The Richland Springs Report

The quilting ladies spent three lovely days in Stonewall, Texas, this past week. Kay Huffman has a beautiful hilltop quilting house that accommodates 11 people. You can sit on the back porch and watch the deer come up to the feeder below.

Alice in Wonder Land

When I attended the monthly 1959 Classmates luncheon in Dresden, Ohio, on June 6th, it was shared that our classmate John Longaberger would not be at the luncheon because he died. I attended his memorial service on Friday, June 9th. In 1958, I dated John's wife's brother, Rodney.

Hill Country Naturalist

Let’s get a few myths out of the way first. To begin with, cedar is not really a cedar, but a juniper. The one that grows around here is Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei), or blueberry juniper. Growing primarily north and west of us is Redberry juniper (Juniperus pinchotii).

San Saba Tennis Association holds Alumni Tennis Tournament June 3rd

Justice of the Peace Reports

April 2023 Total - $14,081.70 Community Service/ Jail Credit - $2,124.10 Total to County - $7,234.42 Small Claims And Civil $725.00 May 2023 Total - $14,846.40 Community Service/ Jail Credit - $730.10 Total to County - $8,104.82 Small Claims And Civil $566.00

Multi-County Range/Brush Program set for June 29th

Thursday, June 29th, is the date of the Multi-County Range/ Brush program. This program is being conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. It will be held at the Adams Street Community Center located at 511 East Baker Brownwood, TX.

Cattle Auction

June 1, 2023 Receipts totaled 1,394 head with no sale being held in Mason on Monday due to the Memorial Day Holiday. Demand was very strong with a lot of activity. The futures board and the fat cattle trade continued to move higher this week which helped the stocker and feeder market move up.