GENESIS 2:7 "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into its nostrils the breath of life: and man became a living soul." ECCLESIASTES 11:7 "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God Who gave it." Since the beginning of time for man there has been an ongoing debate concerning what happens at the death of this temporary life of flesh and blood.

The growing violence in Mexico has become one of the most pressing national security issues in America today. In Texas, with more than 1,200 miles of the nation’s 2,000 mile southern border, we bear the brunt of the security burden, and our border communities increasingly face the threats of crossover violence.

All of us know it is important to eat your vegetables. Didn’t our mothers always tell us to eat our vegetables! But did you understand that you need a variety of vegetables of several different colors. It is not enough just to sip orange juice every morning or have the same salad for lunch every day.

The Cherokee Volunteer Fire Department will have their annual fundraiser on Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. at the Fire Hall. They will be serving catfish, sirloin steaks and pork. They will be selling chances on a $400 gift certificate at Harry's, a beautiful quilt and a shotgun. Please come and bring your friends. Awanas starts on Wednesday night at the Baptist Church.

My daughter lost her phone the other day. It was a simple phone that she got from Cingular before they were bought out by AT&T. She could not take pictures, get on the internet to read her email or any of the things the newer phones can do. She really liked that phone but, now it’s gone. Have you ever lost something and felt really sad?

40 Years Ago September 3, 1970 Andy Broyles, Cherokee 4-H member, showed the Reserve Grand Champion steer at the summer show held on the Little League Field Saturday night, Aug. 22. Broyles' steer was an 801 pound Angus steer and was bred by Cecil Bowden at Cherokee. San Saba County received a "Good Citizenship County"

Not only have I usually been my toughest critic, I have also been one of those women who has been equally critical of other women. After reading some of the negative movie reviews of Eat, Pray, Love, I find there is no shortage of women who are harshly critical of other women. I decided some time ago that I didn’t want to be this kind of woman anymore.

We had an inch of rain last week out at Elm Grove. It looks like we might get some more as the hurricane comes in. The Cox Cemetery Association will have a business meeting Saturday, September 11th at 9:30 AM. Memorials or donations to the cemetery may be sent to June Beakley, 1557 CR 448 Rochelle, Texas 76872. The 42 tournament will be this Saturday night at Richland Springs.

The Poacher's Son Game Warden, Mike Bowditch returns home one evening to find an alarming voice from the past on his answering machine: it belongs to his father, Jack, a hard drinking womanizer who makes his living poaching illegal game. An even more frightening call comes the next morning from the police; they are searching for the man who killed a beloved local cop the night before, and his father is their prime suspect.

Dove season is here, bringing the sights and sounds we expect every September: The sound of shotgun blasts; camo-dressed people in the restaurants, grocery stores, downtown shops, gas stations, and convenience stores; pickups parked along the edge of fields; trucks and trailers loaded down with UTVs and ATVs; and a general air of excitement.

With the rapid growth of urbanization these days, people are coming into contact with wild animals more frequently than ever. This means that our domesticated animals are coming into contact with them as well, which can sometimes pose a dangerous situation. If you own a smaller animal such as a cat or smaller breed of dog especially, it is important to stay mindful of any signs hinting to the presence of wild animals near your home. "It happens quite frequently that domestic ...

Ed Fair has some helpful tips on attracting the migrating hummingbirds presently making ther way through Central Texas. His thoughts follow: I presently have 35-40 hummingbirds visiting six feeders south of Lake Austin between Commons Ford Ranch and Emma Long Park. This is about average during this time period and comes from no special knowledge or tricks.

Well, it's a beautiful rainy day in the neighborhood and I, for one, am looking forward to the cooler weather. I am so looking forward to dove season and the first real cold front. Well, that is until I'm standing on the side of the road somewhere shivering to death and wishing for warmer weather.

A man was wheeled into the operating room. Everything was in readiness for his surgery. Just as the surgeon was about to make the incision, he noticed a paper taped to the patient's body. bending over, he read one word: "Think." That's good advice for all of us. But someone has said, "Five percent of the people think, ten percent think they think, and the rest would rather die than think." Thoughts are powerful.

In January 1610 Galileo began using his newly invented telescope to observe the planets. After discovering Jupiter has moons, he must have been anxious to see what Venus might reveal. After all, the goddess of love and beauty was the most brilliant of all the planets and its pattern of appearances was mystifying.

