There is a small book that has influenced more people and their decisions than any other that will ever be written. It is known as God's Holy Bible, and it is a shame that too many are not reading it today. It is hurting God for it to not be revealing His ways as He intended it to do.

There are times being a vegetarian in Texas cattle country feels much like being a nudist at a sandblasting demonstration, very uncomfortable. I was not born a vegetarian; oh wait, yes I was. I only drank milk which technically would make me not a vegan but certainly a vegetarian so scratch that last statement.

There are two young people in our church that have gotten sweet on each other and he proposed and she accepted. It is a neat thing what they are about to do, a church wedding, because so many others are doing what God does not approve of, just living together, (Exodus 20:14).

Jaze Randolph from Gustine spent the weekend with Jerry and Richard Randolph. Richard’s family had a birthday dinner for him on Friday night at Sandy’s home in Llano. Recent visitors in Cherokee were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Smith. Sue & Robert Broyles opened the gate to their beautiful backyard for a fish fry last Friday night celebrating the completion of the raffle quilt for the Cherokee VFD.

In someone’s church bulletin I read the following. "Do you know why a car’s windshield is so large and the rear view mirror so small? Your past is not as important as your future." I’m not sure if that is the reason for the disparity of the window and the mirror, but the idea is true.

100 Years Ago July 20, 1911 The county farmers union met with the Live Oak Local last Thursday and Friday. The following officers were elected: W.T. Dowda, president; Joseph Eiler, vice-president; W.C. Biggs, secretary-treasurer; J.E. Johnson, county lecturer. W.R. Smith, architect, and superintendent of construction for the new school building at Richland Springs, brought down a large ear of corn with him Friday.

Reading Recommendations: Pursuit of Justice Did they fall prey to the legend's curse or just get close to someone else's discovery? To investigate the murders, the FBI calls in one of its most promising up-and-comers, Special Agent Bella Jordan. What they don't know is that one of their prime suspects is deeply connected to the past she's been running from for fourteen years. As Bella begins to sift through evidence, another murder and threats on her own life con ...

A man is on a boat. He is not alone, but acts as if he were. One night, without warning, he suddenly begins to cut a hole under his seat. The other people on the boat shout and shriek at him: "What on earth are you doing? Have you gone mad?

Mateo 6:21-24: Porque donde esté vuestro tesoro, alli estará también vuestro corazon. Ninguno puede server a dos señores; porque o aborrecerá al uno y amará al otro, o estimara al uno y menospreciará al otro. No podeís server a Dios y a las riquezas. Mateo 12:35 El hombre bueno, del buen tesoro del corazon sáca buenas cosas; y el hombre malo, del mal tesoro saca malas cosas.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met July 21, 2011 for play day with the Chair for July, Sandee Hartley, calling for a game of ‘Nines’, where each person is awarded points according to how they finished the hole with the total number of points being nine. Anita Miles was first and scored the Low Gross for the day, Sandee Hartley second, and Janet Hoyt was third.

Fiction Quinn What Alice Forget Overbite One Dog Night Vision Impossible Split Second Portrait of a Spy The Kingdom Happy Birthday by Danielle Steel Non-Fiction A Love that Multiples 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants Classic Sourdough The Wonder of Knifemaking by Wayne Goddard by Ed Wood by Ruth Clausenby Michelle Duggar : by Clive Cussler by Daniel Silva by Catherine Co ...

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The weather has been hot and the pace for law enforcement has been just as hot. We have seen a record number of calls for service coming into dispatch, as the heat continues to effect everything in our county. The past week, we have seen EMS, Fire and Police personnel jumping from call to call.

The people of Israel had no drinking water. They grumbled. They harangued. They challenged Moses. "Why, now, have you brought us up from Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?" (Exodus 17:3). God told Moses, "Take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile, and go.

Catherine Hicks celebrated her birthday Sunday afternoon by having a swimming party at the home of Pat and Bonnie Millican. A birthday cake with pink icing in the shape of a pig, and pink pig cookies were the highlight of the party. Catherine received many nice gifts and was the Queen Bee for the day. Leon and Mebbie Eckhoff recently returned from a trip to Potstone, Minnesota, where they attended the National American Rambouillet show and sale.

It’s Friday and I’ve started the article a little early. Today started off hot and sunny. I believe exactly like some 40 other days this summer. I’m looking for my cloud. You know; the one that the prophet saw in the distance and told everyone to prepare for a huge rain.

New study shows 49 percent rise in emergency department visits for drug related suicide attempts by females aged 50 and older from 2005 to 2009. A new national study shows that from 2005 to 2009 (the most recent year with available figures) there was a 49 percent increase in emergency department visits for drug related suicide attempts by women aged 50 and older — from 11,235 visits in 2005 to 16,757 in 2009.

Little boys are so sweet and fun, we decided to have another one. The good Lord has blessed us yet again.. Tripp Alan Ketchum came into this world on June 30th, 2011 at 12:25 pm. He weighed 6lbs 15 oz, and was 19 1/2 inches long. Tripp was welcomed home by his very excited big brother, Stone.

