John Davis (r), the philanthropic owner of The Menard Station and Pecan Spring Ranch, and son Samuel Davis (l) kept up with news in Menard via The Menard News on a recent trip to Sydney, Australia. Courtesy Photo.

Menard 4-H members are selling raffle tickets

Menard County Community Cat Clinic

The Menard News recently traveled to the 30th Annual Celebration of the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky, in the care of Jay and Adrianne Hawkins. The newspaper (courtesy the Hawkins) joined a caravan of travelers from Texas then to the Gaylord Hotel in Nashville Tennessee. The Hawkins are cheering from afar and say: “Go Jackets!”

Jacket fan sighting at Singapore airport

Menard County Judge Brandon Corbin (l) and Lewis “Cedarberry” Baker (r) accepted the Menard Co. 4-H Adult Leader Awards, chosen annually by the Youth Leadership Advisory Board to recognize adults who go above and beyond volunteering for 4-H. Courtesy Photo.

San Angelo Symphony’s John Irish

LEFT- The local Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter (SCV) recently won first place in the ‘Out of Town’ division in the Kimble County Chamber of Commerce’s rodeo weekend parade in Junction. The SVC participates in community activities including Menard’s annual Veterans Day Parade in November. They also routinely recognize veterans across all wars and military branches.