Having proven their culinary skills and talent worthy at the San Saba County 4-H Food Show, five 4-H’ers traveled to the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene on Saturday, November 20 Participating in the Senior Main Dish competition from San Saba County and placing fifth was Melanie Hedley. Participating in the Senior Breads and Cereals category from San Saba County and placing third was Sara Hedley.

Revelation 12:9 "And the great dragon was cast out, the old serpent called the Devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world." Elsewhere in my research, I found Scripture revealing Antichrist had deceived the whole world. These Scriptures raise a serious and disturbing question: Can the whole world be deceived? And the answer is, yes.

Do you have some canned goods in your pantry that you have had a long time? Are you wondering if they are still safe? Here is what USDA recommends: Where Should I store my canned goods? Canned goods should be stored in a cool, dry place. Never put them above the stove, under the sink or in a damp garage or any place that is exposed to high or low temperatures.

If you heard a loud rumble or felt the earth shake Saturday it wasn’t an earthquake. It was the motor cycle group that brings Christmas gifts to the children at Cherokee Home for Children every year. There were over 80 bikes and several cars and trucks that came for the party.

As we are thinking about the holidays and what they bring, I wanted to share some thoughts with you. For many we will enjoy gathering together as a family. We will enjoy exchanging gifts. We will enjoy the lights and decorations. We will enjoy eating the meals and especially the sweets.

50 Years Ago December 8, 1960 Queen Elaine Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Moore, will reign over the sixth annual Pecan Show in the Pecan Capitol of the World. A 1960 honor graduate of San Saba High School, is now employed in the office of the San Saba News and Star. A GMC pickup belonging to a Fort Worth man, who was hunting in the Cherokee area, was stolen from the hunting camp about 6 p.m., Sunday, December 4.

It has been a month with no rain and we are very dry. The Richland Springs Coyotes won their football game last Friday night in a big way, defeating Milford by a score of 50-0 in the third quarter. They are now in the big game for the state championship this Saturday in Shotwell Stadium in Abilene where they will face Sterling City.

Reading Recommendations: An Irish Country Courtship , a novel, Patrick Taylor Welcome to the colourful Ulster village of Ballybucklebo, where two overworked doctors work hand in hand to mend the bodies and spirits of the town's diverse and engaging inhabitants. But who is looking after the wounded hearts of the doctors? After less than a year, young Barry Laverty, M.B.

The mercury in our ol’ George B. Walker, Algerita Store, thermometer has been dipping well below the freezing mark the past few mornings warning us that winter is right around the corner. Our fair Valley should be glad that we don’t get all the heavy snow falls that the folks up North have to endure.

I do not like to be in a hurry and I like to take my time in looking for gifts for my loved ones. I try to start long before Christmas trying to find out what they might want or need. I try to be inconspicuous and not to let them find out or know what I am doing.

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Welcome to the wonderful world of birding! If you like watching birds in your backyard or you want to travel the world to see all 10,000 bird species, use these ten tips to get started! Hint #1: You need a field guide for your area. A field guide is a book with pictures of the birds and tips for identifying them. Hint#2: You need binoculars

A fashion designer has announced a new line. He's showing clothing for children. "Parents that are well-dressed," he said, "would like to see their children in fashions that reflect their taste and values." And so would our heavenly Father. So the bible says, "As God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

The convicted couple threw themselves on the mercy of the court. "We understand our crimes. We promise the court we will reform. No more car-jacking and no more convenience store robberies." The judge takes pity. "Thirty days and five hundred dollars." The Bible makes an interesting statement with regard to courts and judges.

A late report from the home of Charlene and Jerry Reavis concerning their Thanksgiving guests. Their son Mark of Austin came in with all the dinner ready to eat, which of course was most welcome. Daughter Cindy came in from Brownwood to visit. As everyone knows, Jerry has been having lots of health problems, but he may be on the road to better health.

Another thrilling football game has come and gone. In actuality, it was a rather disappointing game. It’s really sad when you hear people like me complain because I had to stay an extra 20 minutes because of two plays that went wrong. That is really too disgusting. When I think of all those young men who came to that game pumped up and ready to win, only to be mauled; I am disgusted with myself.

Despite the fact that my son Alex was cutting his sophomore classes and ignoring mounting piles of homework assignments, he readily morphed into a Constitutional scholar right before my very eyes whenever it came to the subject of privacy. He had no aspirations to be a lawyer, but argued like one, vehemently stating that privacy was a basic human right, protected under the auspices of the 9th Amendment.

