ECCLESIASTES 8:8 "There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit: neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it." ECCLESIASTES 12:7 "At death, then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return to God Who gave it." REVELATION 6:9-10 "And when He had opened the 5th seal, I saw under the Alter the souls of them that were slain for the Word of God, and ...

A representative from the National Weather Service in San Angelo will be in Cherokee Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria to train fire department personnel in a severe weather class. We have obtained permission to open it up to the general public. Very good information will be presented on which clouds and types of weather to be concerned.

25 Years Ago - Feb. 23, 1984 A burglary of a home in Cherokee was reported with eight guns taken from the residence. The incident is still under investigation by the Sheriff's Dept. Also reported was an undetermined amount of money was taken from the coin-operated machines in a local laundromat and several DWI arrests were made with bonds being set and posted for the violations. The San Saba City Council appointed a Judge and two clerks who will serve during the City Elections to be held Apri ...

We have the same old story, weatherwise, up our way, still dry. The skies are cloudy and misty but nothing to measure, so far. We had a good visit with Wilma Lee and her daughter, Nancy, last Thursday at Hair It Is. Wilma felt well enough to come in for a permanent.

Reading Recommendations: Southern Storm, Sherman's March to the Sea, Noah Andre Trudeau. Award winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definite new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march, a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the confederate army but an entire society as well.

Dear Editor & San Saba County Residents, We recently completed a 1321 acre prescribed burn at Colorado Bend State Park. I would like to thank our neighboring landowners and county residents for their support during the burn. During this period of prolonged drought, the prescribed fire has helped make the park safer by reducing wildfire danger, and has also improved habitat by reducing cedar and restoring native grasses to the area. Thank you again for your support, and if you are in the area, ...

The weather has been nice with the exception of no rain, and we have been running and gunning all across the county. We have made numerous arrests, transported prisoners and continued on with our construction at the jail. The deputies have now moved in on the east side of the court house and are working out of that office.

Psalms 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. We are a nation that has forgotten our God and our Christian heritage. God was expelled from our public school system in 1961 simply because atheist Madelyn Murray O'Hare was offended and the Supreme Court was gutless.

Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners like you and me! He came to save men and women from eternal death in hell, to grant them forgiveness, to wash away their guilt, and to lead these same men and women on the path to heaven. And He says, “Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

The clouds were thick Monday morning and offered the possibility of rain, but all that was received in the morning was a little thin mist not even enough to show on the ground. It was very cool, down in the 50’s and supposed to warm up by Tuesday. The weather has even fooled some of the trees, as some are putting on little green leaves.

Praise the Lord we managed to see a little rain out of those massive clouds that came through Monday night. The winds were horrendous! My students were telling me tales of lost shingles, sheds and miscellaneous articles flying away. We have a shed in which we keep our bird food, and it was tipped over on its side.

Pictured above are Chino Zapata, Author Ross McSwain (center) and Nelda Weatherby with their signed copies of “See No Evil, Speak No Evil." McSwain was at Rylander Library promoting his new book. San Saba County Historical Society members gather for a group picture with Ross McSwain. McSwain was in town recently for a book signing of his published work “See No Evil, Speak No Evil, A History Of Mob Violence In The Texas Heartland 1889-1904.” Pictured are Joycelyn McRorey, Paula Barrier, ...

Joe and Sondra Smith Perez are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter Jordyn Reese who was born November 30, 2008 at 11:37 A.M. in Sugar Land, Texas. Jordyn weighed 5 pounds 10 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Larry and Sandy Smith of San Saba and Mariano and Connie Perez of Olney.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the number of people with diabetes has increased by 3 million in 3 years to a new high of 24 million. This means that almost 8 percent of people in the U.S. have diabetes. Almost a quarter of people over 65 years old have diabetes.

Next Thursday, February 26th, Fellowship of Christian Women will gather in the fellowship hall at the Presbyterian Church in San Saba for the Casseroles and Cakes Luncheon, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Ladies of this church invite the ladies of our county to look for a recipe to prepare and maybe invite someone to carpool with you.

The Friends of Rylander Library will host their annual meeting on Monday, February 23rd, 2 p.m. at the library. At the meeting new directors will be elected and installed as well as the new officers for 2009-2011. Ballots have been mailed or emailed to previous members and should be returned to the library before noon on February 23rd. The Friend’s annual membership drive is being conducted currently.

