REV. 6:9-10 "And when he had opened the 5th seal, I saw under the alter the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held. (10) And they cried with a loud voice, saying, 'How long O Lord, holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on earth." This scripture holds a tremendous message that all Christians should think about and believe.

The kids are back in school and summer is a fading memory. The fall schedule changes make it the perfect time to take a look at your health habits and put measures in place that will help prepare your family for winter’s cold and flu season. Sometimes getting the family on board with germ-preventing practices can be difficult.

The Cherokee Reunion starts at 7:00 p.m on Friday night at the Cherokee Football Field. The game will start at 7:30 p.m. but they want the exes there by 7:00 p.m. Plenty to eat in the concession stand. Saturday night there will be a chili and stew supper at the Cherokee Fire Station.

As we travel, we are aware of the distance from one place to another. Sometimes we measure this by miles while at other times, we may measure it by the time it takes to travel. If you have children they may ask, "How far is it till we get there?"

25 Years Ago - September 19, 1985 Buddy Adams, owner of San Saba Pecan Company was recently elected Vice Chairman of the National Pecan Shellers and Processors Assn. at its annual meeting, held September 4-6 at the Somoset Resort in Rockland, Maine. Gene Faubion and Mark Martin are proud to announce the addition of W.

Reading recommendations: Displaced Persons, a novel, Ghita Schwarz In May 1945, Pavel Mandl, a Polish Jew recently liberated from a concentration camp lands near a displaced person's camp in the British occupation zone of newly defeated Germany. Alone, possessing nothing but a map, a few tins of food, a toothbrush and his identity papers, he must scrape together a new life in a chaotic community of refugees, civilians, and soldiers. Gifted with a talent for black market tradi ...

Wednesday, September 22 marks the beginning of Fall this year. Since everyone in my family has been looking forward to this day since the first day of summer, we will be having a small celebration. I know most people love summer, especially those who live further north and those who enjoy water-related activities.

Unlike most other insects in temperate climates, Monarch butterflies cannot survive a long cold winter. Instead, they spend the winter in roosting spots. Monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains travel to small groves of trees along the California coast. Those east of the Rocky Mountains fly farther south to the forests high in the mountains of Mexico.

On the dusty roads of West Texas in the 1920s, an unlikely figure traveled from town to town in her Model T, signing up roughnecks and cowboys for custom boot orders and continuing her late father’s bootmaking legacy. Miss Enid Justin, as she preferred to be called during and after two marriages, was the daughter of H.J.

Some people were lucky enough to receive rain this past week. There were reports of seven tenths and more reported on the west side of the Colorado river and on the east side in some places as little as two tenths. We still need an overall general rain instead of the spotty showers that are happening. Jerome and Shirley Meischen were glued to their TV set Saturday to watch their grandson Blake Gideon and the Longhorns play Texas Tech.

The Bend-Chappel Extension Education Club met at the Bend Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on Monday, September 13, 2010. There were nine members present. President Mary Jane Dennis called the meeting to order. She updated the list of volunteer hours for the club members. The roll was called and the minutes were read and approved.

Matt and Elizabeth Workman welcomed home their second daughter, Emily Ann Claire, July 20th at 12:58 p.m. in Lafayette, LA., weighing 10 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 1/2 inches long. Emmi Claire was also welcomed home by her big sister Maddy Grace, her (Granny) Rae Robinson of Lafayette, and (Nana) Linda Pitts Workman of Brownwood.

Ladies of the First United Methodist Church in San Saba were blessed on Monday, Sept 13th as they celebrated their annual Harvest Day Dinner. Ladies from the Castell church came, including Shirley Davis who brought a program on a trip through Greece and Turkey. She shared a power point presentation of some of the cities where the apostle Paul traveled and brought the message of Jesus.

Dear Editor: Again I read, with great interest, Mr. Welton Watson's letter in the 2, September issue of the News. I was not aware, until I read Larry Sanderson's letter last week that Mr. Watson is a preacher. I certainly had no intention of disparaging his honesty or character in any way, but I felt that his point of view, although no doubt sincerely held, was missing the point of the issue. The issue, as I see it, is not that I disagree with him about the p ...

