LUKE 17:26-27 "And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the Son of Man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all." Scripture teaches us that God has destroyed the world twice by water, and the above scripture, clearly shows the worldly living conditions that existed just prior to the sudden coming of the flood of Noah's time.

Sodium. It is something that our bodies need to work. However, we usually get more sodium than we need. Just exactly what is sodium? It is a mineral that helps control the amount of fluid in our body and the beating of our heart. Not getting enough sodium is usually not a problem as sodium is found in lots of foods we eat.

Death is a part of our lives. Every one of us has been touched by the death of a friend, parent, child, or other person close to us. Sometimes we are not prepared to say good-bye no matter when that time comes. It is especially hard when it is someone who had a good deal to live for, yet, was taken from this world at a young age.

50 Years Ago September 24, 1959 Tommie Golding, president of the San Saba County Chamber of Commerce, announced that Senator Louis Crump has been voted as the "Man of the Year". Senator Crump has practiced law in San Saba for the past 12 years and has served on various civic committees and fund drives and a willing worker for the benefit of his community and state. Applications now are being accepted at the City Hall or with Judge Warden Terry for the job of Nightwatchman at the salary of $1 ...

Reading Recommendations: Mistress of the Monarchy, The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster, Alison Weir Acclaimed author Alison Weir has been prolific with her books on English royalty, covering everything from the Houses of York and Lancaster to the reigns of the Tudors and beyond. Now this remarkable historian brings to life the extraordinary tale of the woman who was ancestor to them all: Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who was to become one of the most crucial figures in ...

It happens every year about this time. It is when the Monarch butterflies make their journey to their winter home. They are one of the larger butterflies and the ones that live east of the Rockies go to the State of Michoacán in southern Mexico. We first notice one or two and then more and before long there are many on the flowers around the house.

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of telescopic astronomy, so the International Astronomical Union and UNICESCO have designated 2009 the International Year of Astronomy “to foster a global appreciation of the role and value of science and astronomy as a unifying activity for humanity.” It could also be regarded as the symbolic 400th anniversary of the Copernican Revolution in which a scientific theory—that the Sun, not the Earth, was at the center of the universe — sh ...

The fall like weather this past week was wonderful and with the weather the football games and the rains everyone seems to be in a better frame of mine. Especially after the recent rains. Leon and Mebbie recently made a trip to Biloxi, Mississippi. They enjoyed seeing all the different sites and of course had to try some of the casinos that are located there.

I do believe it is autumn! At least it is close. The nights are a little cooler and the days pleasurable for the kids at play. There is some confusion in the plant world. The spring wildflowers are blooming in my pasture, and the grass needs cutting. I believe I can live with that if it means rain! I attended the city council meeting last week.

The Marble Falls Opry will be staged on Saturday, September 26, at the Uptown Theater in Marble Falls. The show begins at 7:30 PM and admission is $15.00 per person. Tickets are available at the Uptown Theater or by calling (830) 693-9996. Darrell McCall will headline the Marble Falls Opry this month.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s office in Mason County will conduct their Fall Hill Country Expo from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Oct. 1st at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Mason. Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available. “We’ll be addressing some major issues and concerns that our producers need to be familiar with so they can make informed decisions, not if, but when, those issues arise,” said Brent Drennan, AgriLife Extension agent in Ma ...

Elodie Steger, Worthy Matron; and Max Steger, Worthy Patron; welcomed Dottie Ammerman to the stated meeting of San Saba chapter No. 191 Order of the Eastern Star on September 15th. Dottie is the Deputy Grand Matron for District Three, Section Six of the Grand Chapter of Texas. She brought greetings and instructions from the Worthy Grand Matron, Bess Caldwell, who has as her theme, "Stand Tall and be Texas Proud". San Saba Chapter voted to be one hundred percent in supporting the Worthy Grand ...

The Simpson Creek Extension Education Club of San Saba County met at the lovely home of Vickie Stevenson on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Members present were Janis Bull, Marcie Cooper, Bonnie Harkey, Patsy McConnell, Louise Oswald, Barbara Porter, Jeanne Sauer, Vickie Stevenson, and Martha Roe Terry. New officers for the term of 2009-2011 were elected as follows: Marcie Cooper, President; Louise Oswald, Vice-President; Jeanne Sauer, Secretary-Treasurer; Barbara Porter, Reporter-Council Deleg ...

Recently I attended a School Board meeting to ratify the School budget for 2009-2010. I was shocked to see only one other citizen from the county at this meeting. The discussion of a tax increase of 12% for the school district and the 6% increase in property values proposed for the next year sent mixed feelings.

AUSTIN — The Texas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.0 percent in August, up from 7.9 percent a month ago, and continued to trend well below the U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August at 9.7 percent. The Texas Civilian Labor Force continued to increase in August remaining above the mark of 12 million workers.

Trenton Hamrick was honored on his 80th birthday with a meal at the home of his son, Lynn Hamrick. The meal was steak, sausage, baked potatoes, salad, rolls, cake and homemade ice cream. C.K. Stevenson brought his famous homemade bread. Bode Barker of Llano played the music for everyone to enjoy.

The Wallace Creek EE Club met Thursday, September 17 at their clubhouse. Lynn Blankenship gave the program on the Pandemic Flu. The Swine Flu-H1N1 is predicted to become a pandemic type of flu this year world wide. She gave the symptoms of H1N1 and seasonal flu are similar; fever, aches, runny noses, sneezing, cough, etc.

Emphasis on Insurance Requirements- Juan M. Garcia, Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Texas, announced earlier this week that Texas FSA offices statewide are now accepting applications for benefits under the provisions of the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) as outlined in the 2008 Farm Bill.

