The iconic Santos Restaurant in Mason has delighted patrons throughout the years while maintaining their original family recipes created by founder Maria Santos Silerio. Originally from Durango, Mexico, Mrs. Silerio began her business around 1991 pioneering her method of freshly cooked in-house dishes and serving them to the public. Facing surgery and possibly being away from her home in Mason for recovery; various family members at different points in time tried their hand at keeping the res ...
Mason City Commissioners passed a $6.4 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year while adopting a residential and business property tax rate that is lower than fiscal year 2021. The property tax rate for fiscal year 2022 will be .156 cents per $100 valuation, according to an amended version of Resolution 21-364.
La Copa Joe’s Jasmine Rodriguez follows her own advice: DRINK COFFEE AND DO GOOD. From an Economics major to a Sales and Service Corporate Coach, Jasmine has accomplished a great deal in a relatively short amount of time and shows no sign that she plans on stopping now. Sitting over a cup of coffee with Jasmine, it quickly becomes apparent that community and family are her focus.
Mason County, like surrounding areas, is in the middle of a COVID-19 surge, according to a county health official this week. At the same time, state data show that vaccination rates in Mason County lag behind state averages. “We’re seeing lots of cases coming in,” said Dr. Monte Horne, Mason County Health Authority and Frontera Mason Clinic physician, on Monday.
The places that leave impressions on us as children never really leave us; we take a bit of the spirit of those places with us in our hearts. Lisa Cullings Polk, owner of The Thing Is Boutique in Mason, loved the wonderful shop her Aunt Mimi owned when she was growing up in Pennsylvania.
The Republican Women’s highly-anticipated Annual Home Tour is only a few short weeks away and preparations are underway. Mark your calendars for October 2, 2021. Showcasing six of Mason’s homes and lodgings with an eclectic mix of styles, Lea Lou Lodges kicks off the tour with their boutique accommodations on the Square.
Dogs and horses are not allowed on the city’s nature trail. It will remain that way for the foreseeable future, an official said on Tuesday. The rule came up for discussion at the City of Mason Commissioners’ meeting on Aug. 16, but commissioners did not act on the agenda item because the regulation is made at the discretion of the city administrator.
Just as the surprise raid on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor became a pivotal moment in American history, September 11, 2001, became a day when all eyes turned away from our individual needs to become a community united in grief and shock. Twenty years later, a day of collective reflection and empathy marks the aftermath of the day which still affects the lives and health of survivors.
Cristi Slocum started working at the library in the winter of 2019 as assistant librarian. When Patti Grote retired in March 2020, Cristi took on the mantle of head librarian. This was, as we’re all aware, a challenging time. “My first major act as head librarian,” Cristi commented, “was...well, I had to close the library because that week was when we got that first big COVID surge in town.” The pandemic was certainly a challenge for the library, but they took every precaution to do ...
Folks likely have not seen a lot of bustling activity at the Mason County Courthouse recently, but that does not mean that nothing is happening. With construction set to begin toward the end of next month on the historic courthouse, county officials are in the process of seeking contractors.
“We’re still on schedule and we’re ready to get started building,” said Mason County Judge Jerry Bearden on Monday.
At the upcoming September 16 commissioners court meeting, commissioners and ...