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During a press conference Thursday at the Tarrant County tax office in Arlington, the department unveiled a TxDMV vehicle registration sticker that allows drivers to see the expiration date through the back side of the sticker, much to the relief of Texans who found the sticker’s blue back distracting and those who say seeing the date from inside their car or truck helps them to remember when to renew their registration. "Texans told us what they wanted and we listened,"

The Texas unemployment rate for August rose slightly to 8.3 percent, up from 8.2 percent in July. The Texas unemployment rate continued to trend well below the U.S. unemployment rate for August of 9.6 percent. Total Texas nonfarm employment was down by 34,200 jobs due to a loss of Government jobs, although Texas nongovernment jobs increased in August. "Texas annual job gains have been broad-based with most major industries experiencing positive job growth,"

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) warns Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants to be aware of unscrupulous business operators who may try to charge a fee to file unemployment claims. Filing for unemployment benefits through TWC, as always, is free. Claimants who sign on for so-called "fee-for-filing" scams could later discover unemployment claims were never filed on their behalf.

The Wallace Creek Extension Education Club met Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the club house. Lynn Blankenship called the meeting to order. She called roll, "Tell about one picture you brought from your scrapbook page." Fran Hulgan gave the program on Scrapbooking. Fran gave the history of scrapbooking, shared her award winning scrapbook and how she constructed it.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will accept 4.3 million acres offered by landowners under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. The selections preserve and enhance environmentally sensitive lands, including wetlands, while providing payments to property owners. "Interest in this open enrollment period was high, and I’m pleased that producers and landowners across the nation continue to realize the environmental benefits of enrolling land in the C ...

By the time you get the "News," it should be the first day of Fall. The Norman Rockwell calendar on the ice-box calls it "Autumn," but I prefer Fall. There are several solid reasons for that . Just to mention a few, we should be reminded of cooler weather, good rains, colorful foliage, football, hunting seasons, favorable and comfortable fishing, and Pecan harvest kicking off.

Receipts totaled 2770 head for the week. Lightweight steers and heifers were steady in an active market. Heavy weight steer and heifer calves sold $5 lower while feeder steers were $2 to $3 lower and feeder heifers sold $2 lower. Fleshy 500-650 weight calves sold $5 lower. Packer cows and bulls were steady. Steers: choice lightweight calves 135-170, choice medium weight calves 120-145, choice heavyweight calves 108-115 Heifers: choice lightweight calves 115-131, choice medium ...

Haverlah Ranch, Cherokee, Texas, owns one bull listed in the 2010 Fall Sire Evaluation Report published by the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo. Issued in both the spring and fall, the new report features the latest performance information available on 5,871 sires, and is currently accessible at www.angussiresearch.com. "This report provides both Angus breeders and commercial cattle producers using Angus genetics with accurate, predictable selecti ...

The San Saba County Farm Bureau joined the Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance companies and the National Safety Council in promoting accident prevention during Farm Safety and Health Week, September 19-25, 2010. Agriculture is the second most dangerous industry in the United States, with 552 deaths and 70,000 disabling injuries reported this past year. The theme for this year's national event is "ATVs: Work Smart.

Abraham Lincoln Galloway, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2010 at age 60. He was born in San Saba, TX, on August 31, 1950, the son of Henry Clay Galloway and Christena Isaac Galloway. Abe faithfully served his country from 1967-1971 as a member of the U.S.

Nadine Watts,88, of Boerne,TX, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Town and Country Manor Nursing Home in Boerne, Tx. Nadine was born September 21, 1921 to Arthur and Mary Wyatt Locke in Carter, Oklahoma. Nadine was a homemaker and was a member of the Eastern Star. She is survived her daughters, Dorothy Parrish and her husband Buddy of Boerne, TX.; Paula Meyers and her husband Steve of New Mexico; Nadis Roach and her husband Wesly of Merryville, LA.; one son James Ber ...

All youth third grade and up are invited to attend 4-H Food Fun Day on Saturday, September 25th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Saba Homemaking building. Cost of the event is ten dollars which includes food supplies for lunch. Activities for the day include watching a demonstration on pasta and then making some pasta, participating in making whole wheat bread, learning about portion sizes and label reading.

The 7th grade Dillos played last Thursday and played a great game. The game started off a defensive battle with strong plays by Emiliono Rocha, Garrett Pringle, John Watson, Nathaniel Rutherford, Joey Salinas, Ramiro Coronado, Carter Eden and Ehren Thomas. During the game the Dillos scored 4 touchdowns 2 by Holt Oliver who had a QB sneek and a rollout to the corner of the endzone.

San Saba 8th Grade Dillos rolled to a 44-20 victory over the Hamilton 8th Grade Bulldogs last Thursday night at Rogan Field. The Dillos scored often to out distance the Bulldogs. Hamilton kicked to San Saba to start the contest. San Saba took over and Zimmer ran right for 8 yards, on the second play from scrimmage, Gabe Zimmer took a pitch from Garrett Welch and scampered 62 yards for the first Dillo score.

