SAMUEL 8:7 "And the Lord said unto Samuel, hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee; but they have rejected ME. No person can sincerely read the history of God's people and fail to see the tremendous love, mercy, and forgiveness Almighty God always gave to His people.

They bought a little piece of property at 6000 ft elevation and started clearing. They both work so they can not give full time to the project and when they can save a little money they purchase building materials. His wife found a beautiful white wood for the ceiling and purchased it with her extra money.

On April 15th, millions of Americans dutifully filed their 2009 federal income tax returns. Over the past 18 months, our nation faced record unemployment, lost income, and home foreclosures. Amidst these uncertain times, American families and small businesses have tightened their belts and made tough financial decisions in order to maintain a responsible budget. On Tax Day, Congress was reminded of the budget sacrifices our constituents are making, and we should renew efforts to simp ...

A Memorial Service for Ray Salinas will be held at the Cherokee Cemetery on Saturday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m. All friends and family are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served for the family at the Church of Christ following the service. Cherokee Day is at the Cherokee Home on Saturday, May 1.

When was the last time you were traveling? It’s fun to get away and travel to different places and to see different sights. When you travel overseas, you see a culture very different from ours. The language may be different, the food will be different, the currency may seem strange and some of their dress will be different.

25 Years Ago - April 25, 1985 There were a total of 91 walkers throughout the county participating in Crop Walk. The Dale McBride Concert held at the Senior Center last Thursday and sponsored by the Heart O' Texas Savings Ass'n. was a great success. Ninety-five senior citizens from Richland Springs, Cherokee and San Saba registered for the event with from 125 to 150 attending.

We had another .3 inch of rain the past week, but have so far escaped the thunder storms that have been predicted. I sure hope to not have any of those tornadoes like they are having to the north of us. We had heard so much about the abundance of wildflowers to the south, so last Saturday, Marilyn and I joined up with Amy Tucker and the kids and we journeyed to Fredericksburg and had lunch.

Reading recommendations: Elmer Kelton Country, The Short Non-Fiction of a Texas Novelist Some who treasure Elmer Kelton's novels, The Time It Never Rained, The Good Old Boys, Slaughter, and over thirty other titles, may not realize that he led another professional life as a livestock journalist. For forty-two years, he wrote fiction by night and traveled West Texas by day to report on livestock auctions, range conditions, and rodeo results.

The bluebonnets are on their last legs, but still very pretty especially where the paint brush and yellow flowers are mixed in among them. The rain that fell this past week amounted to eight-tenths of an inch around the Bend. A bridal shower was held at the Bend community center Sunday afternoon for Eric Hernandez and Ashley Lowe of Lampasas. Charlene Brister reported that Frances Morris, Mollie B., Andrew and great grandson Zander came for a visit April 14 to take pictures o ...

It was a "God and country" program to commemorate the Fourth of July last year. Colors were posted, prayers invoked, and my introduction made. Citizens from all walks of life in Snyder, Texas, gathered for the patriotic observance. My speaking credentials were greatly exaggerated by pastor Tommy Culwell, who primed the audience for expectations that moments later would be substantially lowered. I adjusted my red, white and blue tie, glad that I had worn my best suit.

We can chalk up another beautiful spring day in Richland Springs for the record books. Today groups from Cherokee and San Saba arrived at the church to start handing out CD’s containing the Gospel of John. It was a great day to drop by and visit folks. I hope those of you who were at home enjoyed a little company. Brother Barry went by the rodeo arena and delivered some CD’s to the folks involved with the play day.

As prom and graduation parties swing into high gear, it’s time to revisit the rules of the road with your teen. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15 to 20-year-olds.¹ And drugs, alcohol, and driver distractions increase teens’ crash risks. Despite what you may think, parents are the most important influence on their teen when it comes to risky behaviors, including substance abuse and driving.² So as teens take to the roads to celebrate the ...

On Saturday, May 1, 2010, the Christian Motorcyclists Association will host its 23rd Annual Run for the Son. The Pecan Valley Son Riders, one of more than 1,060 CMA chapters chartered in the United States, will be participating in this Run. This will be a ride where riders will seek sponsors to help raise money for CMA to spread the light of Jesus to every nation.