Old Fashion Day at Central Baptist Church was a hit. Come check out their apple - orange competition. In the pictures are (L-R): Top picture-Samantha Delargarza, Victoria Kolz, Jamie Kolz, Brenna Kolz. Bottom picture (L-R) : Victoria Kolz, Dona Watson, Pastor Watson, and Jim Kolz.

The Pierian Study Club met February 12, 2009 at the beautiful home of Bebe Bagley with the following ladies acting as co-hostesses: Connie Adams, Jeri Jones, and Martha Leigh Whitten. Barbara Hardy and Nancy Oliver were also co-hostesses but unable to attend the meeting. Other members present were: Ann Allison, Paula Barrier, Loy Nell Behrens, Gail Bruner, Millie Burnham, Liz Haug, Kathleen Hawkins, Zolly Jones, Cherry Kay Lange, Dorothy Miller, Anita Miles, Joycelyn McRorey, Susie Nettleship, ...

The San Saba Rotary Club recently completed their annual Dictionary Project by providing dictionaries to all 3rd grade students in San Saba ISD, Richland Springs ISD, and Cherokee ISD in the month of January. The Dictionary Project is a program to assist all students in completing the school year as good writers, active readers and creative thinkers by providing students with their own personal dictionary.

The Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Crop Disaster Program (CDP) signup period for years 2005-2007 will end Feb. 27, 2009. The ending date of Feb. 27 applies to the receipt of a signed and completed FSA-840 application along with all supporting documentation and required forms at the applicable county FSA office. Sign-up information and required forms are available at each county FSA office.

Receipts totaled 1420 head for the week. The market was very active and good with stocker heifers selling $3-$5 higher while stocker steers were $3 higher. Feeder heifers sold $3 higher and feeder steers were $2-$3 higher. Packer bulls were steady while packer cows sold $4 lower. Rep. Sales Dale Freeman Ranch-Kingsland-1 Steer-430@111.00 Rodney Schoen Ranch-Blanket-1 Steer-595@106.00 Jerry Moore-Balmorhea-19 Steers-546@105.25 Bill Burgess-San Saba-2 Steers-558@104.50 Jerry Moore-Balmorhea ...

Donald Nichols Sanford passed away February 14, 2009 in Methodist Medical Center in Mansfield, Texas. He was born November 9, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Roland George Sanford and Edith May Lasher. Don graduated from Hastings Minnesota High School-President of Sr. Class and Student Council. Played Football and was a night nurse in a mental facility to support himself. Don volunteered in the Army Air Corp and spent 4 yrs.

Kathryn Gage, 91, of San San Saba passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009, at a local care Facility. Kathryn was born January 5, 1918 in Fairview Community, San Saba County, TX, the daughter of Claude Golden and Maude Johnson Golden. On October 1, 1940 Jim Gage and Kathryn Golden were married at the First Baptist Church of San Saba and enjoyed 68 yrs.

Margaret Smith passed away Friday, February 13, 2009. She was born to Ben Lively and Ethel Lenora Baxter Lively, on September 22, 1915 in Bend, Texas. Lloyd Smith and Margaret Lively were married on May 9, 1935 in Llano, Texas. Margaret attended the Church of Christ. Margaret is survived by one son, Lloyd (Sam) Smith, Jr.

Pamela Ann Justice was called home on Sunday, February 8, 2009. Pamela was 22 years old, born in Odessa, Tx., on January 17, 1987 the daughter of Vitale Anthony Justice and Pamela Joy Justice. Pamela grew up in the Brownwood, Tx. area. She graduated from Odessa High school in 2005 and attended San Angelo State University.

Kameron Ellis (#20) and Kinzie Homeyer (#7) competed in the 10th Annual O'Reilly Motocross Races recently in Waco. They both received a first place trophy in their ATV divisions Friday and Saturday nights. Kameron has been racing for 4 years and this is Kinzie's second year to race. Kameron's parents are Jim and Laura Ellis and Kinzie's parents are Chad and Dana Homeyer, all of Robinson.

Pictured here is the first San Saba Lady Dillos to win District. It was the team of 1957. San Saba only began basketball in 1953 and it was half court, women are the weaker sex. My, how things have changed. This team faced Gatesville for Bi-District in Lampasas, Texas. Most of this information is from my sister, Jackie Owen Maxcey, who was on that infamous team.

