Tennis in Mason

Mason County has more tennis courts per capita than any county in the state. Residents have played the sport since the1920s. It was rather primitive back then.“Draw a line in the dirt, put two sticks up and string barbed wire between them and play with tennis racquets that cost a quarter.

2 Cents Worth

Wow good morning to all of you, this cold morning it's 19 here in Aspermont , and the chill factor is 9, it's cold, I looked at my phone and just covered up with another quilt!!!!!

Carol's Kitchen

BELGIAN WAFFLESHad a night, what was I going to fix for supper tired of everything so got the waffle maker out...• 2 egg whites, beat until foamy• l and l/2 cups of club soda• 2 cups of pioneer baking mix• Mix all together and pour on a greased waffle iron.

Enough of the Negative!

It seems I find myself writing another editorial this week, and I promise to tone down the intensity. Looking back, I wasn’t in a bad mood, just worn out and frustrated. Let’s be honest, this line of work isn’t exactly a stroll through a garden.

Pardon me

As I type this column, I am sitting in a hotel in Austin preparing for a student to compete in one of the University Interscholastic League’s speech events: State Congress.It is exactly what you would think. Students debate legislation which they have written.

Sam is Making a Movie

Sam Williamson of Dallas is making his first big movie. It’s about a woman in the Big Bend who was kidnapped and held hostage for16 hours. During that time she was sexually assaulted.

Carol's Kitchen

BELGIAN WAFFLESHad a night, what was I going to fix for supper tired of everything so got the waffle maker out...• 2 egg whites, beat until foamy• l and l/2 cups of club soda• 2 cups of pioneer baking mix• Mix all together and pour on a greased waffle iron.

Exhale the Bitter, Inhale the Better

As we close the chapter on 2024, I find myself in an unusual position. With our editor sidelined by an unfortunate hand injury and emergency surgery, it falls to me to pen this year-in-review editorial. And let me tell you, I’m not in the cheeriest of moods.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning to all of my friends that I visit with every Monday morning, hope all of you had a good Christmas and everyone got home okay. All mine got home okay and Joe and I made it from Lubbock okay.

‘Watch, Pearl’

My granddaughters know I am a captive audience. If I make the slightest look away from their dance routines or their coloring or Lego building or trampoline jumping or scooter riding, I hear “Watch, Pearl.”Actually, add an exclamation point. “Watch, Pearl!