Just prior to Saturday night's rodeo performance, the 2016 Round Up Court for Mason County was named and presented to the crowd. Left to right: Duchess Raegan Glentz (representing The Commercial Bank), Duchess Tiani Tovar (representing Benji's), Queen Brooke Wheelock (representing Mason Bank), Duchess Araceli Olvera (representing Willow Creek Cafe & Club), and Duchess Maddy Heath (representing the M.
During Saturday's parade, famed rodeo clown Leon Coffee stopped in front of the Mason County News office and entertained the children who were in attendance. This photo is of the grandchildren of Randy and Julie Moore with the famous performer. Ruby, Lexi, Henry and Roan with Leon!!
Amanda McMillan of the Mason Rodeo Association presented a beautiful Tres Rios buckle to Kallie Criswell at the Round Up Rodeo performance. Kallie had the fastest time of all the Mason County contestants in the Round Up Jackpot on Friday. She and her horse, Pokie made a smoking run and also had the second fastest time of the entire jackpot!
Join us Saturday, July 9th, for a washer pitching tournament BENEFITTING THE MASON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT at the Community Building.
Registration will begin after the parade (approximately 11:30). It will be a double elimination tournament with championship being best two out of three. Entry fee is $40 per team. 1st place wins custom handmade buckles courtesy of CA Cattle Co., 2nd place wins Yeti roadies courtesy of the Hicks Family, 3rd place wins custom washers courtesy of Mason Greenstar ...
Sterling Sam Jordan was inducted into the U. S. Navy at the Navy Recruiting Station in San Antonio, Texas. His father, Ernest Max Jordan, had told him to get into anything but the infantry (Army World War I). Sterling volunteered for the Navy.
He was sent by train to the Naval Training Center, San Diego, California on October 4, 1944 for his basic training.
7:00 a.m. - street closings for floats
Westmoreland & Post Hill...jail
Post Hill & Schmidt...library
Post Hill & Bryan...swimming pool
Bryan & Moody (east)...Historical Bldg.
All float entries have to check in on Post Hill Street by the jail and will line up as they arrive.
Float entries that are being towed may off-load at the library parking lot and leave those vehicles there to re-load.
Those that are riding horses in the parade should park in the creek bottom just north of t ...
The Mason County Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to join us for our 52nd Annual Round-up Celebration!
Kick off for this weekend long celebration will begin Thursday, July 7th with the Mason County Team Roping Event sponsored by Karen and Dennis Townsend. For more information, please call Dennis Townsend at 325-456-8635.
On Friday July 8th, the Mason Rodeo Association will host a 4-D barrel race beginning at 8:00 p.m.
The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library is hosting a special book signing event for Judy Schoenfeld, author of Mason Country Schools: Drawings, Photos, Histories, and Stories.
Judy will be at the library on Tuesday, July 19th from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Books may also be purchased in the Archives section of the library when open or during Round Up on July 9th in a booth on the courthouse lawn.
