God wrote a book and we should read it, for just one look, will prove we need it. It is filled with truths that will reveal our Saviour, and help us to choose a straightened behavior. It gives strength and wisdom to eliminate prideful temptation, to let us make every decision from righteous meditation. It shows God's wonderful plan and His Virgin Born, as foretold, to save sinful man from losing his soul. It teaches God's sacrificial Lamb had no spot or blemish, when tried, wherein, the Lor ...

I have heard for most of my life that there has never been a tornado in San Saba County and there never will be one……but you know….. A tornado is a rapidly spinning, fast-moving, funnel-shaped cloud. Most tornadoes occur during late spring and summer, in late afternoon. But they CAN strike anywhere, at any time. Is it a watch or a warning? · A tornado watch means there is the possibility of a tornado in the area. · A tornado warning means a tornado HAS BEEN sighted.

It is the time of the year that a lot of people do spring cleaning. It is particularly important for those people who suffer from asthma. In the United States that includes more than 22 million. Asthma attacks are triggered by tiny airborne particles called allergens. These allergens are found in dust mites, animal dander, cockroaches and their droppings, mold and mildew and pollen.

Rex and Mary Bailey from Oklahoma City visited in Cherokee last week. Mary lived in the Cherokee Home. They attended Cherokee Day on Saturday. Relay for Life in San Saba last Saturday was a great sucess. We were saddened to hear of the tragic death of Craigon Johnson. We extend our sympathy to his Mother, Ms.

Recently we were reminded again of the frailty of life. Elizabeth Austermann was riding her horse and was evidently thrown from it and died as a result. She was 13 years of age. As a community that shares a common bond, we grieve with Elizabeth’s family. She was an energetic young lady with a zest for life and a belief in the God in heaven.

25 Years Ago April 26, 1984 Central Texas WIFE will meet May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the McCulloch Electric Building in Richland Springs. The program will include a Bee-Line demonstration by Lige Ann Stewardson. A tea honoring Diane Oatman was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Murray in San Saba last Friday, April 13.

We have received some rain this past week, but I couldn’t tell you how much. I know that the countryside is really pretty and green. The gardens are looking good and we are finally getting a good crop of wildflowers. I hear mowers and weed eaters running in all directions.

Reading Recommendations: Big Thicket People. Living off the land-hunting, fishing, and farming, along with a range of specialized crafts that provided barter or cash income, was a way of life that persisted well into the twentieth century in the Big Thicket of Southeast Texas. Before this way of life ended with World War II, professional photographer Larry Jene Fisher spent a decade between the 1930's and 1940's photographing Big Thicket people living and working in the old ways.

Dear Editor, My name is Spencer C. Carlisle. I am the president of the San Saba Chapter of the Texas Youth Football League. We are already getting geared up for the 2009 season. So far we have had one fundraiser and made around $400.00. We are planning 3 to 4 more fundraisers for this summer.

When God created the world and then made the first man Adam, (Genesis 2:7) He realized that Adam was not complete or that he lacked something, so God created a helper or a helpmate, it could be translated a counterpart. It was the first woman, (Genesis 2:18-25) they are fully equal before God but each with unique and different roles.

There are a lot of public prayers. “Oh, God,” cries a mother. Her child is badly hurt. Does that same mother pray in private? Look at what Jesus tells us, “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who is in secret will repay you” (Matthew 6:6). Do you have a walk-in closet in your bedroom?

After the nice rain of last week there was a light shower that came through early Sunday morning with lots of thunder and lightening. The day remained on the cool side with some wind. We couldn’t live without some wind. Monday appeared to clearing off and should be good weather for the Pecan Field day. The Yankee LeMaster annual fish fry, horse shoe pitching and domino games went off as scheduled this last weekend.

Praise God we have had more rain! My eyes are loving all that green! Barry described our landscape a few weeks ago as a brown moonscape with cow patties dotting the “scape”. I totally agree with that view but now, we have lush green, the spring flowers are adding their dash of color and we just look great!

Missy King, Certified Prevention Specialist with Central Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CTCADA) will be the first speaker on the May Event program next Wednesday morning, May 13th. She will discuss the effects of prevention on a community as a whole. She has been in the prevention field for 12 years with 3 1/2 years here in the San Saba area.