James Johnston is excited about moving to San Saba to be the new minister at the 2nd & Wallace Church of Christ. He and his wife, LuAnn, come to San Saba from Rosebud, Texas where he was the minister of the Church of Christ. While in Rosebud, he was also chaplain of the Rosebud Volunteer Fire Department and assisted with the Angel Food Ministry. James graduated from Lubbock Christian University in 1977 with a degree in Bible.

Abundant Life Ministries will hold their last service on Sunday, May 2nd, at 6:00 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church building, 1005 S. High, San Saba. Pastor Larry Smith will concentrate on mission work at the Bible Training School in San Fernando, Mexico. Call 325-372-3582 to support this ministry with prayer or donations.

Payton Kay Sanderson joined our family on February 16, 2010, at 8:51 a.m., weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz. and was 20 inches long. Payton was welcomed home by her big sister, Taylor and her parents Yancey and Jennifer Sanderson. Also welcoming her home were her maternal grandparents, Bill and Jean Grimsley and her paternal grandparents, Jim and Kathy Edmondson and Larry and Dana Sanderson.

Bryant Patton celebrated his 89th birthday on April 13, 2010. He joined family and friends at Pepperbelly's Restaurant for his celebration. He started his adult life in the military and served in the army from 1941 to 1945. He worked for the county many years. Patton likes to garden and go to church.

Pam Van Cleave, the owner/operator of Happenstance, a new floral/gift shop here in San Saba, came to Eventide Nursing Home and gave a floral arrangement demonstration to the residents. After finishing the project, she blessed them by leaving the beautiful arrangement for them to enjoy.

The San Saba County Historical Museum Foundation will hold its annual meeting at 2:00 p.m. this Sunday, May 2nd at the Museum in Mill Pond Park. Our featured speaker will be Mary Irving, curator of the Lehnis Railroad Museum, in Brownwood, TX. Mary is a talented professional with wide experience in the operation of museums in Central Texas.

Judith McGinty will be offering art classes at this year's 3rd Annual Performance Talent Boot Camp. Judith is a graduate from the University of North Texas with a BFA in Visual Arts. She started portraits at the age of seven and now has an emphasis in sculpture, drawing, painting, sewing and design.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krobot of Mason, Texas, are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Stephanie Marie to Shawn David Huse of Bloomer, Wisconsin. Shawn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Denny Huse of Bloomer, Wisconsin. Bride-elect is the granddaughter of Marilyn and the late Pat Reagan Sr.

Linda Kirkpatrick, talented cowboy poet from Leaky, TX will be one of the speakers at the MAY EVENT sponsored by the San Saba Co. Extension Education Clubs. Wednesday, May 12th. Growing up on a large isolated ranch near Leaky, Texas and later managing a 2000 acre cow/calf & white tail deer operation provided Linda with plenty of material for her poetry. She has performed at many Cowboy events across the west including the National Cowboy Gathering at Elko, Nevada and the ...

Plans are presently underway for Mission San Saba 2010. The goal of Mission San Saba since 2004 has been to bless a local family each year by providing labor and supplies for the renovation of their home. Please mark your calendar for this year's mission to be held June 6-12. The steering committee has selected the home of Bill and Melba Temples, 505 South High, as the recipient of the 2010 project.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, there are 5.3 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease – 340,000 in Texas alone. By 2025, that number is expected to rise to 470,000. "Alzheimer’s is a significant threat not only for the nation – but also for the people of Texas,"

Brownwood Regional Medical Center is proud to recognize our Occupational Therapy Department during Occupation Therapy Month. Occupational therapy enables people of all ages live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability. It is a practice deeply rooted in science and is evidence-based, meaning that the plan designed for each individual is supported by data, experience, and "best practices"

The Public Utility Commission held an open meeting last Friday in Austin and denied LCRA’s application to build the Gillespie to Newton CREZ transmission line across the southeastern tip of San Saba County. PUC Commissioners voted unanimously to reject the application and admonished LCRA for not bringing the PUC better route choices, although the Commissioners acknowledged that perhaps Oncor’s Brown-Newton transmission line project may have forced LCRA into route options ...

