1 Corinthians 15:37-38 "And that which thou soweth, thou soweth not that body that shall be. But God giveth it a body, as it has pleased Him, and to every seed his own body. 1 Corinthians 15:42." So also is the resurrection of the dead, it is sown in corruption it is raised in incorruption.

Questions to help you get started: * What natural disasters are most likely to happen in our area? * Are there any nuclear risks? * Are any hazardous materials produced, stored or transported in our area? * Are there any possible targets of terrorism in our area? * How will we be warned about emergency situations? When you look at the list above, there are some scary words that, unfortunately, have become a part of our daily lives.

An estimated five million Americans age 18 or older are affected by fibromyalgia- a chronic condition causing pain in muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points. Tender points are specific places on the body where people with fibromyalgia feel pain from even the slightest pressure.

It continues to fall. It has fallen more than half what it was several years ago. Not only that but it doesn’t seem that there is going to be a stop any time soon. It will continue to fall. As a result of this there are many anxious people. Not only are they anxious but they are not as well off as they expected to be right now in their life.

50 Years Ago March 12, 1959 An all day rabbit drive will be held in the Bethel Community Saturday, March 14, announced C.I. Munsell. Hunters will meet at 9 a.m. at the Bethel school house; dinner will be served at the noon hour, followed by another hunt in the afternoon. It was stated that about 600 rabbits were killed at the drive held last week at Elm Grove and rabbits are said to be more plentiful in the Bethel Community. Last Thursday, March 5, prices were up on most classes of livestock ...

Still no rain, but we do have some in the forecast for the next few days. We had a surprise visit Saturday morning from Wayne and David Mitchel. We hadn’t seen them in a while and it was good to hear that they are doing well. David and his brother, Daniel, are both married and Daniel has a baby boy.

Reading Recommendations: The End of Food, Paul Roberts. Paul Roberts, the best selling author of The End of Oil, turns his attention to the modern food economy and finds that the system entrusted to our most basic need is failing. In this carefully researched, vivid narrative, Roberts lays out the stark economic realities behind modern food and shows how our system of making, marketing, and moving what we eat is growing less and less compatible with the billions of consumers that system was b ...

One would surely think that 2 months of constant windy weather would at least blow up a bit of rain. Most of the folks that I’ve been visiting with on the subject as of late have been keeping their fingers crossed for the percentage promised the past few days. At this writing, we are expecting a cool front to come into our Fair Valley of the Pecan, probably by the time you are reading this.

Dear Editor, The students in the BCIS II class at San Saba High School are currently trying to raise funds to purchase an inflatable run through tunnel for the football team and other extra curricular activities. Our class was asked to conduct and analyze trends and changes, identify a problem and determine solutions and recommendations.

It was so easy to tell the good branches from the dead ones in the middle of winter. My wife and I will go outside and look over each tree and discuss what branches need to come out. Later on, we get out the ladder, the electric saw and the pruning paint.

In the earliest years of the TV western “Gunsmoke,” do you recall the name of Marshall Dillon’s deputy? Nope, Festus came later. It was Chester (played by Dennis Weaver), and perhaps you’ll remember that Chester walked with a limp, the origin of which I never learned. Now let’s go much further back to when our 5 billion year-old solar system was young—perhaps no more than several hundred million years old.

We had a small 20 percent chance of rain Sunday and again Monday. As of Monday afternoon nothing was coming down. Even with it being so dry the fruit trees is in full bloom around the Bend and other parts of the county. With the temperature going crazy it seems we are going into summer and skipping spring all together.

Another beautiful week filled with sunshine and wind, but no rain for our thirsty land. The stories from farmers and ranchers are just a little more tense and negative. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, farmers and ranchers are incredible people. Unless they have unlimited water at their disposal, there is very little they can do to assure their own success.

The Central Texas College (CTC) Continuing Education Department ends the month of March with new writing, cooking and line dancing classes. Registration is now underway for the following non-credit courses. Line Dancing: Learn basic line dance moves and dance floor etiquette followed by intermediate and advanced steps. The class consists of demonstration with music and step-by-step instruction.

Starting Sunday, March 15th, the community of Richland Springs will host a free meal from 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. at the Richland Springs Fire Station. Invited for the free meal are: travelers passing through, all churches, friends, family and neighbors. This event will be the third Sunday of each month.

The DPS wants Spring Breakers to have fun, but to keep common sense and safety as their constant companions. DPS troopers in the coastal areas of Texas will have stepped-up enforcement in March looking for speeders, drunk drivers and seat-beat violators. “Having fun is fine, but getting a DWI or other criminal offense that will be on your record forever is not a good way to go about it,” said DPS Director Col.

Mapping Texas and the New World, a new exhibit opening Thursday March 19 at the Mason Square Museum features maps as early as 1595 by Giovanni Antonio Magini and Ignazio Porro. The display includes early cartography showing the shores of the new world only a hundred years after its discovery.