The Richland Springs Preservation Society met Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Church of Christ community room. Those present were Tom and Ann Alston, Becky McPherson, Ruth Lewis, John Earl McPherson, Jewel and Paul Larimer, Donna and George Hill. President, Ann Alston called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.

Beginning with this school year Rochelle ISD will begin hosting their own Project Graduation. In the past Rochelle has participated with Brady and Lohn for a county wide Project Graduation at Curtis Field. This year Rochelle Project Graduation will take place in the old gym from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.

The San Saba Elementary School will hold Kindergarten Registration and Pre-Kindergarten 3 year old and 4 year old Round-Up on May 21, 2009 from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm in the San Saba Elementary School Office. Parents are welcome to come at their convenience between 11:00 am and 5:30 pm to gather information and complete necessary forms.

John Romero has been a part of San Saba Fire Department for two years. He attended fire school in 2008 with a completion in Firefighting 2. He is employed at San Saba River Golf Course. He has lived in San Saba for 22 years and is proud to be a part of the San Saba Fire Department.

Peggy Smith won the quilt made by the Sew & Sew quilt club to raise money for the new EMS Ambulance. Club members Lige Ann Stewardson, Leola Hamrick and Linda Hardy presented the quilt to Peggy on Saturday.

On April 25th and 26th a group of youth belonging to St. Mary’s CYM or New Found Life, attended Godstock at Burnet, TX. Along with close to 600 other Catholic Youth, these kids enjoyed a weekend filled with Christian bands that included: Soundwave, Aquinas Bloom, The Plow, Doug Weisbruch, and keynote speaker, Ben Walther.

Forty three descendants of William Smith and Lydia Caroline Kelly Adams met at the Adams Cemetery on April 25, 2009 for the annual work day and reunion. The cemetery, located near Richland Springs, is an official State of Texas historical site, and is to date the burial place for six generations of the W.S.

The Lower Colorado River Authority, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Texas AgriLife Extension Service will host a Brush and Weed control program on Wednesday May 13th at the Stewardson Ranch. We will meet at the NRCS office at 8:45 a.m. and then travel to the Stewardson Ranch south of San Saba. Steve Nelle, NRCS, will present the plant identification portion of the program.

Receipts totaled 949 head for the week. The demand was good and the market was very active with stocker steers steady and stocker heifers $2 higher. Feeder steers and heifers all sold $2 higher. Packer cows and bulls all sold on a steady market. Rep. Sales Roy Leifester-Killeen-1 Steer-245@150.00 Broken W Ranch-San Saba-4 Steers-493@116.00 Brasada Ranch - Brady-11 Steers-596@114.50 Charles Williams-Fredonia-3 Steers-620@108.50 Brasada Ranch - Brady-12 Steers-702@105.50 Ben Walker-Melvin ...

Casey Jones Hibler, Jr, 64, of Spring Creek, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Scott and White in Temple. Casey was born September 5, 1944 in Spring Creek, Texas, the son of Casey Jones Hibler, Sr. and Willie Bell Duey Hibler. On January 26, 1967 Casey Jones Hibler, Jr.

Irene Jones-Head passed away May 3rd, 2009 at Rollins Brook Hospital in Lampasas, Texas. She was born April 28th 1912 in the Locker Community in San Saba, Texas to Newt Jackson Griffay & Mary Bell Churchwell. She was 97 years old. Irene was married to Sam Jones November 19th 1932 of San Saba, he passed away in 1966.

The Cherokee Indians participated well at the district track meet. The following are the athletes and their results: JV Boys Josh Brown, shot put-1st, discus-2nd, 100m-2nd; Ian Spence, 200m-2nd, 400m-1st, triple jump-2nd, long jump-2nd, high jump. Varsity Girls Kayla Fry, shot put-1st, discus-2nd; Chelsea Fry, triple jump-4th, 400m relay-6th, 800m relay-6th; Sara Perry, 100m-4th, 200m-4th, 400m relay-6th, triple jump-5th, long jump-5th; Gabe Perry, 100m-6th, high jump, long jump, discus; La ...

The district tennis meet went well for the Cherokee tennis squad. Everyone worked really hard throughout the season. In the JV boys division, freshman Ian Spence came away with the singles' championship with an impressive 8-0 win in the championship game. Freshman Desirae Bessent and Gabe Perry won 2nd place in the JV girls doubles division falling to a tough team in the championship game 8-4. In the Varsity girls doubles division seniors Laura Preciado and Kayla Davis made it to the second d ...