The Cherokee Indian Jr. High team lost to the Lometa Hornets last Thursday night, 14-26. Rolondo Davis scored both of the Indian touchdowns on runs of 8 yards and 7 yards. Baylor Jordan kicked one PAT. Ashton Pittman had two fumble recoveries. The next Jr. High game will be Sept. 30 at Zephyr.

It’s hard to believe it is already the fifth week of school. Time seems to fly by once school starts, as everyone is busy with a full schedule. An exceptional faculty and staff have a lot to do with the smooth start to the 2010-2011 school year. This year we have an 8 period day that allows for more elective classes, including added elective periods for math tutorials.

The San Saba Armadillos shut out the Hamilton Bulldogs 27-0 at Rogan Field last Friday night for the first win of the season. San Saba dominated the game on the ground with 330 yards rushing while limiting Hamilton to 104 yards. San Saba won the toss and, as is their custom, deferred to the second half.

This past Thursday the San Saba JV football team travelled to Hamilton to take on the Bulldogs. As the game opened, the Armadillo defense took the field first. Good plays by Luis Vega, Kolton Ellis, and Dusty Parum helped to stop the Hamilton attack and forced a punt. Once having the ball, the San Saba offense drove some but also had to punt.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met September 16,2010 with the Chair for September, Hattie Rogers, calling for a game of ‘Mutt & Jeff’, where you only count the par threes and par fives plus number 17 as the extra hole less half your handicap. Anita Miles was first and shot the low gross and low net for the day and there was a tie for second between Jo Ann Snow and Dorothy Sterner.

The Cherokee Indians recorded their first win of the season last Friday night with a 76-48 victory over the Lometa Hornets. Among all 6-man teams, Lometa was ranked # 17 and the Indians were ranked at # 124 which led to the prediction that Cherokee would get 45-ed by the Hornets.

The San Saba Cross Country Meet was held at Mill Pond Park Saturday, Sept. 10. Comanche dominated as they won all divisions except the Jr. High Boys which was won by San Saba. Hamilton came in 2nd behind San Saba. The Varsity girls and 7th Grade girls from San Saba also came in second. Individual medal winners for San Saba were: 1st-Gabe Zimmer; 3rd- Hector Paez; 4th Danessa Vasquez and Shellby Buttler; 5th Ridge Smith and Alexus Saldivar; 6th Angelica Perez and Emiliano Zapata; 7th ...

On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 7, the San Saba County 4-H’ers gathered in the Rylander Memorial Library to hold their first club meeting of the new 4-H year. There were seven previous members of the club and two new members attending the meeting. There were several orders of business that the 4-H’ers covered.

Saturday, September 18, 2010 the San Saba Cross Country teams traveled to Ballinger. A very still, hot, very humid day produced some fast results plus some very wet uniforms. San Saba walked away with seven out of a possible nine second places. No firsts, but nine seconds which is a very odd statistic.

Sigma Alpha Lambda is proud to announce that Sarah Elaine Starr of Richland Springs and formerly of Johnson City has recently become recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, National Leadership and Honors Organization at Texas A&M University. Sigma Alpha Lambda is a national leadership and honors organizations dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement and providing members with opportunities for community service, personal development, and lifelong profe ...

The San Saba High School Dilloettes held their Little Dilloette Camp on September 18th. There were 21 girls grades K-6th who attended. The girls were split into 3 age groups where they each learned a dance. They will be performing their dance during halftime at the JV game this Thursday.

Leigh Ann Glaze, Superintendent of San Saba ISD, is the recipient of a scholarship to attend the Lamar University Superintendent Academy, an advanced leadership training program on Lamar University’s Beaumont campus. According to its Executive Director, Dr. Bob Thompson, participation in the Academy is by invitation only. The twenty-six superintendents in the 2010-2011 class were chosen from a list of approximately seventy nominees from Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

School is in full swing and it is time for our first round of Open House. San Saba Elementary School hosted an Open House for grades PK – 4th grade on Monday, September 20, 2010. Parents were invited to meet teachers and view student work from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the evening.

Beginning Sept. 1, families can lock in the cost of required tuition and fees at Texas’ public colleges and universities when they enroll in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state’s prepaid tuition plan. "The Texas Tuition Promise Fund gives families an affordable, flexible and easy plan to save for their children’s college education,"

How can I help my kids to say no to drugs? There are a variety of things you can do to help your child say no to drugs. Many methods and suggestions are listed on TheAntiDrug.com. Dr. Jeffrey Gardere recommends a simple role-play exercise (no acting classes needed) that you can practice with your kid that should drill the message and its importance into their heads. Set up a couple of imaginary yet realistic scenarios in which your child can practice ...