A piece of furniture from the house of worship, the ark of the covenant, had to be moved. A brand new cart was hewn for the task. Uzza was one of the drivers. The cart faltered. Uzza put out his hand to steady the cargo. "The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God"

The county didn’t get rain this past week, but Thursday there were showers in and around Brady early and then late in the afternoon there were more showers south of San Angelo and around Brady. Rain had fallen also around Sterling City. Some people around the Bend received an early morning shower Friday, but not enough to even measure. Bill and Jo Price were in Midland for the Arco retirees’ luncheon Thursday and did get to see some rain for the few lucky ones that receiv ...

It has been a rough week to say the least. The weather has been absolutely lovely, but the news coming in has been heart-wrenching. There are no words to express our feelings to the Ferguson family in the loss of their loved one. The church was full for the service and the pre-service meal was very well attended.

The Llano Country Opry will be staged on Saturday, September 11, at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano. The show begins at 7:30 PM and admission is $10.00 per person. Tickets are now on sale at the Llano Chamber of Commerce, Llano National Bank or Lively Computers in Kingsland. Tickets can be charged by calling (325) 247-5354. Heart of Texas Recording Artists Amber Digby and Justin Trevino will headline the September show. Raised in Nashville, Tennessee—the capital of ...

There’s more than 150 miles of rugged Hill Country and sprawling prairie between the Highland Lakes and Matagorda Bay, but the fate of the two is closely linked. That’s because the bay’s prolific estuaries rely on freshwater from lakes Travis and Buchanan to maintain healthy habitat for the countless shorebirds, fish and marine life that depend on them.

Dear Editor, I have been reading about the election regarding on-premise consumption of alcohol. I lived the first 25 years of my life in San Saba, with the exception of two years in the Army. I have always kept in contact with San Saba through visitation and the San Saba News.

Building Christian character in our children is the most important gift we can give. Teaching by example is the best way to help them learn. There are many role models in the Bible. God has given us many heroes. Their stories all reflect how our heavenly father guided them to rely on him to make the right choices.

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A recent study from the St. Louis University Medical School revealed that nearly 53 percent of skin cancers in the US occur on the left, or drivers’ side of the body. Researchers believe the increase in left-sided skin cancers may be from exposure to UV (ultraviolet) radiation while driving. With approximately 208 million licensed drivers in the US, people need to take precautions wherever they can. "People may be surprised to learn that car windows don’t provide complete ...

The San Saba County Soil and Water Conservation District and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invite the public, and any organizations or agencies with an interest in agriculture or conservation to attend a Local Work Group Meeting/Listening Session to be held at the USDA Service Center at 1606 East Wallace in San Saba, Texas.

Mason County’s Heart of the Hill’s Fall Expo will go "hog wild" when the Texas AgriLife Extension Service conducts a special feral hog information day slated from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 23 in the Odeon Theater. The theater is located on the west side of the courthouse square in Mason. Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be offered - three general, one integrated pest management and one laws and regulations. "Feral hogs hav ...

While it’s almost a sure bet that you made it through the Holiday weekend unscathed, you might still be a bit weary. There certainly seemed to be a lot of activity, events, and folks in Town and around the County. Seems like we might have visited on just those sort of events and activities in last week’s Column.

Receipts totaled 7281 head for the week. The demand was strong on a choice offering of calves and yearlings. Stocker steers and heifers all sold steady and feeder steers and heifers were steady to $2 higher. Fleshy bull and heifer calves were softer and sold $2 - $4 lower. Packer cows sold $5 lower and bulls sold $3 lower.

Professional bull riding is coming to the Gillespie County Fair Grounds in Fredericksburg on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. when the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association sponsors the First Annual Fredericksburg PBR. The evening also includes live music and a dance after the show featuring Zach Edwards of San Angelo. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Historically, Texans have always been a proud bunch, and it seems nowadays, we've got more to be proud of than ever. Recently, the Lone Star State was once again named America's Top State for Business 2010 by CNBC. The ranking rates states on 40 measures of competitiveness in 10 key categories, including quality of life, business friendliness, economy, education and workforce.

Bobby Soto,68 passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at a Brownwood Care Facility. Bobby was born August 16, 1942, the son of Jose A. and Juanita Soto. Mary Saucedo and Bobby were united in marriage on July 6, 1963 in Floyd County. Bobby was a laborer. Bobby is survived by his sons, Joey Soto and his wife Estella, Franky Soto and his wife Esmeralda of Richland Springs,Tx; Larry Soto and his wife Jenna of Brownwood,Tx.

