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Mason-Llano, Texas, August 9, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director in Mason and Llano County, Randy Maenius, today announced that ranchers and livestock producers may be eligible for assistance from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in 2018. According to Maenius, “Both Mason and Llano County recently met qualifying drought ratings that ‘trigger’ eligibility for the Livestock Forage Prog ...

Mason, Texas- The Commercial Bank announced today the appointment of Curtis Donaldson as Vice President of Lending and Business Development effective September 1, 2018. Donaldson is a graduate of Texas A&M University where he received his BBA from the Mays School of Business in 1981. A recent resident of Mason, Mr.

Through the generous support of the Library Club of Menard, Menard High School debate competitors were able to participate in debate camp. Richard Colling of Forensic Files and Julian Erdmann of Speech and Debate Services were in Menard on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday August 3-5 to work with 4 Menard High School debaters and 4 Mason High School debaters.

The MCF is now accepting applications for our fall grant cycle. In the past twelve years, the MCF has awarded over 130 grants for a total of $344,000. We have provided grants for upgrades in medical services in our community, area fire departments, school programs, city beautification, and many other areas. If your non-profit group has a project that will benefit the majority of our community, and you have not received a grant from MCF in the last year, you can pick up and return a grant ...

The Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve’s bat viewing season, which typically runs until early October, will end on August 8, 2018. Recent events and increased visitation at the preserve have given us reason to step back and reconsider the operations that support the cave’s nightly public viewings. The Nature Conservancy will use this time to evaluate how to best monitor and manage the visitor experience going forward. Working closely with our revered Bat Cave Steward, Vicki Ritter, sc ...

On Thursday, August 9th, three Texas Boys State and three Bluebonnet Girls State attendees addressed a roomful of parents and family members, members of the American Legion Fort Mason Post 285 and the American Legion Auxiliary Fort Mason Unit 285, and other interested parties at the American Legion Post Hall. Boys State and Girls State are among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students.

Shortly before the end of the 2017-2018 school year, a special presentation was held at Mason I.S.D. to announce the recipients of special awards and scholarships. Those results follow. The information is an abbreviated version of the script used by the presenters during the evening. Mr. Jack Asbill and Mr. Mark Hahn presented scholarships on behalf of Central Texas Electric Cooperative to: Jenna Johnson Ryli Ruffin TR Kerr Mason High School wrote a grant application on the crowd so ...

The Mason County Chamber of Commerce knows it is HOT outside! The 5th Annual Softball Classic has been rescheduled for September 29, 2018. We hope you will join us in celebrating America’s greatest pastime… with lower temperatures! For more information please contact: The Mason County Chamber of Commerce Augusta Banner [email protected] (325)347-5758

As a result of requests from readers for an online version of the newspaper, both in-town and who subscribe from out-of-state, the Mason County News will begin offering a subscription for a weekly online edition at www.MasonCountyNews.com. Effective Aug. 15, 2018, there will be an e-edition published with access to all content in the printed paper, including all the stories, photos and ads.

Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is underway for Kingdom Kids, River of Life’s Mom’s Day Out program. Kingdom Kids mission is to provide a loving, Christ-centered environment where children are nurtured and mother’s needs are met. Daily activities for children ages 3 months to 4 years old include Bible and age appropriate pre-school lessons, music time, crafts, and outside play plus added events throughout the school year. The program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Sept ...