JOHN 1:14" And the word was made flesh, and dwelt amoung us, and we beheld HIS glory, the glory as the only begotten of the FATHER, full of grace and truth." All people, whether male or female, can feel they are sons of GOD if they have made a confession of faith in Jesus Christ and have been baptised into HIS name.

For many years growing up I thought one of two things might be possible concerning my origin; 1. I was left on my parent’s doorstep and they decided to keep me. 2. My mom was out gardening in the backyard one morning, found an interestingly shaped pod, brought it into the house and a few weeks later I emerged and they decided to keep me.

Have you ever thought about all the different ways you can use rice? It is one staple that should always be kept in the pantry. It is a basic that could be used for a quick meal. Brown rice is considered a whole grain and contains more nutrients and fiber than white rice.

Delton and Valerie McGuire went to East Texas to visit with their children and granddaughter Avonlea during the holiday week-end. Nettie Jean Randolph took grandaughters Jenna, Jamie and Jessica Ball to Fredericksburg to visit with Kelli, Ashley and Paul Jenski while mom and dad, Sid and Kristi Ball, went on a short vacation. The Cherokee Church of Christ had their monthly breakfast on Labor Day.

While reading through a passage in the Old Testament recently, I was reminded of the compassion of our God. In 1 Chronicles 21 David, the man after God’s own heart, and the king of Israel, sinned. He had the people numbered and it displeased God. As a result, God struck the Israelites.

100 Years Ago August 31, 1911 Mrs. Ben Smalensky left Monday to bring back an expert and up-to-date trimmer for her millinery department this fall. The lady is on her way from St. Louis and Mr. Smalensky will meet her in Dallas. N.B. Lewis and daughter, Miss Emma of Richland Springs, were passengers on the east bound train Monday.

We have had a strong north wind blowing for the past two days. If only it would blow in some rain. As we are watching the news though, in Bastrop as well as all the other places which are burning, we realize we could be much worse off than what we are. There will be no Cox Cemetery work day and business meeting this month after all.

Reading Recommendations: Very Bad Men, a novel, Harry Dolan. Antony Lark has drawn up a list of names-Terry Dawtrey, Sutton Bell, Henry Kormoran. To his eyes, the names grow red on the page. They move. They breathe. Dawtrey is in prison; Bell has a wife and daughter and a good job; Kormoran lives alone.

John Lennon said, "Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that. I am certain. Jesus was okay, but his subjects were too simple. Today we are more famous than -him" (1966). Tancredo Neves (President of Brazil) said if he got five hundred votes from his party, not even God could move him from presidency.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met September 1, 2011 for the monthly business meeting. President, Anita Miles, called the meeting to order and the meeting was opened with prayer by Janet Hoyt. Secretary, Jo Anne Hardy, read the minutes and they were approved as read. There was a report on our Treasurer, Bobbie Churchill.

The United States congress passed a bipartisan bill in 2001 called, "No Child Left Behind" and it was quickly signed by then President George W. Bush. Today it is often referred to as the NCLB and the purpose of the bill was to try and ensure that all the children in the United States of America were being challenged to a higher standard of education and that no child was neglected or that every child was given the same opportunity of a excellent education.

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First, I want to say thank you to all of those individuals who have taken time to stop and assist us with putting up loose livestock along the roadways. It has been a very bad year for livestock getting out and we have had a record number of calls concerning this matter.

A fourteen-year-old boy asked his father, the president of General Motors, for a new car. "Come to the plant," he said, "and I'll give you one." Thrilled at the prospect, "Bunky" hurried over. There was the car waiting for him -- in several thousand pieces. "It took me a couple of months to assemble it,"

Are you weary from the daily drudgery of work at the office or from keeping house? Are you laden with care, financial or otherwise? Do you have a heavy heart or a burdened conscience? Jesus Christ says to you, "Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

We are now in full swing with football, bands and fans going to games on Thursday and Friday nights. Sweat through the games now with all the heat and before you know it will be bundling up trying to stay warm, or at least that is what everyone is looking forward to.

Here it is Labor Day and I am laboring! My computer is still in a state of death, and so I am forced to come to school and use my computer here. I’ve been pondering the whole faith thing where our rain issue is concerned, and I still believe the Lord is going to send a bounty of rain.

Area Extension offices offer Master Gardener training. Gardeners in Central Texas will have the chance to hone their skills and build their knowledge this fall at a Master Gardeners training program co-sponsored by the Brown County and Central Texas Master Gardeners Associations. With subjects as diverse as plant pathology, rainwater harvesting and soil health, the Master Gardener classes will be held Tuesdays, from Sept.

