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The Hill Country CattleWomen (HCCW) presented BEEF to Food Pantries across the Hill Country. $100 gift cards for BEEF to be purchased at a Fredericksburg meet market were presented to the Mason Community Kitchen, Llano Food Pantry, Hill Country Dailey Bread Ministries in Boerne, Mason Community Kitchen, Kimble Meals on Wheels in Junction, Hill Country Veteran’s Center in Kerrville, Hill Country Community Action Association in San Saba and the Blanco County Community Resource Center The Me ...

The coronavirus pandemic has laid much of the American economy on its back — but a bright spot made the disaster less crippling than it might have been. That is the Paycheck Protection Program, which funneled money to workers through small businesses. More than five million small businesses took the PPP loans, representing 50 million jobs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress in June.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or postmarked by December 7. “FSA has over 7,000 county committee members nationwide who serve their communities by providing input on our programs at the local level,” said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce.

Chili on the Square will be at the Library this year. There will be a drive through lane to place your order and delivery to your vehicle. No need to park & get out. Thursday November 12th from 11:00 until sold out. Study Club ladies will be canvassing for pre-orders early next week to local businesses. By donation and all proceeds benefit our Library.

Irrigation water is the lifeblood for Rio Grande Valley farmers and ranchers, and delays in water delivery by Mexico under terms of an international treaty are serious, according to the president of Mason County Farm Bureau. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently urged U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to hold Mexico to its treaty obligations under Article 4 of the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (Treaty), signed Feb.

"Mason ISD is excited to announce that construction on the new track and field is now complete! We would like to extend our invitation to the community to come out and enjoy the new track beginning Thursday, November 5th. We are very pleased with the final product and know that this will benefit our students and the track program at Mason ISD.

It is time for the 63rd Annual Coronation as the students of Mason High School celebrate this unique year with a Mask-querade Ball. The students will be presented to the community in formal attire, and the Queen and King and their court will be crowned on November 7th at the High School Auditorium.

Dear Gerry, The October 26th issue of The New Yorker ran a list of vaccines currently in development. One vaccine might rate particular interest in our area. “Blubbering Vaccine: As men age their immune systems are less able to resist sentimentality, and they cry more, like babies. Ten older men were given the vaccine and were then asked to watch the scene in ‘Old Yeller’ in which Old Yeller dies.

Voters will cast their ballot on several important races this fall, including U.S. president, and the rural vote is an important one, according to Mason County Farm Bureau. “Farmers and ranchers are a small part of the population, but rural Texas and rural America have a considerable stake in the outcome of the election,” Will Frey, Mason County Farm Bureau president, said. Agriculture is one of the top industries in Texas and in the nation. In the Lone Star State, the economic impa ...

The City staff is busy working to keep up with the several projects and deadlines that are underway. The new landfill is nearing completion with the new scale house being built out, the signage and fencing contracted out and a few more specific chores to complete with the intent of calling for a final inspection in a few weeks.