The American Cancer Society gratefully acknowledges the following memorial gifts. To send a memorial, please call Jo Anne Hardy at 372-5478, or mail your gift to Jo Anne Hardy, P.O. Box 33, San Saba, TX 76877. Louis Flores Elsie Keele Archie Rutherford Raymond & Paula Barrier Juanita Johnson Raymond & Paula Barrier Bruce Treybig Raymond & Paula Barrier Annabel Brown Elsie Keele Raymond & Paula Barrier Florence Huerta Elsie Keele Rosa Dyess Elsie Keele Courtney V ...

On Wednesday evening, March 4, 2009, the members of the Richland Springs First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) CWF met for their monthly meeting in the fellowship hall of the church. Before the business meeting they were served by Georganna Sonnenberg, Bobbie Adams and Sue Williams. After the meal Georganna called the business meeting to order.

The Richland Springs High School One Act Play, All My Sons by Arthur Miller, was performed at Brownwood High School on Friday, March 6th for critic, Larry Mathis in a One Act Play Festival. Students will be performing their UIL competition show for the public in the Richland Springs Cafetorium on Monday night, March 23rd.

The San Saba Scottish Rite Club meeting will be at the San Saba Lodge 612 Thursday, March 12th, at 6:30 p.m. The Club will provide the main course. Members are asked to bring a covered dish, vegetable, or dessert. Especially invited are all Master Masons, persons interested in Masonry, spouses and guests.

The Today's Girl Youth Organization will perform a community service benefiting The Hope for Tomorrow Foster Care and Adoption Agency on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the San Saba Civic Center. The occasion will take place during the Heart of Texas Today's Girl Regional Pageant from 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

As far as winter seasons go, the winter of 2008-2009 was fairly mild and uneventful. It won’t go down in the record books as being particularly memorable. While we experienced several strong cold fronts and did see several freezes, the cold weather was generally brief with the mild air returning fairly quickly.

The grass is always greener in your neighbor's yard... or so it seems. This season more Americans will be grabbing gardening tools and undertaking lawn maintenance themselves rather than paying lawn care professionals. But doing it yourself and knowing what to do are two different things. "Many lawns emerge from the winter months dry, barren and some even diseased, making a lawn care regimen an important part of spring cleaning,"

Receipts totaled 6066 head for the week. The market was active with a choice offering of cattle. After last weeks big jump, the market was steady on all the stocker steers and heifers with the 550 to 675 pound steers in strong demand selling $2 to $3 higher and feeder steers and heifers steady.

Now more than ever, Americans are constantly on the go. Long days at the office coupled with the demanding extra-curricular activities for kids leaves little time spent at home. So before adding another member to the family, it is important to consider the responsibilities of caring for and choosing your pet bird. “There are several factors to consider before purchasing a pet bird,” explains Dr.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Lampasas County is hosting a Private Applicator Training Class on April 20, 2009 for those individuals wanting to obtain a pesticide license. A Private Applicator License enables you to purchase and use restricted use chemicals. The training is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am at the Lampasas County Office Building Conference Room (409 S.

Mr. Arnold Wayne Best, age 51, of Crockett, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 at his residence. He was born April 2, 1957 in Houston, Texas and was a resident of Crockett since 1970. Arnold was employed by Quantex where he had worked as a machinist and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kennard. Survivors include his parents, mother and step-father, Gay Best Conner and Bob Conner of Crockett ; his wife, Cathy Best of Crockett; two daughters, Summer Rogers and her husband, Carl of A ...

Audrey Whitley, 91, of San Saba, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2009 in San Saba. Audrey was born September 16, 1917, in Durant, Mississippi, the daughter of Plez J. McGuffee and Arie Brown McGuffee. On April 3, 1936 Warwick Whitley and Audrey McGuffee were married in Oakdale, LA. She attended the Methodist Church.

Bobby D. Deeds left to be with his Lord on March 6th, 2009 at the age of 87. Bobby was born December 28, 1921, to Edward and Kate Deeds. He graduated from Richland Springs High School in 1940. Bobby married Helen Underwood August 9th, 1947. He was an aerial engineer staff sergeant in the U.S.

Clyde R. (Skinny) Estep was born July 29, 1916 in Cherokee, Texas to Clyde & Lena Hendricks Estep. His mother died when he was eight years old. Shortly thereafter, he went to live with Robert Lee & Ella Waller Estep, his grandparents who he loved deeply, greatly admired and deeply respected.

Edith Gatliff Angerstein, 89, of Brownwood, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center in Brownwood. She was born August 31, 1919 in Odom, Texas, the Daughter of Sam Gatliff and Molly Alma Hall Gatliff. Edith loved gardening, camping, fishing, cooking and dancing. Her greatest love was her family and friends. Edith is survived by her sons, Delbert Edward Angerstein and his wife, Debbie of Dexter, NM; Frank Lloyd Angerstein and his wife, Brenda of Early; William ...

Emily Sloan Bryant, 91, of San Saba passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009 in San Saba, Texas. She was born on November 16th, 1917 in Richland Springs, Texas, the daughter of Joshua Walter Munselle and Heba Hortenese Ransom Munselle. Emily was a florist. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and also was a member of the Women's Relief Society. Emily is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Emily Paula and Raymond Barrier of San Saba; her son and daughter-in-law ...