The Freemasons of San Saba Masonic Lodge No. 612 will hold their stated meeting on Saturday evening, May 1st. A main course meal of brisket, and chicken will be provided by Past Master Roger N. McGehee. Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. Members are asked to bring a complimentary covered side dish, bread, salad and/or dessert.

Listed are the arrests from 04/20/2010 thru 04/26/2010 04/20/10 - Brown,Franklin PD Wrt. Poss Controlled Substance 04/20/10 - Lovingood,Scott SO Driving While License Invalid 04/20/10 - Watkins,Andrew R. SO Poss Marijuana <2 oz 04/21/10 - Jiminez,Jose PD Parole Violation 04/21/10 - Vega,Emiliano SO Public Intoxication 04/23/10 - Alcorn,Paul PD Terroristic Threat/Unlawfully carrying weapon 04/25/10 - ...

Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. WE are walking in March for Babies because WE want to do something about this. And WE need your help. Please support Us in our 3.1 mile walk on May 8, 2010 in San Antonio, Tx . Making a secure donation is easy: Mail your donation in Check or Money Order to: March of Dimes 7400 Blanco Road Suite 129 San Antonio, Tx 78216 or may be left at Country Home Health office, 204 East College Str, Mason Tx.

Feral hogs are becoming more and more of a problem in Llano County and surrounding counties. Are you tired of fixing fences, replanting fields, repairing water troughs, losing baby calves, fawns, lambs, and kids? Experts say that to control the hog population, 70% have to be harvested each year. To my knowledge, we are not making that mark, so the hog population is growing out of control.

Receipts totaled 974 head for the week with the good rains in the area. Feeder steers sold $1 higher while feeder heifers were steady. All classes of stocker steers and heifers sold steady. Packer cows and bulls showed no changes from last week. Stocker cows and pairs sold in good demand. Steers: choice lightweight calves 125-150, choice medium weight calves 120-137 choice heavyweight calves 115-123 Heifers: choice lightweight calves 115-128, choice medium weight calves 110-1 ...

An ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of cure, but when it comes to your pet’s health, practicing good dental hygiene may make a significant difference. In fact, an animal’s teeth may be more important to its overall health than most pet owners realize, says Dr. J.R. "Bert" Dodd, a board certified veterinary dentist at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. "Human dentists have done a really good job of educa ...

Valerie Cortinovis, Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in San Saba County today reminded producers to submit their annual report of acreage to their local FSA county office to meet FSA program eligibility requirements. "Producers must file their reports accurately and timely for all crops and land uses, including prevented and failed acreage, to ensure they receive the maximum FSA program benefits possible,"

Central Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, San Saba Radio Station and Hochheim Prairie Farm Insurance joined forces to promote the month of April, 2010 as "Alcohol Awareness Month." Their objective was to promote the Awareness of Alcohol Abuse through a contest, involving the students of San Saba County by having those students create and produce a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

It was announced last week that two San Saba basketball players received the Academic All-State award from TABC (Texas Association of Basketball Coaches). The recipients of the award were Tucker Cromer (Jr.) and Chase Key (Sr.). To qualify for this award, you must have earned All-District honors, and maintained a 90 or above average throughout your high school career.

Grade 1 "A" Kendall Johnson Frank Lagrone Joshua Reyes "A/B" Zayne Porch Randall Williams Hunter Wisdom Grade 2 "A" KO Tedder "A/B" Milayla Clancey Hank Perry Dax Porch Grade 3 "A" Jazmyn Lagrone Dawson McGowan "A/B" Angelita Gonzalez Tori Parisher Aiden Penney Pricila Vega Grade 4

The San Saba Armadillos finished the regular season this past Saturday, after a 3 game week. On Tuesday the Armadillos defeated Comanche 12-11. Down 7-2 in the 4th the Dillo bats came alive led by Tucker Cromer who had 6 rbi’s including a solo homerun as well as grand slam. On Friday we travelled to Coleman and got beat 11-9.

