The Blanco football team did not let the weather interfere with their focus on defeating the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs 56-12 for a district win Friday, October 2. Rain had threatened all week forcing the junior varsity and middle school games on Thursday to be cancelled due to the threat of flooding.... read more

The Gem of the Hills will host the 2nd annual Own Your Own Universe “Songbuddies” music workshop and free concert this weekend. The workshop is led by award-winning musicians Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines and offers verbal and non-verbal individuals with special needs an opportunity to write, sing, play instruments, and participate in the joyful act of making music.... read more

The Mason High School football team is a perfect 5-0 so far this season. But the Punchers have another number they're more interested in – 16. That would be the number of consecutive district crowns if the Punchers can win it again in 2026. To do that means beating some opponents the Punchers typically don't face in district play.... read more

The Mason High School football team, along with other members of District 7-2A Division I, enjoyed a bye last week. But that didn't mean it was a week of doing nothing. Mason Independent School District had a teachers workday September 28 and head coach Wade Griffin gave the players a three-day weekend.... read more

On October 1, student entrepreneurs took the stage at Mason's historic Odeon Theater to present their ideas, answer questions and learn from business and community leaders. Mason County Judge Shannon Worrell welcomed the audience, and emcee Justin McKenzie of The Building Texas Show guided the evening. The judges' rubric focused on the customer problem, the proposed solution, evidence of a market, the business model and a practical next step. The program also featured a d ...... read more

Though the Llano High School volleyball team continues its search for its first District 25-3A victory, head coach Claire Head pointed out her Lady Jackets experienced an important moment October 6. Though they lost the match to Blanco in four sets, Llano won the first game 26-24. “I think it determined a lot for us as far as confidence,” Head said.... read more