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An ensemble of seven area women have been cast for the six roles in Steel Magnolias, the comedy-drama of parenting, sacrifice and friendship set to open at the Hill Country Community Theatre April 14. Often described as the funniest production to ever make you cry, the play portrays the women who frequent Truvy’s Beauty Salon in fictional Chinquapin Parish, LA a cozy place where ‘all ladies who are anybody go to have their hair done.’ The cast is co ...

MASON, Texas––The Mason County Historical Commission (CHC) will sponsor a cemetery preservation workshop, including an in-depth Historic Texas Cemetery (HTC) designation application tutorial and an introduction to the RIP (Record, Investigate, Protect) Guardian statewide network. The workshop is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in historic cemeteries is encouraged to attend.

By Debra Stewart Listening to the evening news it’s certain that jobs are in short supply, which makes it imperative that a person needs to be as marketable as possible to be successful. The Texas Academy of Career Training has helped many aspiring students in the workforce through its Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA).

The Heart of Texas Country Music Association will celebrate its 22th Anniversary on Friday and Saturday, March 18th and 19th, and Friday and Saturday, March 25th and 26th at the Ed Davenport Civic Center in Brady. th Anniversary Celebration. The museum will be open Thursday from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM, Friday from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM, Saturday from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.

Texas Tech University’s (TTU) Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is introducing its program to the Fredericksburg area with an introductory offer to "sample" our innovative non-credit courses designed for adults age 50+. OLLI is providing a "sample" of the spring curriculum with two courses to be broadcast from TTU in Lubbock to Texas Tech University at Fredericksburg.

Phil Keaggy, world acclaimed guitarist and Christian music pioneer will perform at Resurrection Lutheran in Fredericksburg, Sunday, February 27th at 5PM. Phil Keaggy has frequently been listed among the world’s top-3 "fingerstyle" as well as "fingerpicking" guitarists by Guitar Player Magazine reader polls. In addition, he is a seven-time recipient of the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year, and was twice nominated for a Grammy Award in his ro ...

The Mason Country Opry will be held on Tuesday, February 22, at the Odeon Theater in downtown Mason, Texas. The show begins at 7:30pm and admission is $10.00 per person. Tickets will be on sale at the door Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, the capital of Country Music, Amber Digby is one of the most refreshing country singers in the first decade of the new century.

This spring, Central Texas will be treated to an 8.5 acre wonderland- Land Art Garden Center, located in Spicewood, where there will be a landscape supply and garden super center, offering everything imaginable needed to create wondrous landscapes. Fountains, planters, pots, indoor and outdoor furniture, landscape tools, irrigation supplies, feed store-all of this and more will be available in one place. For those who are new to landscaping or even those who just want a professional& ...

SAN ANTONIO –"We’re doing our part to help the environment and helping our customers and communities ‘Go Green!’ This is very important to us," explains Alan Buxkemper, Executive Vice President. "The first step is to offer products throughout our stores that are better for families, the home, the office and environment.

The Marble Falls Opry will stage two shows on Saturday, January 29, at the Uptown Theater in downtown Marble Falls. The matinee show begins at 2:30 PM and the evening performance will start at 7:30 PM. Admission is $15.00 each and tickets are on sale at the Uptown Theater in Marble Falls, Livley Computers in Kingsland and KNEL Radio in Brady.