Summer is here. Hot summer days calls for wise preparation for the heat. What should you do to beat the heat? Drink water. A simple answer. Why do we need water. It carries nutrients to cells and helps carry waste out. How long can we live without water? We can only survive a few days without it.

A little south of us is a rock. Actually there are a lot of rocks, but I am speaking of Enchanted Rock. Many people have made the trip to Enchanted Rock to climb on it, explore it, or to walk around it. I have been up it several times. This rock is hard.

25 Years Ago - June 7, 1985 The Sesquicentennial Sanctioning ceremony in San Saba has been set for Wednesday, July 3, at 9 a.m. on the courthouse square. During the ceremony the Sesquicentennial Flag will be raised for the first time. Following 22 years of providing ambulance service to the city of San Saba, Rev.

The Red Thread, a novel, Ann Hood In China there is a belief that people who are destined to be together are connected by an invisible red thread. Who is at the end of your red thread? After losing her infant daughter in a freak accident, Maya Lange opens the Red Thread, an adoption agency that specializes in placing baby girls from China with American families.

We spent this fourth weekend in a little different way. One of our sons changed jobs and he and his family were moving to another town about 100 miles away so we volunteered or maybe we were drafted to help with the move. We spent some time keeping the grand children and we also helped with some of the loading.

A boy and a girl, both scuba divers, were married under water. But that's not too startling, for many newlyweds "get in over their heads." To keep your heads above water: live love, bear and forbear, be courteous and not curt, give and forgive, fight for each otherr and not with each other, pray and play together. Above all, invite the Lord Jesus into your hearts and home.

The practice of inventing constellations, those imaginary patterns among the stars, predates recorded history and has been done by people around the world. In 140 CE, astronomer Claudius Ptolemy of Alexandria, in his book, The Almagest, listed 48 constellations which came to be the accepted list throughout the Mediterranean region for the next 1,500 years. During the 16th-18th centuries, as Europeans began exploring the Southern Hemisphere, they saw new and unfamiliar regions of the ...

Blame can be contagious — a conclusion reached by a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. This was no surprise to me, since we live in a culture of blame and see "blame" played out in the news every day. I dare say we’ve all pointed fingers at some point in time to a person, place or thing as an excuse for our misery or a problem.

Love is a complicated thing. We think in terms of feelings. Hormones get the best of us. When the feelings flee, love vanishes. We respond by saying, "I don’t love her any more." Love is a lot more than palpitating hearts and flushed faces. The Bible defines love in terms of God.

The rain did fall, leaving over an inch of rain and more some places in the county. It was a very welcome sight. It didn’t put a damper on the fourth’s display of fireworks, as they could be seen and heard going off around the Bend. The rain sure helped in keeping down fires, which made for a happy fourth. Tommie Cobern reported that her daughter Tanya and her husband Jeff and grand daughter Ashley Chalfant of Cedar Park visited over the weekend.

This was a happy sad week to say the least. The three days of rain in the middle of summer were a delight and blessing. Unfortunately, it caused the postponement of our 4th of July celebrations. Russ was changing out some lights in the basement when Bro. Barry came by to say it looked as if things would have to be put off for a week.

More than $98 billion a year is the hefty price the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) estimates water shortages during drought periods could cost state businesses and workers by 2060 if water management and conservation practices are not implemented. Water is the lifeblood of Texas. It supports the economic growth of our state, including the agriculture, manufacturing and construction industries.

Before organizing a charity raffle or poker tournament, well-meaning Texans may want to seek input from a legal professional. While some activities may be perfectly legal, this area of law is complex and can pose pitfalls for the unwary. Raffles The Charitable Raffle Enabling Act, which can be found in Chapter 2002 of the Occupations Code, establishes the statutory framework for raffles in Texas. Under Texas law, only certain charitable and nonprofit organizations are ...

Donny and Angela Smith are proud to announce the newest member of their family, Kloey Gianna Smith. Kloey was born on March 17, 2010 at 11:52 am. She weighed 8 lbs 8 oz and was 21 inches long. She was welcomed home by her big sisters, Bailie and Hailey. Her paternal gradparents are Larry and Sandy Smith of San Saba and her maternal grandparents are Marco and Frances Santeufemia and Thomas and Linda Kruzic of Fresno, California.

Capital Farm Credit, ACA, the largest rural lender in Texas, recently held the 2010 election for its board of directors. Stockholders of the customer-owned cooperative voted to elect representatives to serve on the board. The Capital Farm Credit Board of Directors consists of 30 elected stockholders representing the association’s territory and three non-stockholders who are appointed by the board.

Beginning Tuesday night, July 20th, 7 p.m., until 9 p.m., a Free Music School is being offered to everyone interested. School will be every Tuesday and Thursday nights for 6 weeks. Come casual and comfortable expecting to learn how to read, count and sing music. Rudiments and theory including key signatures, sharps/flats, shaped notes (as taught in Stamps Music Schools) will be offered.

Hamrick Family Reunion was held at Mill Pond Park Saturday, June 5th . The families enjoyed a picnic supper with 40 in attendance, visiting and taking pictures. Diana Ingram from Odessa provided entertainment with a snowcone machine, three wheel bicycle and a go-cart. Sunday, June 6th, the reunion was held at the Community Center at 705 East Storey St.