Robert “Bob” Martin Wells, age 58, passed away in the arms of his Saviour at his home near Norton on Sunday, March 1st. Bob lost a long, hard fight to cancer but was ready to see Jesus and all his loved ones who preceded him in death. Bob was born in Bronte, Texas on August 22, 1950 to James and Quincy Wells.

This past week the Dillo baseball team played 4 games going 2 and 2 in preparation for this weeks district opener and the Mill Pond Classic. This past Tuesday, March 3rd, the Varsity Baseball team traveled to Fredericksburg Heritage and won 17-0 with Ryan Parks and Martin Vega having a great game.

The basketball All-District selections for District 8-AA were announced late last week after Brady was eliminated from the playoffs. Garnering 2nd team honors for the Dillos were George Long and Ross Williams. "These two guys played an important role on our team this year. I am proud of their accomplishments this year.

On Friday, March 6th, the Lady Dillos battled the Lady Bulldogs of Hamilton. The Lady Dillos picked up the win 14-11. Katy Davis earned the victory and Tarah Crosby earned the save. Great hitting and much improved defense were the keys to victory. Bianca Dawson started the game by striking out 5 of the first 6 batters she faced.

V Division JV Division 1. San Saba 1. San Saba 2. Wall 2. Jim Ned 3. Johnson City 3. Fredericksburg Heritage 4. Harper 4. Bangs Thursday March 12th 12:00 JV Bangs vs. Fredericksburg Heritage 2:00 V Johnson City vs. Wall 4:00 JV San Saba vs. Bangs 6:00 V Harper vs. San Saba Friday March 13th 12:00 JV Jim Ned vs. Fredericksburg Heritage 2:00 V Harper vs. Johnson City 4:00 JV Jim Ned vs. San Saba 6:00 V Wall vs. San Saba Saturday March 14th 12:00 JV Bangs vs.

Richland Springs natives Kendra Brockman, Jana Gibson, Cason Fikes and Laurie Slone received honors at Howard Payne University (HPU). Fikes was named to the President’s List, Gibson was named to the Dean’s List and Brockman and Slone were named to the Honor Roll List for the fall semester of 2008. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to be named to the Dean’s List, and a 3.5-3.64 grade point average to be na ...

On Thursday, March 5th the high school boys competed in a track meet at DeLeon. These young men should be congratulated on the fine job they did in their first meet. All of our athletes finished at least 10th or better in all of their events. Every one of them competed to the best of their abilities and as coaches we were very proud of them.With their attitude and willingness to work hard they will become better track athletes and better athletes over all.

On Friday, March 6th, the 7th and 8th grade boys competed in a track meet at Hico. These young men should be congratulated on the fine job. Both teams showed huge improvements in time and distance from the previous meet, and they should be commended for their outstanding performance. Every one of them competed to the best of their abilities and as coaches we were very proud of them.

A Honor Roll 1st Grade: Uriel Cervantes Lilyth Curtis Cutter Daniels Anjelica Diaz Jacob Faught Jose Gama Jetta Gomez Nayeli Gonzalez Daniel Herrera Jett Hibler Alexis Jimenez Westin Lackey Emily Macias Shyann Martinez Victoria Moreno Michael Ortega Kira Owens Isaac Salazar Hannah Valdez Jillian Whitman James Whitney Aspen Young 2nd Grade: Brenna Chambers Brenden Childers Marissa Diaz Ethan Edmondson Jessica Gonzales Jesus Guerrero Katherine Jordan Casey Mathis ...

The San Saba Independent School District Board of Trustees met for a Regular Meeting on Monday, March 9th at the Central Administration Office at 7 p.m. President Darrin Barker called the meeting to order followed by the invocation. Everyone joined for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. The San Saba Lady Dillos and Coach Tony Taylor were in attendance at the beginning of the meeting.

The San Saba Jr. High Lady Dillos traveled to Hico last Friday, March 6, 2009, to participate in the Hico Jr. High Track Meet. The 8th Grade, though hampered by a key injury, still finished in second place with 136.5 points. The 7th Grade improved from 49 points last week to 78 points this time for a fourth place.

Five San Saba boys power lifters will be competing this Saturday, March 14th at Waco Connally Junior High in the Regional Power Lifting meet. These guys definitely deserve a pat on the back and words of encouragement as they embark upon this regional competition. To qualify for this a lifter must be in the top 10 in his weight class within the entire region which goes from Ft.

The San Saba Tennis Team played in the Region V 2A & Under State Team Tennis Tournament on March 6-7. The tennis team came in second place and this qualifies them for the state team tennis tournament on March 13-14 in Round Rock. In the regional quarterfinal match San Saba defeated Lago Vista 16 to 3.

Financial survival is on the minds of each and everyone of us. Whether you are thinking of your own personal financial position, that of the business or an organization you lead, or both, the hard economic times have caused us all to think long and hard about each penny we spend.