2 TIMOTHY 3:1-5 “ This know also, that in the last days perilous times will come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves; covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy; without natural affection; truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of GOD, (having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof from such turn away.)” Wh ...

It is the day after Christmas and Harold just left to head back to the coast. Patches started trembling like a leaf being blown on a driveway by a power washer the minute he saw Harold bring his jacket from the bedroom and hang it on my Tread Climber by the front door.

Today begins a new year. None of us are clairvoyant enough to know what the new year will bring. The only one who knows this is our heavenly Father. We can only hope and pray that it brings blessings to each of us. As we begin a new year it is time to rid ourselves of negative thinking and bad habits.

55 years agoDec. 13, 1956 Winning championship rosettes in the Food Exhibit of the 2nd Annual San Saba Pecan Show last Saturday were Mrs. Lloyd Oliver, pecan pies; Mrs. C. C. Taylor, pecan candy; and Mrs. Ward McKee, pecan Cookies.The San Saba girls basketball team won 35 to 24 over Rochelle.

We have had both rain and snow in the forecast but have only received a few sprinkles. It has been cold and windy. We started our Christmas last Wednesday night at the home of Roger and Martha Tucker in San Angelo. We scaled down Christmas this year compared to the years in the past.

We have had both rain and snow in the forecast but have only received a few sprinkles. It has been cold and windy. We started our Christmas last Wednesday night at the home of Roger and Martha Tucker in San Angelo. We scaled down Christmas this year compared to the years in the past.

Reading Recommendations: Chasing Shadows A special Agents lifelong hunt to bring a Cold War Assassin to justice, Fred Burton and John Bruning.On a warm Saturday night in July 1973 in Bethesda, Maryland, a gunman stepped out from behind a tree and fired five point-blank shots into Josef Alon, an unassuming Israeli Air Force pilot and family man.

Refresh is a very powerful and potent word in the Bible. Who among us does not need refreshing from time to time? Proverbs 11:25: “. . . he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” Acts 3:19 speaks: “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” 1 Peter 3:21: “and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good ...

Proverbios 1:1-10 Los proverbios de Salomon, hijo de David, rey de Israel. Para entender sabiduria y doctrina, Para conocer razones prudentes, Para recibir el consejo de prudencia, Justicia, juicio y equidad; Para dar sagacidad a los simples, Y a los Jovenes inteligencia y cordura. Oira el sabio, aumentara el saber, Y el entendido adquirira consejo, Para entender proverbio y declaracion, Palabras de sabios, y sus dichos profundos.

Dear Editor:I would like to respond to a Letter to the Editor which appeared in last week's San Saba News & Star. Most of the letter is devoted to a review of historical data pertaining to the TCEQ suit brought by the writer, et al. However, as the writer correctly points out, this chapter of NSSWSC's history will come to a close in the very near future with the final refund to members.

I had a chance to find a quiet time to think and reflect this Christmas. I tried to review this year and some of the events. In many ways last year was good because we had very little sickness and several times our family was able to get together. Many of our family moved closer to God and we also have a new grandson.

Children enjoy coming to our gardens to play "boats."Their "boats" are little branches of trees which they place in the water of the streams. They run along beside them and follow them as they go downstream.When the water runs rapidly, the "boats" move rapidly. The little "boats" are carried along, under the control and direction of the water.

Coming alongside and just being present with someone in the hospital or under some special pressure is often all that’s needed. It’s a sign of love. It’s a token of care. We don’t need to talk a lot. We may not know what to say. We may be afraid of foot-in-mouth disease.

It seems everyone made it through Christmas safe and sound. The weather was cold and sorta wet, but no big white stuff like other parts of Texas had to contend with. May all of you have a Happy New Year and make it through the New Year celebration without any mishaps.Just think another year and having to remember to write 2012 instead of the 2011.

Welcome and Merry Christmas to all. I’m here in sunny Florida enjoying the balmy weather. My sister Dee and her husband Dave are taking good care of me. I left for Houston on Monday so that I could take the first flight out Tuesday. Not only did I manage not to get lost, but I made it on time!

Russian Boar with three ears killed by Gerald James of Rockwall, Tex. on the C. W. Cox Ranch, seven miles NW of San Saba.

The New Year is a time of resolutions. It’s a time when people commit to making a change in their life. Losing weight, changing jobs, saving money, making money, a new relationship, getting in shape, going back to school, or giving up smoking, are just some of the goals people set for themselves on January 1st.Although it’s possible for anyone to make a change or a new start, it takes determination, commitment, and persistence.

