This past weekend’s celebration of July Fourth was perhaps a bit less “social” than past years, and with the activities of Round-up mostly cancelled for this next weekend the visitors and gatherings are certainly going to be limited. I would hate to guess what the new “rules” will be by the end of this week, but one thing that I do know is that the City will continue to function and work to serve our residents.
Second Lieutenant James Durst graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, June 13 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
James was commissioned into the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant within the Engineer branch. He will report to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri for the Basic Officer Leader Course in August, after which he will post to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii for his first assignment.
James was awarded the Brigadier General Shilling Award for the high ...
Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age,” who absolutely insist on enjoying life to the fullest, are living their best lives after about all the “stay home, stay safe” anybody could stand! June’s get-together, at the home of Jan Appleby, was a ton of fun! Highlights were: several new people attending, beautiful weather to sit on the patio, of course fabulous hosting by Jan, and one of Scarlet Punchers’ favorite annual events, the tacky jewelry exchange.
Lehmberg Realty welcomes and is proud to announce real estate agent Morgan McMillan Willis has joined their brokerage. Morgan is a fourth generation Mason County native and comes from a ranching heritage with deep roots. “Growing up ranching with my grandfather and dad, as well as my experience training horses, has made me realize my true passion in life-land and agriculture.
As business owners on the Square in Mason, it was refreshing to see many new businesses open this year, and to see renovations and expansions in others. But it was heartbreaking to watch our local businesses close or cut back in March - and to have the mandate last for several months that ultimately targeted all businesses.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) provides much-needed financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who have suffered a five percent-or-greater price decline or who had losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs.
The program, announced by U.S.
Art exhibition featuring Birds of the Texas Hill Country by two well-known Texas artists, Bridget Langdale and Julian Teal opens on July 1st. Reentering the world after being Covid-10 sheltering and looking for something to do? Fly over to the Riverside Nature Center at 150 Francisco Lemos St, Kerrville, TX to see the newly installed art extension of the “Alfred Woodcock Presents, Return of the Birds” exhibit.
Riverside Nature Center is now back open (after closing for two months) and i ...
It seems that COVID-19 has risen up to again haunt our state, and with the increasing confirmed cases throughout Texas this pandemic continues to challenge our lives. Locally we are still not seeing the rapid expansion of the disease, but with the new case numbers in our region it is likely only a matter of time before we will have more cases in our own backyard.
The Community Thrift Store is planning to extend our shopping hours in the coming weeks to allow our customers more time to browse and find those special bargains. Starting next Monday, June 29, we will be open for our full hours of 9:00 in the morning till 4:00 in the afternoon.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (June 10, 2020) - The students listed on the President’s Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours. The university would like to recognize the following students for earning the honor for the Spring 2020 semester.
Ryli Ruffin
