LUKE 10:18 "And Jesus said unto them; I beheld Satan as lightening fall from Heaven." There are millions and millions of spirits, both in Heaven and on earth. It is fact they cannot be seen with physical eyes, but God has given them power and ability to go and be anywhere they want to be.

Peaches are in season right now and can add a nice touch to any meal. Why are Peaches good for you? Peaches are a source of Vitamins A & C. They are also a good source of fiber. How should you buy peaches? Choose peaches with a yellowish golden background color. A red blush does not necessarily mean the fruit is ripe.

Esther and Dan Cox had their grandchildren and children visiting last weekend. Vickie, Gunner and Brissa Baugh have spent time visiting grandparents in Temple. Kayla Davis had her tonsils removed last week. She is doing well at this time. Brenden Pack had his tonsils and adenoids out last week. Talli, Tori, Tommy and Kaci Morrison went to a family reunion last weekend. Danny Duggan’s mother, Mary Duggan, had gall bladder surgery last week in Waco ...

It has a way of grabbing hold and not turning loose. I am not talking about an animal. What I refer to has a way of invading the mind and lingering on forever. It is hard to dismiss some of the experiences we have in life. In the end, this will destroy marriages, families and will devour your soul.

100 Years Ago - June 2, 1910 J.W. Smith received three fine hound pups Friday from his son, Lee Smith at San Angelo. Prof. E.L. Oliver is at Cherokee attending the summer Normal. Frank King bought several mules and horses last Friday and Saturday as a result of the advertisement in the News the week before.

It is time for the Elm Grove Rodeo again! It will begin on Thursday, August 5th at 8:00 p.m. and continue Friday the 6th, and Saturday the 7th. Sign up on arrival with no entry fee. All rodeo contestants must have completed previous school year, 12th grade & under. Dress code will be in effect. There will be lots of fun for all the kids, including the Grand Entry, high school bareback bronc riding, high school tie down roping, pee wee barrels, 8 years & under; grade school bo ...

Amandine, a novel, Marlena de Blasi Set against the backdrop of Europe as it moves toward World War II, the story opens in Krakow in 1931, as a baby girl is conceived out of wedlock, the by product of a foolish heart and a tragic inheritance. The child's grandmother, a countess, believes that she is protecting her daughter when she claims that the baby didn't survive.

This past couple of weeks I have been thinking about all the useful phrases I have heard people use during my years of growing up in the South. I still hear many of these in use but mostly by more mature people. I think young people are missing out on a verbal gold mine if they fail to adopt some of these phrases for their own. The first category is similes.

It was Aunt Sue's 99th birthday, and her 30-year-old pastor exclaimed, "Happy Birthday, Aunt Sue! I hope I can celebrate your 100th birthday." "I don't see why not," she said. "You look healthy to me." It's hard to acknowledge death as a fact of life. We know others are going to die, but we can't conceive of our own death. But the young may die and the old must die.

In 1609 Galileo made his first perspicillum (see-through device) which we now call a telescope. It was initially used as a spyglass for seeing distant ships and other terrestrial objects. In late in 1609 he first turned his device skyward and was astounded by views of the Moon, Jupiter, Venus and other heavenly bodies.

Are our problems as big as we think they are? Problems often appear unsolvable on the surface. We feel a certain direction is the wrong way to go and yet we can’t think of another possible direction to take. The result is we may feel without hope for a viable and practical solution.

Throughout history, Texans have always put their unique touch on just about everything under the big sky. The way we talk, the way we govern, and the way we cook are just a few examples. Our music, particularly country music, has been no exception. While the culture and people of the Deep South shaped what we know today as the modern Nashville sound, Texas honed its own flavor of country rooted in cowboy and folk traditions. Following the Civil War and California Gold Rush, the late ...

After forty years of wondering and grumbling the people just didn’t get it. After all the miracles in Egypt, the manna, and the quail from heaven, the people did not understand the grace of God. Moses gave the reason. "To this day the Lord has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear"

This week news will be very short. Guess the little bit of rain received this past week has stunned everyone into silence, but you know what they say "no news is sometimes good news." The rain came once again to the county. Some residents of Bend north of the river reported seven-tenths Friday, while others to the west reported two-tenths and then Sunday night another two-tenths for some in around the Bend and Phillip Morris reported that he received an inch, Charlene Brister reporte ...

I had a truly busy, but satisfying week. I think I went everywhere there was to go. Dr Whiting’s office Monday, San Saba blood drive Tuesday, Temple Wednesday, and back to San Saba for the Women’s Luncheon on Thursday. Dr. Whiting is a very patient man. He has to be, to deal with me.

Anticipating and mitigating the effects of a projected budget shortfall is currently a major focus in Austin. The state's two-year general revenue budget is around $80 billion. While the exact revenue shortfall has been debated, budget experts project the state revenue shortfalls will exceed $10 billion for the upcoming biennium covering the 2012 and 2013 state fiscal years. The good news is the Texas economy has weathered the economic storm better than virtually every other state in ...

Ask the Experts I do not like my daughter’s friends at all. We have tried to encourage her to get new friends, but she is reluctant to do so and always has excuses like "no one likes him," or "she’s too preppy," etc. Her current friends often get into trouble and a couple have even been suspended or expelled from school!

The A.J. Walker, Sr. descendents reunion was held July, 10, 2010 at the Senior Center at Mill Pond Park. Forty-five family members and friends had a wonderful day of visiting, looking at pictures, playing games and "42", having a lot of fun with a Silent Auction and a bidding Auction. We had a delicious Bar-B-Q and covered dish lunch followed by pies, cakes and cookies.

Roughly two million people in the US each year are affected by deep vein thrombosis (DVT)—blood clots (thrombi) that develop in the deep veins of the legs or, less commonly, the pelvis or other parts of the body. A blood clot may sound harmless—after all, clotting is a natural process that helps stop bleeding after an injury.

