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Perry Donop Jr. knows the details of his family history in Texas going back to the 1800s, from the time his forebears made the journey from Germany to Texas in 1845. It was a journey fraught with peril, with several family members dying of cholera on the trip, and the ship foundering in a horrific storm off the Texas coast.

On Saturday August 15th, Tommy and Joyce Durst celebrated their 50th anniversary with their family. They were married August 15th, 1970, in Perryton, Tx. Their children and friends told Tommy and Joyce, "Happy 50th wedding anniversary to our amazing parents and grandparents. Thank you for showing us what love is all about.

Due to the Coronavirus the Mason Lions Club has not been having their weekly meeting at Nacho’s Café. We do, however, continue to work to improve the lives of people in Mason, Texas. Lion Trey Carrington is involved in Habitat for Humanity its Aging in Place division. Trey had funds to replace a front porch for Mason resident Ann Taylor but did not have enough money to pay for the labor. Lions Mark Hurta, Dane Phillips, Trey Carrington, and Frank Bartlett volunteered to provide the lab ...

School has started in Mason. Hopefully, our students and teachers will have a great year. It may be a different year, but hopefully by spring, all will be normal again. The shutters that were replaced at the Art United Methodist Church months ago could not be opened because of the design of the hinges.

Twelve deserving students from the Texas Hill Country were awarded a total of $19,000 in scholarships by the Hill Country Cattle Women. These students are currently Juniors or Seniors attending Texas Universities. One graduating High School Senior also received a scholarship to a Texas Trade School. Gillespie county claims three proud recipients, including the top award winner, Daylon Nebgen from Fredericksburg, The two additional recipients from Gillespie county were Kaylyn Marie Burrow, a ...

In these crazy times of COVID-19, we all strive to continue our lives as “normal” as possible. In the Hill Country, the fall is often a time of festivals, celebrations, and fund raisers. At St. Mary’s Catholic Church in San Saba, Texas, we, like many others, are getting creative when looking at traditional festivals and celebrations. In an effort to continue our annual Festival, while being safe and practicing social distancing, we are moving our event to Risien Park in San Saba.

The days are hot, but the Community Thrift Store is cool and the merchandise is always a bargain. We continue to receive loads of donations on the first couple of days each week, and while we continue to require masks while shopping in the Store we are open and seeing many of our favorite customers.

While conducting aerial surveys for desert bighorn sheep in West Texas on Saturday, Aug. 8, three Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees died in a helicopter crash on TPWD’s Black Gap Wildlife Management Area in Brewster County. One of the victims was Dr. Robert “Bob” Dittmar, a State Wildlife Veterinarian and 1979 graduate of Texas A&M University.

Lucy is a very affectionate girl and will be a super companion for the lucky family who finds her! She LOVES kids! She loves to snuggle and quickly attaches to people. Definitely an attention sponge! Lucy is housebroken and learning to walk nicely on a leash. We believe Lucy to be between 1-2 years old and possibly a mix of Catahoula, Boxer and American Staffordshire Terrier.

There’s only two weeks left for our “Read for a Treat” program for kids in grades K-5, so stop by the library for a book log and start earning free ice cream! New to the Library: DVDs: Resistance Mr. Jones Grantchester Season 5 Castle Rock Season 2 The Cold Blue Scoob! Sailing into Love Fiction: (all quotes from publishers’ summaries) Half Moon Bay by Nathan and Jesse Kellerman (F KEL Edi.3) Near Dark by Brad Thor (F THO Har.19) The Lost and Found Bookshop by ...