Revelation 13: 7-8 "And Satan was given power to make war with the saints, and to overcome them, and the power was given him over all kindreds and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world." If any person is reading their Bible as they ought, it will equip them to know a lot about what will be seen in the future of this world age.

March 20-26 is National Poison Prevention Week. It was created to help the public become more aware of the dangers posed by common toxins. Many poison substances are found in every home. Adults can do some things to build a defense against accidental poisonings. Here are some ways to safeguard family members and pets from accidental poisoning: 1.

Keith and Keri Davis spent the week-end in Edgewood, Texas with her parents. They had a very relaxing time. Tommy, Kaci, Talli, Tori Morrison and Janiece Duggan spent the week-end with Ryan, Laci, Paytan and Preston Duggan. They went to the rodeo in San Angelo. Roderica Arthur spent the week-end with her grandmother in San Angelo and went to the carnival. Carmen and Howard Jenkle have been going to Laredo to help their daughter with her two little boys.

First love. Remember those days? There was a certain young man or woman that was our first love. You may have married him/her. You may have ended that relationship and moved on. And then, someone may be with their first love even today. If I were to ask who your first love was could you tell me?

25 Years Ago February 13, 1986 World famous Cartoonist, Ace Reid, of Kerriville, will be guest speaker at the San Saba Chamber of Commerce Banquet set for March 1 in the High School Cafetorium. After seeing a need for this type of service in San Saba County, Linda Harvell has opened Harvell's Business Service at 214 N.

We have been enjoying nice, warm days for the past week. Some green is starting to poke through all the dead stuff but we still are in need of rain. It is in the forecast for later this week and we are sure hoping it gets here. The 42 tournament was finally cancelled for this month.

Reading Recommendations: This Time Together , Laughter and Reflection, Carol Burnett In a world of comedy, Carol Burnett resides in the pantheon of such trailblazers as Lucille Ball and Sid Caesar. Even though television executives were reluctant at first to let her host a variety show, this particular real estate be longed to men, Carol prevailed and went on to star in the wildly successful The Carol Burnett Show, which lasted eleven seasons and won twenty five Emmy Aw ...

Are we there yet? There are times in our life when we wait. We all spend a lot of time waiting. God’s Word encourages us to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. During the waiting time we must stay the course and remain faithful.

Held: Adverse Weather Conditions This is the phrase I have seen on the various package tracking websites for the past few weeks. Between the packages our business sends and the packages arriving from the online merchants we patronize, I do a good bit of package tracking. While it is annoying having these delays, all the snow and ice around the country have provided a very valid reason.

I recently noticed in a local newspaper where a couple celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary and renewed their wedding vows. My wife and I also went to a two day marriage retreat and there we reaffirmed or renewed our marriage vows to each other. Those two events reminded me of something in the Bible.

I can’t say that I have actually enjoyed the last few days of weather, but it sure beats last week’s weather! The trees outside my window are not swaying in the wind, and my wind chimes are silent for the first time in several days. It has been brisk to say the least, but not freezing.

Fiction: Tick Tock by James Patterson Though Not Dead by Dana Stabenow Home for a Spell by Madelyn Alt The Scent of Jasmine by Jude Deveraux Non-Fiction: Facebook & Twitter for Seniors For Dummies by Marsha Collier B-The Pioneer Woman by Ree Drummond

They are small, various shades of brown, off white and gray, and have a seemingly amazing ability to frustrate the heck out of birders, particularly those who are attempting to learn to identify them for the first time. Sparrow identification provides distinct challenges to the birder, beginner or not. That said, you can become proficient with sparrow id through the tried and true technique of … practice, practice, practice.

The weather has been very warm all last week and will be this next week if what the weather man says is true. Maybe a promise of rain-which is badly needed. Found this little saying about the weather and thought it would be worth repeating, "The weather we gets is the weather we got, so we’re gonna have weather, whether or not." Michael and Gennifer Brister attended a wedding for her cousin in Pideoke over the weekend.

Thanks to timely intervention of Aunt Maude, Homeland Security was able to cross off a potential problem at Super Bowl XLV. Oh, Uncle Mort, her 98-year-old hubby, meant no harm. But, if he’d carried out his scheme, probability of gumming up the works loomed large. Maude said Mort had been acting strangely for several weeks.

The American Cancer Society gratefully acknowledges the following memorial gifts. To make a donation, please call JoAnne Hardy 325-372-5478 or mail to P.O. Box 33, San Saba, TX, 76877. Doris Taylor - Cash Donation Micky Virdell - Bill and JoAnne Hardy Winnie Russell - Nettie Oma Carpenter Wallace Hawkins - Nettie Oma Carpenter, Raymond and Paula Barrier, Bill and JoAnne Hardy Larry Sheppard - Bill ...

