The Yellowjacket baseball team is riding high after Menard’s decisive 13-7 win over Spurger in the regional quarterfinal round of Class A state baseball playoffs last week. Friday’s victory was the first baseball playoff win in 20 years for Menard. “It was a huge win for our program,” said head…
Senior James Hernandez competed at the U.I.L. academics Social Studies state finals on Tuesday.Following the 1.5 hour test, Hernandez placed 15th overall.
Menard cowboy Chisum Allen is making some waves in the college rodeo arena in his final year of collegiate competition. The freshly graduated Sul Ross State University alumnus competes in roping events on the Sul Ross State University (SRSU) rodeo team in the Southwest region of the National…
Menard High School senior Wyatt Terrell is currently in San Antonio for the boys singles tournament portion of the state championships. Terrell's first match takes place Thursday morning (May 16) at 8 a.m. at the Blossom Tennis Center in San Antonio. The first match is the state quarterfinal round…
Saturday, June 1 is the annual city-wide garage sale organized each year by the Menard County Chamber of Commerce. This year it is free to have your sale added to the map; however, you must sign up by Friday, May 24. To sign up, call or go by the Chamber office: 325-396-2365.The City of Menard’s…
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held the second in a series of planned informational, fact-finding meetings regarding the proposed US highway 83 infrastructure changes, Project 1, starting at the Concho County line stopping just outside of the Menard city limits north. Project 2 pertains…
JUNCTION, TEXAS, MAY 11, 2024- The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature (TSHL) met May 5 to 9 to conduct its 20th Legislative Session in Austin. Dr. Sherry Hubbard of Junction serves as the current speaker of TSHL. The 63 legislators convened in Austin over four days, deliberating on 83 proposed…
SAN ANGELO, TEXASThe Sheep & Goat Predator Management Board (S&GPMB) is busy preparing for another bi-ennial election to elect one director from each of their three districts. Directors whose terms expire in 2024 are: Curry Campbell from District One, Clint Smith from District Two, and…
Humorist and folklorist Donna Ingham takes the ancient art of storytelling and gives it a Texas twist to entertain audiences of all ages. The author of a half dozen books about Texas, she will be presenting a program at the Menard Public Library on June 4 at 1 p.m.One of her books, Texas Myths…
On Saturday, May 4, a generous group of over 300 Hill Country CattleWomen, family and friends enjoyed a prime rib dinner provided by Backwoods BBQ, live and silent auctions and dancing to the music of the The Wagon Aces at The Lady Bird Johnson Park Pavillion in Fredericksburg. The RoundUp…
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Menard cowboy Chisum Allen is making some waves in the college rodeo arena in his final year of…
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Saturday, June 1 is the annual city-wide garage sale organized each year by the Menard County…
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Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held the second in a series of planned informational,…
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The Yellowjacket baseball team is riding high after Menard’s decisive 13-7 win over Spurger in the regional quarterfinal round of Class A state baseball playoffs last week. Friday’s victory was the first baseball playoff win in 20 years for Menard. “It was a huge win for our program,” said head coach Will Barker, who took on the task of reviving the baseball program 4 years ago.
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Senior James Hernandez competed at the U.I.L. academics Social Studies state finals on Tuesday.Following the 1.5 hour test, Hernandez placed 15th overall.
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JUNCTION, TEXAS, MAY 11, 2024- The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature (TSHL) met May 5 to 9 to conduct its 20th Legislative Session in Austin. Dr. Sherry Hubbard…
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SAN ANGELO, TEXASThe Sheep & Goat Predator Management Board (S&GPMB) is busy preparing for another bi-ennial election to elect one director from each…
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Menard High School senior Wyatt Terrell is currently in San Antonio for the boys singles tournament portion of the state championships. Terrell's first match…
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Congratulations to the Junior High Tennis Team! After all matches were played and points were tallied, Menard Junior High Girls and Junior High Boys teams were…
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The district champion Lady Jackets softball team will face Eula this week in the area round of playoffs. The series begins at 5 p.m. Thursday at Lake View High…
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Menard County 4-H had a group travel to San Angelo for the District 7 4-H roundup in San Angelo.At District Roundup we had participants in Educational…
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The Menard 4-H Wool and Mohair judging teams led by Coach Jason Bannowsky participated in the District 7, 4-H Wool and Mohair Contest in San Angelo, Friday,…
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Menard Elementary/Junior High will host its second annual art show on May 14.The Menard Youth Art Show is once again being organized by elementary campus…
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The first and last paragraph of Edgar Albert Guests poem “Equipment” reads as follows: Figure it out for yourself, my lad, Courage must come from the soul…
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Herman Dwain Rayburn of Menard, Texas passed away peacefully from this life into his Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the age of 81 and was…
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Janet Brotherton Carson, 74, of Del Rio, gained her heavenly blessing on March 24, 2024. Janet was born on March 8, 1950, in Del Rio to parents Richard and…
