Hunting teams mill around at weigh-in of the MVFD’s 4th Annual Predator Hunt fundraiser Sunday morning. Twenty teams competed in the contest. Photo by MVFD.

The Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist is planting 100 trees in several hill country counties, complete with wire enclosures to protect the young trees. Courtesy photo.

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Arsonist’s sentencing trial date change Last week in The News’ article on the trial of the Mason County Courthouse arsonist, we printed sentencing would take place this past Tuesday. Sentencing for Nicholas Miller has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

According to a Facebook post on Menard County, Texas - History and Geneology (MCTHG), this photograph appeared in the 1951 Yellowjacket Annual. In the photo, Jug Shannon, center, receives a football jacket for his work as the team trainer. With Jug are the teams co-captains Dick Ellis and Gerald Crisp. The Drum Major pictured right has been identified as Charles Freeman. Photo courtesy MCTHG Facebook page.

Local teen Jacey Sealy created a dressy mohair coat complete with detachable coyote fur collar for the 4-H Make it with Wool contest. Courtesy photo.

Leadership Conference attendees, left to right: Khloe McCaffery, Lundann Jackson, Kasey McCollom, Kaitlyn Whitaker, Bryce Davis, Zeke Hernandez, Cado Bannowsky, Tate Wagner, Tristan Wilson. Photo courtesy Menard High School.