Will and Sarah Broyles proudly announce the birth of Maeleigh Rose. She arrived on Sunday, July 10th at 12:51 p.m. weighing 5 pounds, 14 ounces and was 18 inches long. Maeleigh is welcomed home by her 2 year old twin brother and sister, Leslie and Lily. Grandparents are Jan and Carlos Anderson and Sam and Jan Crosby of San Saba and Al Broyles of Cherokee. Great-grandparents are Robert and Sue Broyles of Cherokee, Charlie and Shelba Head of Goldthwaite and Russell and Donna Cr ...

San Saba Yearbooks Attention Ranchers Register Cattle Brands Lunch & Learn Lunch N'Learn Alzheimers Association - Drought Proofing Your Landscape Master Gardner, House Plants Annual Wallace Creek Ice Cream Supper - Senior Adult Fun Day 1961 SSHS Class Reunion - State Swine Validation Tags SSHS Stud ...

The Llano Country Opry will be staged on Saturday, September 10, at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano. The shows begin at 2:30 PM and then again at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15.00 per person and are available at the Llano Chamber of Commerce, Llano National Bank, Lively Computers in Kingsland or KNEL radio in Brady or by phoning (325) 247-5354. Country Music Superstar Johnny Rodriguez will headline the Llano Country Opry.

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.

Members of the class numbered 39 with 29 spouses, friends, children, and former teachers. Barbeque was furnished by the class funds, cooked by Mike McDowell, and enjoyed along with sides of all kinds provided by the attendees. Sandy Daniel Perry baked a huge cake with photos made of edible rice paper of each class member.

We realize that it has been some time since our last visit here in the "News," but not a whole lot has changed, on the Home front, since our last attempt at communication. We are still looking for that proverbial "next rain," as well as seeing the first cool front skip through without wetting the Plain.

Receipts totaled 8932 head for the week. A Choice offering of cattle were on hand for the Premium Weaned Calf Sale and the Stocker and Feeder Sale. Stocker steers and heifers sold a full $5 higher. Feeder steers were steady to $1 higher and feeder heifers were $3 higher. Packer cows were $2 lower and packer bulls were $3 lower.

Bill Nelson 77, passed away on September 1, 2011 at his ranch in San Saba, TX surrounded by his family and his beloved dog Maggie. Bill was born on January 8, 1934 in Great Bend, Kansas. He grew up in Ellinwood, Kansas, graduated from Ellinwood High School then followed his high school sweetheart, Nancy Olson, to Texas.

Dorothy Jane Swenson Miller, passed away September 5, 2011 in her home. She was born June 7, 1935 to T.D. Swenson and Velma Fae Ricketson Swenson at Oxford, Texas. Dorothy graduated from Llano High School. She married Jim Porch July 7, 1953. They had one son, Wayne, who died in a car accident January 5, 1996.

The Armadillos got past the Goldthwaite Eagles last week. We really appreciate the great crowd that followed across the river. We are extremely proud of the team. Allen Hale was named San Angelo Standard times player of the week. This week the Armadillos take on the Wall Hawks. Thursday September 8th, the JV travels to Wall; the game time is 6:30.

The annual "Battle of the River" was expected to be a hard-hitting, close contest for Goldthwaite’s homecoming. It lived up to expectations with San Saba having a 35-15 lead going into the final quarter and hanging on to win 35-29. There were several hard hits from both teams with some causing fumbles. Goldthwaite won the opening toss and elected to receive.

It’s hard to believe it is already the third week of school. Time seems to fly by once school starts. The school day starts at 8:00 and ends at 3:36. Please drive slowly through campus when picking-up or dropping-off schoolchildren. Drop-off and pick-up students in the lane between the cafetorium and the large oak tree.

I will do anything to go back to the Buckskin Brigades, that’s how much I loved it. Now why would I love a camp? Well, I love it because I learned more about deer than I ever thought I would. I learned not to be afraid of the media, and how to do spotlighting.

The Coyotes JV lost a nail biter to the Divison I Lometa Hornets JV last Thursday night in Lometa. The late awakening Coyotes were down 20-8 with only a few seconds remaining in the 3rd period when Stanley Butler scored to make it 20-14. A few minutes later he scored again to tie the score 20-20 with 7:26 remaining in the game.

The Coyotes needed only 5:48 in time of possession to tally 70 points last Friday night to squash the Panther Creek Panthers 70-8, mercifully ending the game at halftime.The defending champions and #1 ranked Coyotes are definitely circled in red on most opponents schedules this season. A win against the Coyotes can make the season a good year, for any team, regardless of their wins and losses.

So, I was sitting around this weekend watching Lonesome Dove and it made me think about all the challenges our kids will encounter in the world. When I say "kids," I mean my personal kids as well as the thousands of school children in Texas and the United States of America that will be responsible for running this country before long.

School Rivalries…….This is possibly one thing that we all have in common across our school years. Each and every one of us regardless of where we went to school or when we went to school, all have a story to tell about a great game or competition with a rival school.