On Tuesday, February 10th, the Armadillos hosted the Coleman Bluecats. The Armadillos wasted no time in getting after the Bluecats. The Dillos were leading 20-5 at the end of the first quarter. It was a different story in the second quarter. The Dillos failed to score one field goal, but mustered up two free throws to keep from going scoreless in the second quarter.

The Lady Coyotes are 19-9 on the season and 7-5 in district play. The Varsity boys are 16-4 on the season and 8-3 in district play. Both teams still have secured post-district berths. The Lady Coyotes played the Jonesboro Lady Eagles on Tuesday, Feb. 17th at Evant. If the boys win their last regular season game, they will also play Jonesboro.

Date: February 9th Place: Hancock Park Golf Course in Lampasas Team Scores Gatesville - 296 Dripping Springs - 303 Leander Blue - 325 Georgetown - 329 Burnet - 331 Lampasas - 333 Marble Falls - 341 Brownwood - 350 San Saba - 356 Killeen High - 362 Llano - 365 Austin Lanier - 372 Copperas Cove - 379 Leander Red - 379 Belton - 390 Lampasas #2 - 432 Medalists Mitch Griffin-Dripping Springs = 72 Aaron Massey-Gatesville = 73 Preston Timmons-Gatesville =73 San Saba Score ...

On Saturday, February 14, 2009, the San Saba High School Power lifting team competed in the Brady meet. The team increased in numbers and increased in weight totals from the Brownwood, DeLeon, and Dublin meets, thus showing great improvement. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments this week and if you see any of these lifters, please congratulate them on their awesome performance.

The San Saba Junior Lady Dillos (5-0) wrapped up the first round of division play with a big 22-10 win over the Burnet Swoosh (4-1) last Saturday in Lampasas to take sole possession of first place in the division. Both teams came into the game with perfect 4-0 records to set up a very exciting game.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met February 12, 2008 for play day. The President, Anita Miles, called for a call meeting. The following members were present: Hattie Rogers, Bobbie Churchill, Jo Anne Hardy, Jo Ann Snow, Dorothy Sterner, Nell McHorse, and Anita Miles. The ladies voted unanimously to change the charge for Traveling 4-Ball from $30 to the original fee of $25.00, as this is what the majority of clubs opted for.

The San Saba Lady Dillos defeated Coleman last Tuesday by a score of 56-36. We had already clinched the District Championship by defeating Comanche in our previous game but it was still sweet to win and then have all the festivities such as parents’ night and the cutting of the nets.We forced a great deal of turnovers but we didn’t play our best against Coleman.

The San Saba 5th & 6th grade boys improved their season record to 3-2 as they defeated the Burnet Green (2-3) by a score of 33 to 9. The Dillos hit three 3 pointers in the first quarter to jump to a quick 11-2 lead at the end of the first quarter.

February 9, 2009 San Saba Coleman 1st 15 6 2nd 14 10 3rd 8 4 4th 7 18 Total 44 38 San Saba Individual Scores: Kelan Verette-18pts; 5FG, 8FT Cosme Diaz-9pts; 4FG, 1FT Geryn Young-7pts; 2FG, 3FT Jordan Watson-7pts; 2FG, 3FT Kolton Ellis-2pts; 1FG Dallas Caldwell Gunner Hibler Brian Rogers Coach's Comments: Great improvement. Coleman beat them last time, a great win to close out the season. 8 wins, 8 losses for season.

The Board of Trustees of San Saba ISD met in the Central Administration Office on Thursday, February 12. President Darrin Barker called the meeting to order at 6:05. After establishing a Quorum present, President Barker gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. Recognition was given to the High School Girls Basketball team for accomplishing District Championship.

In my column last week, I asked for your support of our coaches and girls basketball team as we head to the playoffs. I would like to expand on that topic just a bit to ensure that our team has an equal opportunity headed into the playoff. Fan and crowd control is a tough subject, but as we head to the playoff scene with unknown referees, opponents and fans, our self-control becomes ever so important.

Signs and Symptoms: If you have reason to believe your teen is abusing steroids, look out for these specific signs and symptoms: · Noticeable weight gain, particularly more muscle · Hair loss and premature balding · Severe acne · Mood swings, from depression to aggressiveness · Increased injuries, specifically to tendons · Yellow tinge to the skin (indicates abnormal liver function) · Needle marks in large muscle groups · Needles or syringes in your teen’s belongings ...