Jeremiah Reeves is excited to announce the arrival of his baby brother, Braiden Timothy Reeves. Braiden was born on July 7, 2010 at 3:52 pm at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Texas. Braiden weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz. and was 21 1/4 inches long. Proud parents are Brian and Natasha Reeves of Mansfield, Texas.

Frizzell-Hughes-Schumpert family reunion was held June 5, 2010 at the Mill Pond Park Civic Center in San Saba, Texas. There were approximately 100 family members attending, arriving from Alto, New Mexico, Mesquite, Odessa, Grape Creek, Bangs, Austin, Hewitt, San Angelo, San Saba, Round Rock, Georgetown, Zephyr, Brownwood, Midland, Lexington, New Braunsfels, Sterling City, Taylor, Garland, M-anor and Grand Prairie. A pot luck dinner was served and a White Elephant Sale was held in the ...

Members of the San Saba Scottish Rite Club will be traveling to Austin on Wednesday, August 4th to receive special recognition for their efforts in completing the Master Craftsman Program. After seven weeks of study the group will be recognized by the personal representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Texas for their accomplishments. This was the largest group in the Southern Jurisdiction to ever take and complete the Master Craftsman course.

The Marble Falls Opry will be staged on Saturday, July 31, at the Uptown Theater in downtown Marble Falls. The show begins at 7:30 PM and admission is $10.00 per person. Tickets are now on sale at Lively Computer in Kingsland, the Uptown Theater or by calling (325) 388-0939 or (830) 693-9996. Country singer/songwriter/guitarist Tony Booth will headline the monthly show with special guest Landon Dodd. Booth was born in Tampa, Florida and attended the University of New Mexico.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will host a second series of open-house style public meetings to give citizens yet another opportunity to offer feedback on a long-range plan that provides the agency with a blueprint for the state’s future transportation needs. TxDOT held the first series of meetings in May. The agency’s 25 districts will each host a meeting the first two weeks of August.

Most motorists are not accustomed to seeing a traffic signal on a remote rural highway but the experience will become more commonplace in the Brownwnood district as TxDOT maintenance crews take advantage of the new technology of portable traffic signals. Safety is the number one priority for TxDOT. With current personnel shortages and increased summer workloads, it is even more important. Traditionally, projects that reduce traffic to one lane requires a three person crew - a flagger ...

The weather has been trying to get a bit more favorable that past few days with certain part of the County getting some moisture from a few scattered thunder showers. Even if you didn’t get much precipitation, at least it turned down the temperature, somewhat. The sign at the School offices showed 80 degrees when I went to the drugstore Mon.

Receipts totaled 1639 head for the week. The market continued to move higher on calves and yearlings this week with the light cattle being very active. Stocker steers were $2 to $3 higher and heifers were $2 higher. The bigger feeder steers were steady and heifers were $1 to $2 higher.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will begin on August 2, 2010 and continue through August 27, 2010. During the sign-up period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP’s competitive general sign-up at their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office.

Family and friends of Mary Catherine Locker Wylie joined together to celebrate her life of 51 years at 11 A.M on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Crossroads Community Church. Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers hosted a visitation from 6:30 until 8:30 P.M. on the 16th day of July, 2010.

Several San Saba County 4-H’ers participated in the District 7 4-H Fashion Show and Non Apparel Contest. Marissa Coffman entered the Fashion Show in the Intermediate Dress category and received a participant ribbon. Participants in the Non Apparel Contest included: Kristen Harrell, Junior Tote, 1st place; Shayna Underwood, Junior Tote, 6th place; Hallie Taylor, Junior Tote, participant ribbon; Emily Esquivel, Intermediate Tote, 1st place;

San Saba ISD and the Armadillo coaching staff will once again host Armadillo Football Camp. The camp is open to all incoming 3rd through 9th graders. It will be held from 9:00 am -11:30 am on Tuesday July 27th through Thursday July 29th at Rogan Field. You may register your child on the morning of July 27th or you may come by the field house and pick up a form.

The Board of Trustees held a special meeting on July 26, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room in the cafetorium. The Richland Springs Board of Trustees met with Victor Quiroga of Southwest Securities in order to update them on the process for a possible bond proposal for the district.

The San Saba Dilloette Booster club will be holding a fundraising raffle for a 32" Sansui Flat Screen TV, located at Everett’s Furniture & Emporium. The drawing will be held on August 19th, 2010 at the San Saba/Comanche Scrimmage. Tickets will be $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00. Pictured above with the TV are the 2010-2011 Dilloettes.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met July 22, 2010 for play day with the Chair for July, Sandee Hartley, calling for a game of "Best At Something" (One point awarded for being in the fairway, one point for hitting the green in regulation, and one point for a one putt - Less one point for a lost ball, one point for being in a hazard, and one point for three putting).

San Saba Elementary will offer pre-packaged school supplies for the upcoming school year. For $25.00 we will deliver your child’s school supplies directly to his or her classroom. Backpacks and lunchboxes are not included in this offer. If you wish to place your child on the list for supplies, contact the school.

LCC RJL Suzie 901 was named Reserve Division Champion at the Junior National Hereford Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana held July 4-10, 2010. Over 1400 head of Hereford cattle competed in the week long event. Suzie also won Division Champion at the Texas Junior Hereford State Show in Amarillo on June 16-19, 2010.

For many college-bound teens, preparing for the start of the semester can be chaotic. Buying textbooks and necessities, socializing and staying healthy at college can be stressful for many students. And unfortunately, there's no manual. But here are some helpful tips for kids heading off to college: * Buy Used Books When Possible: The average student spends $700 on textbooks yearly, but used books from the college bookstore can save you 25 percent.