The Llano Country Opry will be staged on Saturday, December 11, at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano. The award winning Quebe Sisters Band will headline the monthly show beginning at 7:30 PM. Admission is $15.00 and tickets are now on sale at the Llano Chamber of Commerce, Llano National Band, Lively Computers in Kingsland, KNEL radio or by calling (325) 247-5354. When The Quebe Sisters (Grace, Sophia and Hulda) raise their fiddles and play, audiences marvel.

For the 27 th consecutive year motorcycle enthusiasts from all over Central Texas joined together on Saturday, December 4th, for the Hill Country Toy Run benefitting the children of Cherokee Home for Children. The holiday festivities began with the arrival of more than sixty motorcycles and a caravan of vehicles including one transporting Santa and Mrs.

San Saba Impact 2000Plus will hold their annual Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 11th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Father's House. Children of all ages are invited to a morning of fun. Cookies and milk will be provided. Activities include: cookie decorating, face painting, Christmas Crafts, and free pictures with Santa.

A new local scholarship and award was created last May when the San Saba Scottish Rite Club presented the Albert Pike Award to two local students at graduation. Kayla and Kayce Ellis were the very first recipients; but unfortunately the medal was not yet minted. After various committee meetings and discussions with the minting company, the preliminary art work has now been prepared. Albert Pike: In 1831, Pike left Massachusetts to travel west, first stopping in S ...

The veterans of the Wiley B. Murray Post No. 27 will meet Tuesday, December 14th at the legion hall in San Saba for their final stated meeting of the year. The building will be open at 5:30 p.m. for fellowship and refreshments and at 6:30 p.m. a pot luck meal will be served.

The Upper Colorado River Authority (UCRA) will be hosting a stakeholder meeting for the development of the Brady Creek Watershed Protection Plan on December 16, 2010 at Jacoby's Cafe´ in Melvin, Texas. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 11:00 a.m. Members from UCRA in San Angelo will provide a general overview of the project, water quality concerns and impairments. This plan will be a locally driven effort by the residents and landowners along the Brady Creek W ...

Texas Agrilife Extension Service, Llano County, will be hosting a program on Hair Sheep Production on December 22, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at the Texas AgriLife Extension Office in Llano, 1447 E. State Hwy. 71-Unit E, Llano. Dr. Frank Craddock, the Sheep and Goat Specialist for Texas AgriLife Extension Service in San Angelo, will be the speaker at the program.

Receipts totaled 3383 head for the week. The market was very active on all classes of cattle after the board has hit record levels this week. Stocker steers sold $3 to $7 higher and heifers were $3 to $6 higher. Feeder steers were $3 higher and heifers sold $2 higher.

Connie M. Flores was called home by the Lord on Friday, November 26, 2010, after a short illness. A Funeral Service was held Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Church of Christ, Haskell, burial followed in Willow Cemetery under the direction of Holden-McCauley Funeral Home, Haskell. A visitation was Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm at the funeral home. Connie was born January 27, 1963, in San Saba to Bistene and Frances Flores.

James (Jim) Wyatt, Jr., age 65, of Richland Springs, TX, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010 in San Marcus, TX. Jim accepted Christ as his Savior and has left a life of pain in his final days to be at rest and peace in Heaven. Jim was born on January 6, 1945 in Menard, TX to James Wyatt and Edna (Chadwick/Mills) Wyatt.

Joan Byerly, 84, of San Saba, TX passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at the Llano Memorial Hospital. Joan was born on August 19, 1926 in San Saba, TX to Jess Banta and Marie Fry Banta. Joan is survived by her sons, John Harkey and his wife Donna of Benbrook, TX; Bruce Harkey and his wife Jennifer of San Saba, TX; her grandchildren, Jessica Harkey, Chandler Harkey, Leah Wheeler and her husband Clint of Burleson,TX; Lyn Harkey of Austin, TX; John Harkey Jr.

Weldon Hamrick,72, of San Saba, TX passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Llano Memorial Hospital. Weldon was born on March 13, 1938 in San Saba, TX to Bert Hamrick and Georgia Ivy Hamrick. Weldon Hamrick and Bonnie Spinks were united in marriage on October 7, 1961 in Brownwood, TX.

This past Saturday, four high school band students traveled to the HPU campus to compete in the annual Region 7 All Region tryouts. SSHS band students competed against other students from region 7 in class 1A- 3A to earn a chair placement in two region bands. These students practiced for months to prepare very challenging etudes along with mastering 9 scales.

It's been a fast and furious two weeks!!!! I would first like to congratulate our Varsity Football team on their season. A share of the District title and a Bi-District Championship isn't too shabby!!!! When you make the playoffs in footballs, it kind of puts a kink in your basketball preparation, but it is an awesome problem to have.