Main Street will host the historical drama "The King’s Speech" at the LanTex this Friday night February 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 26 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The film is a wonderful history lesson about the events preceding World War II and is based on the true story of the Duke of York, Prince Albert, in his quest to help cure his life-long stammer.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 5 A barbecue supper will be held before the event with the supper being served between 5:30 and 7:00. The tribute to Elvis will begin at 7:00. This event is being sponsored by the Richland Springs Drama Club. Please mark your calendars now and check the paper and posters for more details in the coming week. th as the evening to see "A Tribute To Elvis,"

Allison Watkins, Tom Green County Horticulturist, will be the featured speaker at the Lunch & Learn Friday, March 4th, 12 noon at the Civic Center. Watkins’ topic will be Spring Landscaping and Gardening. The free program is sponsored by the Extension Education Council and The FCS Committee of Texas AgriLife Extension San Saba County.

Robert Alviso was arrested Sunday evening for Aggravated Assault in San Saba County. A 911 call reported that a man had allegedly pulled a knife and hand gun on an individual and threatened them with the weapon. San Saba City Police, San Saba Deputies and Texas Parks and Wildlife caught up with Alviso on HWY 109 west of Sloan Road, and he was taken into custody by the City Police Department. Alviso is in the San Saba County Jail facing charges of Aggravated Assault with a dea ...

Texas Lions Camp, in cooperation with Texas Tech Health Sciences Center – Permian Basin, is conducting an exclusive advanced diabetes education seminar for the entire family, including siblings and grandparents on Saturday, April 16 While children with diabetes and their non-diabetic siblings enjoy the professionally supervised activities of Texas Lions Camp’s state-of-the-art facility, a team of internationally recognized diabetes experts, led by Dr.

The work on the new building started immediately. It was to be a combination lodge and school building. Upstairs the Masons met and the lower floor was designated for the school. It was during this time, the political cause for Southern Independence had swept Texas and the Southland. War and lack of materials slowed completion of the building, however, it was operational.

If you’ve been around a public school lately, surely you have heard students and teachers alike discussing the upcoming TAKS, Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, test. The first portion will be administered next week on Tuesday, March 1st. The first portion to be tested in public schools all over Texas is the ELA, English and Language Arts.

Nominations now are being accepted in the search for America’s Outstanding Oldest Worker for 2011. Sponsored by Experience Works, the search is part of a national effort to raise awareness about the contributions older individuals make in today’s workplace and to break down barriers often associated with their employment. In Texas, Experience Works operates the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), which is funded by the U.S.

Tickets are on sale for The 3rd Annual San Saba Awards Recognition Banquet on March 10, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the San Saba Civic Center. The Tickets are $10.00 each and may be purchased at San Saba City Hall, 303 South Clear Street in San Saba. Only 400 tickets will be sold. Girls, break out your grass skirts and guys, put on your Hawaiian shirts, as the theme of this year’s banquet is "It’s Hula Time In Texas."

On Saturday night San Saba County deputies and San Saba City Police were involved in a vehicle pursuit on FM 1030 - Wallace Creek Road. A pickup truck driven by Fidencio Raul Botello attempted to flee from Sheriff Brown when Brown attempted to stop the vehicle. The pursuit started around Wallace Creek cemetery and then went onto FM 1030.

The Wallace Creek Extension Education Club met, Thursday, February 17, at the home of Imogene Hawkins. Lynn Blankenship called the meeting to order. The members answered the roll call to "Tell something you want to happen this year." The minutes were read from the January 20 meeting. The treasurer's report was given.

Receipts totaled 1978 head for the week. The market moved higher this week with strong demand on all classes. Stocker steers sold $5 higher and stocker heifers were $5-$6 higher. The feeder steers were $5 higher and feeder heifers sold $3 higher. Packer cows and bulls sold steady compared to last week’s jump.

With much of the state covered in parched, brown grass and brush, Texas Forest Service is warning residents who live along and west of the I-35 corridor to be prepared for dangerous wildfires this week. Weather conditions are expected to worsen on Wednesday and Thursday as a low pressure system moves over a dry line hovering over the Western Plains.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced February 15, 2011 that USDA is accepting applications for loans and grants to create jobs and spur economic development. Funding is provided through the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program. "In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a vision for ‘winning the future,’ with a call to ‘out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world,’"

The Armadillos ended their season with a road trip to Comanche on February 14. We came out pretty strong in the first quarter and shot the ball well and handled their press and trailed the Indians 22-24 after one quarter. In the second quarter, the Indians out-scored the Dillos 15-8 and took a 39-30 half-time lead.

Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc. sponsors an Essay Contest every year for 11th graders across the Cooperative’s service area. The title of the essay the students write about is "How Telecommunications Affect My Life in Rural Texas". Wyatt Ramsey from Richland Springs High School won First Place which is an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC.

The spring season is a busy time of year for students, teachers and staff. TAKS testing begins in earnest next week. On Tuesday, March 1, students in grades 4 and 7 will have writing TAKS, grade 9 students will have Reading TAKS, and students in grades 10 and 11 will have ELA TAKS testing.

The GED Test will be given at Gatesville High School, March 8 and 9 in Room 22. You must register to take the test, Wednesday, March 2, in Room 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Bring with you, your Texas Drivers License or State or Federal Photo ID, Social Security card, and $65.00.

Texas State men's basketball senior forward Jonathan Sloan was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 men's basketball team today, announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Sloan graduated cum laude in December with a 3.56 GPA in exercise and sports science and a minor in business. He is currently enrolled in Texas State's secondary education master's program.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association had a delayed business meeting on February 17, 2011, as the weather has made it impossible to have a quorum. The meeting was called to order by the President, Anita Miles, and she called on Hattie Rogers to open the meeting with prayer. The Secretary, Jo Anne Hardy, read the minutes and they were approved as read.

Man what a fun week!!! Well, your Lady Dillos have strengthened their pulse and are still "ALIVE" in the playoffs. We had two big wins last week over Merkel and Harper and next face an old nemesis in the form of the Bangs Lady Dragons. When this article comes out we’ll either be headed to Midland or getting ready for spring sports but regardless what a ride the last two weeks have been!!! Last Tuesday we got the opportunity to play in the Junnell Center on the campus of Angelo ...

The Lady Dillos kicked off the 2011 season Monday against Brady. The game was played at home. It was a tightly contested ballgame. The Lady Dillos pulled off the victory 4-2. It was a great way to start the season. Mikalya Eden went 1 for 3 with a single and a run scored.

Until the May 14, 2011 election, San Saba ISD officials will be submitting information about the building program so that taxpayers can have as much information as possible. This information will be fact based only and will not present a position. It is important to know how we have come to this point and what is next in our planning.

The Texas College Preparation Program, funded by the 81 Students in grade 11 are eligible for ONE free college entrance exam, either the ACT or the SAT. Eligible test administrations for each exam are as follows: ACT April 9 (registration deadline March 4) June 11 (registration deadline May 6) SAT May 7 (registration Deadline April 8) June 4 (registration deadline May 6) In order to regist ...

The Tennis Team played in the Fredericksburg J.V. Invitational on February 17, and the Waco Robinson Invitational Tennis Tournament on February 18. Players playing in the Fredericksburg J.V. were Joely Haverland, Allison Nettleship, Kristen Isham, Jairo Casco, Jonathan Ramirez, Max Palicio, Allison Christian,Josie Dawson, Marissa Anaya, J.T. Holland, Diego Lara and Aaron Krueger.

Please recall, San Saba ISD missed two days of school, one due to bad weather and one due to electrical outages, that will need to be made up. When the school calendar was constructed, the bad weather days were built in on Saturdays in May. The San Saba school board and administration feel that it would be much more beneficial to the district to make up those instructional days before TAKS time; therefore, the board voted to revise the school calendar.

On January 31, 2011 a group of San Saba High School students were asked to present information about their school’s 1:1 laptop computer initiative at an event called the Texas Capitol School House Event. Students, Paige Faught, Tanner Weyerts, Ashley Pulatie, Marshall McIntosh, Alan Hale, and Kristen Jordan were accompanied by SSISD sponsors Milly Summy, Judy McCoy and Colleen Womack as they spent the day at the Texas Capitol participating in the program. Along with 14 other sc ...

How about those Lady Dillos! Wow, what a season! The girls have certainly proven to be a worthy adversary for any team we meet! We are very proud of these girls, their coaches and their manager!!! Thanks girls and keep up the good work!! Sports has taken and does take up a lot of our headlines, but our kiddos are doing great things in the classroom too.

For the coming New Year, resolve to talk more often with your family about healthy decisions and choices. Our research shows that kids who learn a lot about the dangers of drugs from their parents are up to 50 percent less likely to use than those who do not get those important messages at home.The Partnership at Drugfree.org celebrates the positive influence of parents in the lives of their kids.