judge.
Judge Bearden was inducted on March 22nd as a Fellow in the Texas Judicial Academy during the 2018 Spring Judicial Education Session. This is the 15th consecutive year that Judge Bearden has received this honor.
The Texas Judicial Academy, a partnership between the Texas Tech University School of Law and the Texas Association of Co ...
03-01-18@0216 Mason EMS and Deputy Horn responded to Hofmann St for a Medical Alarm. It was a false alarm.
03-01-18@0844 Mason EMS responded to N Ave F for a Lift Assist.
03-01-18@1001 Deputy Escobar responded to Ft McKavitt and Pecan for a minor Motor Vehicle Crash.
03-01-18@1149 Deputy Escobar took a Criminal Mischief complaint on Coopers Lane.
03-01-18@1220 Deputy Escobar responded to Hwy 87S for a Reckless Driver.
03-01-18@1713 Mason EMS responded to Doole St for a child.
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“Boss” Lion Jim Heidelberg convened the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on March 27. A total of 40 persons attended, including Kingsland Lion Mona Soland, Mason High School Counselor Melany Canfield, five MHS students and 33 Lions.
“Boss” Jim recognized two visiting seniors from Mason High School, Alana Evans and Brookelyn Doss.
Angel Arredondo, a native of Mason who now lives in San Marcos, was recently crowned Ms. Wheelchair Texas 2018. She will be going to nationals in Grand Rapids, MI, in July to represent people with disabilities from our great state of Texas.
The Ms. Wheelchair America and Ms. Wheelchair Texas Pageants are competitions designed to select the most accomplished and articulate spokeswoman for the millions of disabled Americans.
Congratulations to Rehab Rockstars for walking the most miles in the Walk Across Texas campaign for two weeks in a row! The Rehab Rockstars reported a whopping 302 miles this past week and once again hold bragging rights to the Golden Shoe trophy! Rehab Rockstars’ team members include Christina Gonzales (captain), Cynthia Cunningham, Carrie Gonzales, Joe Angel Gonzales, Bandi Burch, Justin Burch, Cory Rohlf, and Tammy Rohlf.
This past Palm Sunday, St Joseph’s Youth Group re-enacted the Stations of the Cross. The stations are an old Catholic tradition dating back to the Middle Ages when Christians longed to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land but found it impossible. Instead we trace Jesus’s journey along the way of the cross to Calvary in our own church.
The teens brought the stations alive through their own lens, reflecting on Jesus’ struggle in the context of their own life experience.
Our teens would ...
During the March 6 Primary Elections in Mason County, there were no contested local races on the ballot. The local positions (all on the Republican ballot) that ran unopposed, and their vote totals, are:
County Judge
Jerry Bearden - 433
District & County Clerk
Pam Beam - 409
County Treasurer
Polly McMillan - 421
Justice of the Peace
Treg Hudson - 413
Commissioner Pct.
Conversations about the next farm bill, farm labor shortages and trade agreements echoed through the halls and offices on Capitol Hill recently as more than 100 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members, including Jim Bob Smith and daughter, Steeley Smith, from Mason County, met with members of the U.S. Congress to talk about issues important to agriculture and Mason County.
“This trip is a great opportunity for Mason County residents to connect face-to-face with their elected officials,” Shannon ...
