After demonstration of overwhelming opposition to private dam, what’s next? By Emily Hilley-Sierzchula Central Texans—including a fair number from Mason County—streamed into the small town of Rocksprings last week to make their feelings known about a controversial proposal for a private dam across the South Llano River in Edwards County. “My outrage meter is high,” said Carolyn Frost, who owns property in Mason County.

The population of one small town in Edwards County swelled by more than 100 people on Thursday evening as Mason County folks—many wearing purple shirts—were among the Central Texans who beat a track to Rocksprings for a TCEQ meeting on a controversial dam proposal. The Waterstone Creek dam in Edwards County would impound more than 12 acre-feet of water on the South Llano River for recreational purposes, according to TCEQ’s notice issued last year. Once word spread, a tide of public ...

Its early morning 7:30am in Mason County and already 81 degrees and I have already received a “high heat alert” from the Weather Channel app on my phone. With coffee in hand I head out to make my way down to the school campus before I head out for work.

Due to an error, only part of this story appeared in the issue. This is the complete story. Mason County Commissioners took action on the upcoming elections and the hiring of two new employees at their meeting Monday. Subdivision regulations and progress on the courthouse rebuild were items for discussion. Commissioners approved the order of the May 24 Primary Runoff Election.

At a special meeting March 4, Mason’s school board voted on a hiring timeline that would have a new superintendent start in August of this year. This option calls for the position to be posted “very soon,” said Dr. Casey Callahan. Callahan is the Executive Director of Educational Service Center (ESC) Region 15 of San Angelo.