Richland Springs varsity Coyotes won a lopsided state semifinals victory against Milford 50-0 at Comanche last Friday. It was a relatively warm night game that proved to be an exciting game, at least for the Coyote fans. This Saturday, December 11 Girls basketball coach Pam Starr and the Lady Coyotes are off to a 4-2 start.

The perfect semi-final match-up. The #1 ranked Richland Springs Coyotes versus the #2 ranked Milford Bulldogs. It doesn’t get any better than this….right? A rematch, of the first game of the year, a white-hot barnburner, in which the Coyotes overcame a 14 pt deficit with less than 6 minutes remaining, to eke out a 2 point victory, 58-56.

San Saba Bangs 1st 14 12 2nd 0 0 3rd 0 4 4th 2 7 Final 16 23 San Saba Individual Stats: Garrett Welch: FG2, FT1, Total pts. 6 Will Cooley: FG2, Total pts. 4 Nick Guerrero: FG1, Total pts. 2 Emiliano Zapata: FG1, Total pts. 2

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden The Cricket in Times Square is about a cricket named Chester who got trapped in a picnic basket in Connecticut and ends up in New York. He is found by a boy, who takes care of him, and a mouse and cat who become his friends.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Assoication met December 2, 2010 for the monthly business meeting with the following ladies present: Jo Anne Hardy, Sandee Hartley, Bobbie Churchill, Jo Ann Snow, Dorothy Sterner, and Anita Miles. The President, Anita Miles, called the meeting to order and opened the meeting with prayer led by Jo Anne Hardy.

The Lady Dillos played only one game last week and it was probably good timing as we’ve had some injuries and sickness to battle. Last Tuesday we made a LONG voyage to Merkel to return a game from the previous year. This will most likely be the last matchup with these guys for a while.

The Richland Springs Coyotes won their match in the State Semi-Final Football game last week and advanced to the big dance, the State Championship 6-Man Football Game to be played in Abilene at Shotwell Stadium this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. When players were asked what playing in a state championship game meant to them, they produced a variety of answers. Junior spreadback Denim Reeves said, "To me, it means you’ve worked harder than most of the people in the state.

San Saba Bangs 1st 8 2nd 11 3rd 7 4th 10 Final 36 15 San Saba Individual Stats: John Faught: Total pts.12 Holt Oliver: Total pts.8 Carter Eden: Total pts. 4 John Welch: Total pts. 4 Logan Guidroz: Total pts. 4 Yason Aguirre: Total pts.4

San Saba Bangs 1st 6 2 2nd 5 0 3rd 7 2 4th 2 5 Final 20 9 San Saba Individual Stats: Emilono Rocha: Total pts.2 Roy Argote: Total pts. 3 D Argote: Total pts. 4 David Valencia: Total pts. 2 Romiro Coronado: Total pts.5 Joel Franco: Total pts. 4

The San Saba Bands (6 th-12th), and the guitar class, will be presenting their annual Christmas concert at the San Saba First Baptist Church on December 16th beginning at 6:00pm.

The San Saba JV Lady Dillos took on Merkel last Tuesday night in Merkel. All I know is that was the longest trip of my life it seemed like. I was a little worried how the girls would play after being on the bus for 3 hours, but they didn’t ever disappoint me!

The JV boys basketball teams are in full swing. We are fortunate enough to have enough kids to carry two JV teams. Whenever possible, we will play all three teams. Many times we combine as 1 large group depending on what our opponent has. Our JV basketball team members include: Isaac Zepeda, Kolton Ellis, Luis Vega, Sean Argote, Aaron Rixse, Kelan Verette, Ryan Guidroz, Ismael Ramirez, Russell Lowe, Joe Lindsey, Aaron Perez, Ruston Ellis, Dallas Caldwell, Ruben Aguirre, Moises Vega.

Businesses, individuals and schools are all struggling during this continued downturn in the economy. Many folks are asking the federal and state governments where did all the money go and why are we having such a hard time. For school districts it is easy to "trace the money," because we are subject to regular state and federal audits and to transparency requirements.

At the start of the 2010 football season, Coach Jeff Pannell had three goals; beat Goldthwaite, win district and play 13 games. He achieved one of them but came close on the others. The season opened with the knowledge of a difficult non-district schedule and some long district road trips. Ballinger opened the season for the Armadillos and handed them the worst defeat of the year, 39-7.

San Saba ISD will have 2 upcoming EARLY RELEASE DAYS. On Thursday, December 9, 2010 the DISTRCT, all campuses will observe an early release with buses running at 12:45 pm. This date is an Optional Flexible Day for San Saba High School and San Saba Middle School. As well, San Saba Middle School will be hosting the 6AA UIL Academic Contest on this date.