Dear Editor, I am Jim Gage and I will soon be 92 years old. That gives me first hand information of what age can do to a person's mind and memory. It is not good... I also know the same thing happens to all of our government elected officials. I believe it becomes pure stupidity on a national level to leave them in office after opportunity and ability has faded from them; due to their old age.

San Saba’s Museum (www.sansabamuseum.org) recently received a priceless gift. Bonnie Page, a native of Richland Springs and a member of the U. S. Navy Waves during the Korean War, donated two of her uniforms together with the government-issued dress gloves and handbag. Curators Paula Barrier and Vickie Stevenson were delighted with the donations which have been added to the museum’s impressive exhibit of military memorabilia. The uniforms and accessories are not unique as ...

Country Music Entertainer Fiddlin Frenchie Burke will headline the Llano Country Opry on Saturday, July 10. The show will begin at 7:30 pm at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano. Admission is $10.00 per person and tickets are already on sale at the Llano Chamber of Commerce, Llano National Bank, Lively Computers in Kingsland or KNEL in Brady.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) today chose a route for a new 345-kilovolt transmission line project intended to carry renewable wind power through Schleicher, Irion and Tom Green counties to more populated areas of the state. LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC) will build the 38-mile line west and south of San Angelo.

Python killed in San Saba–This 9 foot and 1 inch python was run over and killed on Chappel Road on Wednesday, June 30th and brought to the News Office by Rumaldo Martinez, Jr., Jacob Perez, and Mathew Lopez all of San Saba.

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), the state’s largest and oldest livestock association, passed policy regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new animal disease traceability plan. The policy was passed June 18th at the association’s summer meeting. On Feb. 5, USDA announced a new framework for animal disease traceability in the U.S.

Receipts totaled 1250 head for the week. All classes of calves and yearlings sold steady in an active market. Packer cows and bulls were steady after last week’s increase. Stocker cows and pairs sold $50-$75 higher. Steers: choice lightweight calves 125-137.50, choice medium weight calves 113-131, choice heavyweight calves 110-119.50 Heifers: choice lightweight calves 110-119, choice medium weight calves 105-115, choice heavyweight calv ...

It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, children are playing soccer or baseball, and families are spending more time outdoors. Weekend visits to favorite parks, lakes or other grassy, wooded areas occur more frequently. But be careful – all of these activities put outdoor lovers at risk for the tick-borne illness called Lyme disease.

The San Saba Soil & Water Conservation District #250 is hosting a Fish Fry (the famous Jackie Brister’s) and feral hog control seminar on Friday, July 23, 2010, at the San Saba Civic Center located in Mill Pond Park. Pre-registration fee is $20 (through July 16) or $25 at the door.

Texas AgriLife Extension, Crops Committee, is sponsoring a general wheat program for area producers. Dr. Robert Duncan, Extension Agronomist from College Station, will be at Rylander Library on Friday July 16th at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Duncan spent some time this Spring evaluating several wheat fields in the County and has had contact with several producers through harvest.

Brenda J. Chapman, of San Saba, passed away on Saturday, July 3, at the age of 65. She was born on June 29, 1945 in Mason to Walter H. Durst and Myrtle Mae Crouch Durst. She was raised on the Block House Ranch and was a 1963 graduate of Mason High School. On August 28, 1965 she married Willie "Bill"

During the week of June 21st to the 25th, eight 4-H’ers and assisting adult leaders joined together at the San Saba Homemaking Building to participate in the 4-H Sewing Camp. The 4-H’ers were returning from Clothing Fun Day, held on June 2nd, to tackle a more challenging project of their choice. After learning the basics of how to sew, thread a machine, cut, and pin fabric the 4-H’ers were ready to learn some new tricks of the trade.

Cherokee 4-H Archery Club is selling 911 address signs for $20. The sign, blue, can be ordered for a vertical or horizontal position and placed on your house or on a fence post or a metal pole. It can be seen at the Cherokee Grocery Store. The sign can be ordered by calling Ricky Maddox at 325-622-4486 or by stopping at Cherokee Grocery Store.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met July 1, 2010 for the monthly business meeting. The President, Anita Miles, called the meeting to order and the meeting was opened with prayer by the Club Chaplain, Nell McHorse. The Secretary, Jo Anne Hardy, read the May and June minutes and they were approved as read.

San Saba County 4-H’er Ron Gerhart placed several of his photographs at the State Photography Contest held at State Round-up June 8-11. He had the following placings: Animals-Color, Red Ribbon; Architectural Elements, Red Ribbon; Landscape-Color, Blue Ribbon; People-Color, Red Ribbon; Plants/Flora-Color, Blue Ribbon and Theme-Color, Blue Ribbon. There were over 500 entries in the contest. Gerhart is the grandson of Sandy Perry and the son of Brian Gerhart. Photography i ...

Three San Saba County 4-H’ers showed off their clothing projects that they had made this year at the Senior Center to the June 29th lunch participants. Hallie Taylor, daughter of Tony & Tracie Taylor; Marissa Coffman, daughter of Charlotte & Audrey Spence; and Emily Esquivel, daughter of Larry & Amy Esquivel are pictured with Carolyn McDowell, Co.

The San Saba Little League Dillos Baseball Team went undefeated this season in the Goldthwaite League. Pictured above are: Roy Argote, John Michael Watson, Holt Oliver, Coach Ramiro Cisneroz, John Faught, Elisha Cisneroz, Seth Lackey, Logan Guidroz, John Welch, Kadyn Saiz, Heath Lackey,Wyatt Deans and Coach Darryl Lackey.