Most of us need not be reminded that September can be a fairly busy time of the year. There are a number of activities that take a bit more of our time than usual. Some of them that readily come to mind might be school taking back up, field work getting the small grain patches cultivated and sown, football season beginning, college kids getting off to school, and bird season, to name a few.

Receipts totaled 1805 head for the week. Stocker steers were steady while stocker heifers sold steady to $2 lower. Feeder heifers remain steady from last week and feeder steers sold $2 lower. Packer cows were $3 higher and packer bulls sold steady. Rep. Sales M & T Cattle-Austin-4 Steers-354@120.00 Horace Oestreich-Llano-2 Steers-558@110.00 Mark Martin-San Saba-6 Steers-548@104.50 Stewardson Ranch-San Saba-3 Steers-603@101.00 Wayne Powell-Rochelle-12 Steers-714@96.00 Wayne Rials-Evant-2 ...

Harold W. Brand, age 67, passed away September 19, 2009. After a long and successful career as a Check Airman and Sr. Captain for Continental Airlines, he retired to his dream ranch in Rochelle, Texas where he met many special, lifelong friends. Harold was born on March 7, 1942 in Lamesa, Texas and was a resident of Conroe, Texas for many years before his retirement.

The Dillos traveled to Johnson City Thursday night and lost a very close defensive game. The Dillos started the game with tough defensive that forced the ball over on downs. The game would continue this way for most of the night until a busted pass route led to the Eagles only score.

San Saba's 8th Grade Dillos rolled to an impressive 24-7 win over the Johnson City Eagles last Thursday night in Johnson City. Johnson City kicked the ball all the way into the end zone to start the game. The Dillos started on their own 20 yard line. Jordan Watson was the workhorse for the Dillos.

The San Saba Armadillos defeated the Johnson City Eagles at Shockley Field in Johnson City last Friday 35-27. The teams showed a lot of offensive power with both having over 340 yards. Many recent games between them have been offensive explosions high-lighted by the game in 2002 where the teams combined for 942 yards.

The Board of Trustees met on Sept. 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. for a regular meeting in the Board Room in the cafetorium. The Richland Springs Board of Trustees considered election officials for the Tax Ratification Election scheduled for November 3, 2009. This is an important upcoming election. The Board of Trustees adopted a $1.17 tax rate for the 2009-2010 school year.

For the second straight week, the Indians have lost a ball game they were capable of winning though they were not picked by anyone in the sports world to win. This Indian team faced a Lometa team which had many more players as well as bigger size and more speed than the Indians.

The JV Dillos ran their season record to 3-1 with an impressive 42 - 0 win over the Johnson City Eagles. Scoring for the Dillos were Zack Davis with a 10 yard run and two 2 point conversions. Sean Argote scored with a 5 yard touchdown run, an 80 yard kick off return, and a two point conversion.

San Saba Ladies Golf Champion for 2009 is Sandra Baskin! Congratulations to Sandra! She is an awesome golfer, great competitor, and on top of that she’s just plain fun to be with! Sandra was Club Champion in 2003 and 2007, so this is her third victory. Runner Up was Sandee Hartley.

On Saturday, September 19th, the San Saba High School Dilloettes held their annual Lil Dilloette Camp at Armadillo Arena. They had a great turnout, and each of the “future dilloettes” was eager to learn, and a good time was had by all. The “Lil Dilloettes” will be performing at Rogan Field this Thursday night, September 24th, during the halftime of the San Saba vs.

Little Dillo 5th - 6th grade team wins first game of season against Lampasas team with a score of 20-6. This team is part of a Christian league with Grace Fellowship Church in Lampasas. They are led by coaches Ramiro Cisneroz, Jose Cisneroz, Jeremy Bush, Alex Saiz & (not pictured) Juice Rosales.

On September 1st, San Saba FFA had their first meeting where members ate hambugers and then selected officers. The 2009-2010 FFA officers are (left to right):Tyler McIntosh-Sentinal, Nicole Sears-Secretary, Kaitlin Bode-Advisor, Kayla Ellis-Reporter, Karoline Jordan-Vice President, Kayce Ellis-Treasure, Chase Key-President.

Monday, September 14th, the San Saba County 4-H gathered together to start their new 4-H year. There were a total of fourteen 4-H’ers present at the meeting. Eight of these 4-H’ers were voted into the San Saba County 4-H Council as President, Vice- President, Secretary, Treasurer, Delegate, Official Photographer, or Reporter.

San Saba Elementary Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Monday, Tuesday &Wednesday No Info Available Thursday Breakfast: Cereal/Toast, French Toast Sticks, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch: Ham Chef Salad, Potato/Ham/Cheese Casserole, Tossed Salad, Peas & Carrots, Wheat Bread, Chocolate Cake, Choice of Milk Friday Breakfast: Cereal/Toast, Egg & Cheese Tacos, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch: Hot Pocket, Lettuce/Tomato Salad, Pickles, Tater Tots, Applesauce, Choice of Milk San Saba Middle & High School Sept.

Having a school located on a major highway presents some safety difficulties for our school children. Fortunately, our City Council is willing to work with the ISD to improve the safety of our children. Recently, San Saba ISD gained approval to limit traffic on one of our busiest roads. Soon, 10th Street located in front of the San Saba Middle School main entrance will become a one-way street during a limit time during the day.

Tyler McIntosh, Senior at San Saba High School, was recently elected to the District FFA Officer Team. With this honor he was presented a new FFA jacket.

Millions of American teens report feeling hopeless and losing interest in everyday activities for weeks at a time. And many of those teens are making a bad situation worse by turning to marijuana and other illicit drugs.Some teens use marijuana to self-medicate, wrongly believing it may alleviate these depressed feelings.