Finally, the BCIS II class has finished raising money for the run through tunnel. All their hard work has paid off. They now have enough money for the tunnel and even some extra going towards a generator and accessories. The project started with generous donations from various businesses and organizations.

Calea Turner, Shelby Hardy and Haylee Oliver were named to the All West Texas 2-A Girls Team April 5th. Coach Tony Taylor was named as 2A All West Texas Coach of the Year.

The Armadillo baseball teams will play Bangs Tuesday, May 12th, at Bangs JV at 4:30,Varsity at 7:00. If San Saba wins we are the 3rd. place representative in district 8-2a. If San Saba looses we will have a playoff game with Dublin for the 3rd. spot.

On March 5, 2009, the Executive Commissioner on Health and Human Services approved several revisions to the "Immunization Requirements for Children and Students in Texas Public and Private Schools" (Title 25. Health Services, Chapter 97, Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 97.61 and 97.63-97.77). The changes to the requirements were made in order to update the Texas elementary and secondary school immunization requirements so that they adhere more closely to the recommendations of the Centers for ...

About Rodents, A Guide for Children By Cathryn Sill Illustrated by John Sill Submitted by Kolt This is a great book that tells you all about rodents. You can learn about their special front teeth, where they live, and what they eat. Some even store food in their stretchy cheeks. The pictures are great too.

Congratulations to the students on 100% attendance during last week’s TAKS testing. Thanks to the staff and faculty the week of the TAKS testing went smoothly. There are only four weeks of school remaining. Please urge your child to be at school each and every day. Upcoming events include: 8th grade 12 noon luncheon at Baptist Church- Monday, May 4 Kindergarten Round-up – Wednesday, May 6 from 8:30-10:00 a.m.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met April 30, 2009 for play day with the following members present: Jo Anne Hardy, Sandee Hartley, Jo Ann Snow, Hattie Rogers, and Anita Miles. The Chair for April, Jo Anne Snow, called for a game of Binga, Banga, Bongo which is a points game.

The San Saba High School Alumni Association will hold its 5th Annual Meeting at the High School Cafeteria on Saturday, May 16th at 10:30 A.M. The meeting will include reports from several committees as well as the election of directors and officers. The meeting will be followed by a luncheon catered by Boney and Clauds.

Five students from San Saba High School competed at the Regional UIL Academic Meet in Odessa, TX. The Regional Meet was hosted by Odessa College on April 24 -25, 2009.

Medal Winners: First-8th 400 Relay-Karlee Cromer, Katie Ross, Joannah Crosby, Rebecca Paredez Alexa Maxcey-1600 Jenna Sloan-High Jump; Mikayla Cisneroz-400, Long Jump, Triple Jump Second-Katie Ross-200 Alexa Maxcey-2400 Third 7th 800 Relay-Kristen Isham, Joely Haverland, Kaylie Braja, Nickie Ortiz Karlee Cromer-300 Hurdles, Triple Jump; Victoria Henry-Discus Results: 8th Grade-Third Shot Put; 4-McKenzie Hibler-29' 11; 5-Joannah Crosby-29' 2 1/2 Long Jump- 5-Katie Ross-12' 3 ...

In the past week we have all been inundated with information regarding the swine flu; however, if you do not have children in school, you probably do not know what SSISD has done to protect the children, staff and potentially the community against this health alert. Currently on the SSISD website, interested parties can find a flyer that went home to parents and that was provided to the staff and students.

And now, the results you all have been waiting for! Drum roll, please. San Saba County 4-H Shooting Sports Team’s scores in the Texas 4-H Extravaganza! The biggest annual Texas 4-H Shooting Sports competitions are held every year at the 4-H center in Texas. Teams from every county in the state visit for a weekend to participate in this extraordinary event.

The 2009 Richland Springs Tennis team . Pictured are Elbert Thomas, Andrew Fowler, Nigel Bates, Stephen Fowler. Front Row: Coach Ransom, Abraham Ahumada, Lindsey Roberds, Brooke Bennett and Emily Smith. Lindsey Roberds placed 3rd in District and Nigel Bates and Andrew Fowler placed 4th in District.