The San Saba Lady Dillos sloshed, swam, scuba dived and backstroked through our District Track Meet two weeks ago in Early. To say the conditions were rough would be an understatement. It pretty much rained the entire day on Friday but we "bowed our neck" and competed well throughout the day.

Macy Martin won first place in the barrels, Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Richland Springs Play Day. She is the daughter of Cade and Tammy Martin from College Station, Texas and the granddaughter of Lorenzo and Maxine Esquivel of San Saba, Texas and Carol Martin of Dallas, Texas.

The ladies of the Order of Easter Star Chapter 191, the Freemasons of San Saba Masonic Lodge No. 612, and the San Saba Scottish Rite Club, will host the annual Seniors Banquet on Monday, May 3rd. This is the 20th year for the annual occasion, which will be held at the Masonic Lodge Hall, just east of town.

San Saba ISD Student/Educator 1988 Lori Harrell 1989 Reeta E. Reynolds 1990 Tracie McGehee 1991 Lee An Bird/Jane Carter 1992 Jason T. Amthor/George T. Dennis 1993 Amanda G. Gage/Ann Lehrer 1994 Curtis Rainbolt/Joe Gary 1995 Jacqu ...

RICHLAND SPRINGS UIL ACADEMIC REGIONAL QUALIFIERS - (L-R) Emily Smith-Informative Speaking, Sara Hedley- Lincoln Douglas Debate, Editorial Writing & Persuasive Speaking, Kelyn Green-Informative Speaking, Stephen Fowler -Math. (photo by Pam Starr)

"A" Honor Roll 1st Grade: Katelyn Bohensky, Logan Glover, Ryan Mathis, John Meador, Maria Robles, Risien Shahan, Landin Short, Madilyn Stewart 2nd Grade: Jorden Berryman, Uriel Cervantes, Devin Duncan, Jacob Faught, Tommy Galindo, Nayeli Gonzalez, Jett Hibler, Alexis Jimenez, Westin Lackey, Ana Lopez, Shyann Martinez. Krysta Matscherz, Jordan Messer, Victoria Moreno, Jackson Nelson, Michael Ortega, Hannah Valdez, Aspen Young 3rd Grade: Alexan ...

On Tuesday, April 20, the Comanche Indian JV baseball team came over to play a district game. The Indians started off the game by getting two runners to second and third. The Dillo defense stranded them right there and got out of the inning without giving up any runs. As the Armadillos batted, we had some batters get on but none scored making the first inning scoreless.

5th Grade "A" Honor Roll Wyatt Deans Hannah Hibler Abigail Ingram Raley Kirk Sarah Messer Kimeri Moore Raylee Pannell Daniel Rosales Chase Turner 5th Grade "A&B" Honor Roll Colt Carlisle Kassandra Luria-Cervantes Elisha Cisneroz Summer Cook Jessica Estrada Jose Guerrero Kristen Harrell Brooke Nagle Anthony Null< ...

On Monday, April 12, C. Norman Tinkler (right), vice chairman and chief executive officer of TexasBank, presented Howard Payne University President Dr. Bill Ellis with a check on behalf of TexasBank for $25,000. The money will be awarded in student scholarships for residents and graduates from high schools in Brown, Comanche, Mills and San Saba Counties.

Despite having two golfers, Shelby Hardy and Kirsten Spittler, tie for runner-up in the individual medalist competition, Sam Houston could not hold off a charge by Texas State as the Bearkats finished as team runners-up in the 2010 Southland Conference women’s golf championship Wednesday. The Bearkats were seeking to become the first host team to win a Southland women’s golf title as the tournament was played on Sam Houston’s home, the par 71, 6,081 course at Raven Nest Gol ...

We are in the technology age…the uses of Twitter, Facebook, Webpages and other forms of "online" information is exploding. The ISD expects to further its uses of technology as a media tool and an instructional tool in the coming year. Earlier in the school year I talked about technology and the awarding of technology grants to our District.