Michael and Heather Sweeney of Dallas are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Jonathan David Sweeney. Jonathan was born at 11:53 AM May 27, 2011, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. He weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and was 18 ½ inches long. He is welcomed home by his 3 ½ year old big sister, Sadie and 2 year old big brother, Luke.

　 The Grief Share Group Fellowship of Christian Women Richland Springs Jr. Rodeo Family Council of Eventide San Saba County Ministerial Alliance Men’s Bible Study San Saba Historical Commission Elm Grove Rodeo Hamburger Sale - SSHS Academic Booster Club - Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Co ...

Dixie Turner has been selected Employee of the Month for Eventide Nursing Home for the month of July. Last lie that you told? Husband ask your not giving me a surprise party. I said nay. Two hours later we were at the party. Earliest memory? I was 3 years old and I was trying to give my baby puppy a drink of water didn't realize I was drowning him. I will never toss?

I could see the devastation along Highway 500 of the results that the fire had ravaged land and trees. Then I could smell the smoke as I stepped out of my truck, looking around to see the activities of airplanes unloading chemicals or water and firefighters doing what they needed to do.

We had a big fire yesterday in the little town of Spring Creek, just north of San Saba. It started around noon and the wind was blowing about 15 mph. I got there first with my tractor but due to the flames and heat, there was little I could do to even slow it down.

The Marble Falls Opry will present a Tribute To Marty Robbins with Rollie Stevens on Saturday, July 30th at the Uptown Theater in downtown Marble Falls. The show begins at 7:30 PM and admission is $12.00 per person. Tickets are now on sale by calling our Heart of Texas office at (325) 597-1895 or the Uptown Theater at (830) 693-9996.

The LanTex Film Society will present the movie, Mr. Popper’s Penguins at the LanTex this week-end, Friday night July29 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The film society has been featuring Texas Produced Films on the Friday nights before the Llano Country Opry. There will be $1.00 off coupons in the stores, banks, and restaurants for this movie. The life of businessman Tom Popper, a successful New York City businessman who has put almost all of his life into ...

Eager for another year of community engagement, Keep Texas Beautiful, a statewide environmental non-profit organization, announced its selections for a new Board President and board members at its 44 At the June 23 In addition to Weik, the Board welcomed six new members. Luisa Casso of Austin is the Director of Public Affairs and Communications for Coca-Cola Refreshments and formerly served as Board Chair for Lovelace Medical Center’s Governing Board.

Sybil Preciado beside the decorated door at Eventide that won a chicken fried steak dinner from Dairy Mart, an oil change from Hamrick's Automotive and a gift set from Salon 111.

San Saba County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Valerie Cortinovis, reminds producers that they must submit an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) verification consent form (CCC-927 or CCC-928) to the IRS as soon as possible in order to maintain eligibility for 2009 and 2010 program benefits. The consent form authorizes IRS to verify for FSA whether a payment recipient’s AGI meets the eligibility requirements for FSA programs.

Anai Martinez died in her parents’ arms at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, TX on July 22, 2011. On that same day she passed gently into the arms of Jesus. Anai is deeply loved by her mommy and daddy, Manuel Martinez and Maria Guerrero of San Saba; her paternal grandparents, Crecencio Martinez and Juana Bargas of Mexico; her maternal grandparents, Louis Rodriquez and Esperanza Martinez of Dalton, Georgia; her brothers, Ector Guerrero and Nick Guerrero of San Saba; he ...

Carolyn Ann Calley, 65 of Liberty Hill Texas passed away July 4, 2011. She was born August 26, 1945 to Frances Daniel and Jesse Robbins in Orange, Texas. On August 16, 1963 she married Gordon Calley in San Saba, Texas. Mrs. Calley was a member of the Hwy 29 Church of Christ in Liberty Hill.

Lennie Catheryn McDonald Dismuke, of San Saba, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011, in San Saba. She was born November 25, 1917 in Benjamin, TX, the daughter of Sarah Louisa Green and Charlie McDonald. She came to San Saba to visit, she met T. K. Dismuke and they were married on November 20, 1936.

Mr. Woody Martin would like to announce the organization of the Armadillo Academic Renaissance Club (AAR). An academic booster club if you will. The intentions of this new organization are, to enhance the overall academic climate at SSHS. AAR will have three levels of business memberships, Platinum, $65.00; Gold, $55.00 and Silver, $45.00.

Believe it or not it is football time. The Armadillo coaching staff hopes everyone has had a great summer. With high expectations locally, regionally, as well as on the state level.We are looking forward to a great football season and a great school year. Monday August 1st. Other important dates,Thurs., July 28th.

San Saba Elementary School will be accepting pre-registrations for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and new students for the 2011-2012 school year on August 9 in the San Saba Elementary Office from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The following items will be needed for pre-registration: •Registration contact sheet •Completed home language survey •Copy of the child’s social security card •Copy of the child’s immunization record

The local San Saba Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America have a busy and exciting schedule planned for the upcoming school year. Not only do we already have several STAR event teams lined up to compete, but we also have significant fundraisers dated and set in our FCCLA calendars. Because FCCLA focuses on promoting personal growth and leadership development, our goal as the local officers is to increase the awareness of the FCCLA organization and get as many individuals to ...