Clara Grace Levensailor passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at the age of 84. She was born March 8, 1926 in San Saba, Texas to Rosie Bell (Johnson) and Richard Skaggs. She married S.L. (Buddy) Levensailor January 20, 1947 in Llano, Texas. She was a member of Pittsburg Avenue Baptist Church and a former member of the "Friendship Club"

Robert(Bob)Ferguson of Richland Springs passed away at Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene Tx on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Bob was born November 19,1962, in North Ridge, California, the son of Raymond Ferguson and Edna Ferguson. Bob was an Electronic Technican. On November 21, 1981 Leah Wilkerson and Bob were united in marriage in Austin, Texas. Bob is survived by his wife, Leah Ferguson of Richland Springs; his mother Edna Ferguson of Lockhart,TX; his sons, Robert Lee Fergus ...

Warren Dale Freeman passed away Friday, August 27, 2010 at the age of 53. He was born September 1, 1956 in Burnet, Texas to Bonnie Faye (Scott) and Warren Carl Freeman. He married Jil (Landon) Freeman, August 11, 1979 at Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church in Llano, Texas. After graduating from Llano High School in 1974, Dale went on to obtain degrees from both Southwest Texas and The University of Texas at Austin School of Pharmacy, where he finished at the top of his cla ...

Where were you on 10-07-1933? This was probably before most of you were born. The title of this article and the above question played a key role in my 2010 Big 12 football predictions. Most of the prognosticators, Dave Campbell and others, picked the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the Big 12 North. The first and only time Nebraska defeated the Texas Longhorns in Lincoln, Nebraska was 10-07-1933.

Misty of Chincoteague - Submitted by: Kolt 7 yrs. Years after a Spanish ship is wrecked leaving it’s cargo of ponies to the wild on Assateague island, Paul and Maureen find the ship wreck and spent time watching the ponies. The two become fascinated with the Phantom and work to save the money needed to buy her.

Howard Payne University has enrolled 1,290 students for the fall 2010 semester, a 9.5% increase over the enrollment total last year. The university welcomed the largest new-student enrollment to campus since 1996 with 391 beginning first-year and transfer students. When including part-time, non-degree seeking and dual-enrollment students as well as those who are seeking a certificate of ministry, the number increases to 540. "We are very pleased with the increase in enrollmen ...

For the 2nd time this season, the Cherokee Indians have faced a top 25 opponent and given them all they could handle. The Indians dropped a heartbreaker to the Loraine Bulldogs, 26-28, as the Indian’s final play from scrimmage came up just yards short as the clock ran out. Penalties and missed blocking assignments cost the Indians precious yards against a bigger, hard hitting Loraine team.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met September 2, 2010 for the monthly business meeting with the President, Anita Miles, giving a report on the wonderful progress of Martha Burnham since her recent spinal surgery, calling on Hattie Rogers to open the meeting with prayers of thanksgiving. She also had a sad report on Vivian McCall who is in Scott & White Hospital and is not doing well and asked for her family to be remembered in our prayers. The Secretary, Jo Anne Hardy, read ...

Several 4-H activities/projects are starting up this month or soon. To help you understand the projects, here is a little information. Any project or activity you are interested in call the Co. Extension Office at 372-5416 or email cl-mcdowell@tamu.edu. 4-H Shooting Sports This project meets twice a month from September to May.

The San Saba Cross Country meet will be this Saturday, September 11, 2010. The meet will be held at Mill Pond Park. The track will be closed down from when the meet is set up on Friday until about 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mill Pond Park will be closed down Saturday until about 11:00 on Saturday morning.

The San Saba Armadillos took the top-ranked Goldthwaite Eagles to overtime before losing 20-14 last Friday night at Rogan Field. Defense dominated for both teams and yards were hard to get. Neither team amassed 250 yards total offense in the game. San Saba had 213 yards while Goldthwaite got 245 yards, all rushing. San Saba won the toss and deferred to the second half.

September 6, 2010 - Schools thrive on volunteers and parent involvement. We hope that you will make it a priority to sign up and seek out opportunities to volunteer and be involved at school. What does it take to be a volunteer? It’s simple…to be a volunteer all you need to do is go by the Central Office at 808 West Wallace and fill out a criminal history form which starts the process.

Ask the Experts: I am worried about my 8-year-old daughter. She seems depressed, and distant. I have to work during the evenings so she is home with her dad and 1-year-old brother. When I get home from work, she’s already in bed. I feel guilty that I have to work, however we cannot afford a babysitter for me to be home in the evening.