Ruben and Alice Almaguer celebrated 50 years of marriage on Saturday, December 9th at 307 West Wallace in San Saba. Approximately 90 people attended the celebration hosted by daughter, Norma Almaguer and son, Ruben Almaguer, Jr.

The annual Christmas Party of the Bend-Chappel County Extension Education Club was held at the Bend Community Center on Monday, December 12. The party was attended by members and guests. A brief business meeting was held to announce the club’s ribbon winners in the Pecan Food Show which included Winnie Lou McCoury and Phyllis Poehlmann.

CASA for the Highland Lakes Area, a non-profit organization that speaks up for the best interest of abused and neglected children in Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, and San Saba counties, was recently recognized by Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (Texas CASA) for serving 100% of the children in the foster care system in the counties they serve.

Week 2 Winner of the Commercial National Bank Cash Giveaway was Nathan Daughtery. He won $100 Cash.

Week 3 Winner of the Commercial National Bank Cash Giveaway was Eva Hernandez. She also won $100 Cash.

Make plans to join us at San Saba First United Methodist Church Sanctuary on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10 a.m. to hear what your Wesley nurse can do for you and your community.She will be discussing Prescription Assistance, Diabetic Teaching, Medicaid and Medicare Forms Assistance, many other medical topics and will conduct blood pressure and blood sugar screening.

In the City Council report by Alice Smith which ran in the 12-22-11edition the correct spelling for the member appointed to the San Saba Economic Development Corporation for term expiring January 2014 is Patricio Rodriguez.Members of San Saba Planning and Zoning Commission reappointed for new terms expiring January 2015 are Linda Parks and John Griggs.I

Chance Edwards and Victoria Colla are proud to announce their upcoming marriage. The wedding nuptials are set for June 23rd, 2012 in Chappell Hill, Texas. Chance is the son of David Edwards of Brady and Jan Edwards of San Saba. He is a graduate of San Saba High School and Stephen F.

An old year is fading and a new year is upon us again. Each year I go kicking and screaming into the New Year, and not because I am against change. My pants pocket is full of change.I simply cannot remember to change the year on the checks I write until May.

“When am I supposed to take my hummingbird feeder down? I still have a hummingbird visiting, and I don’t want her to freeze!” As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, this question becomes increasingly common for the folks who work at Texas Parks and Wildlife. “The answer is, don’t take your feeders down,” says Mark Klym, TPWD coordinator of the Texas Hummingbird RoundupYears ago, the answer would have been different.

General Rules for Youth Fair 20121. All entries must be ORIGINAL works of the PARTICIPANT MADE AFTER THE 2011 Youth Fair. (January 16, 2011)2. All entries will be under the control and guidance of the Youth Fair Committee. This Committee has the right to reclassify any entry if they feel it is in the best interest of the entry.

San Saba County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Valerie Cortinovis, announced that county committee elections are over, the ballots are counted and the results are in… Mark Locker of Richland Springs was elected to represent LAA 1 and Allen Arfsten of San Saba will serve as the first alternate.

The San Saba Garden Club held its annual Christmas meeting and ornament exchange at the home of the group’s president, Ann McElroy, on December 6.The entertainment committee spent the previous day turning the beautiful ranch home of the McElroy’s into a winter wonderland of opulent Christmas décor and table settings.

Sandra comes to our home three to four days per week.To list "EVERYTHING" that she does, that would be an impossibility, as there are so many, but, not only does she bless our residents with her time, but also with her love and affection.Sandra knows each and every resident by name.

Cosme Diaz and Elizabeth Bryant showed up with Christmas wishes and cards for all of our residents.Head Start came and blessed our residents with Christmas carols. They were just "precious!"The Methodist Church Youth Group, and the Baptist Church also came and brought much HOLIDAY CHEER with them.The San Saba Boy Scouts Troop 55 made a "joyous"

Q: You sometimes hear the expression “diamond dust” in regard to weather. What is it?A: Diamond dust occurs usually when the air is very cold, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. “The dust is not dust at all, but tiny ice crystals,” he explains. “The dust is so fine that it hangs in the air, and when light is reflected off it, it produces some very strange looking beams that appear to go from the Earth straight up into the atmosphere.”Q: What ...

Bayleigh Elizabeth Ringo, 5, of Salado, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in a Temple hospital. The service was at 1 p.m. Friday, December 23rd at First Baptist Church in Salado. The graveside service was at Harris Cemetery in San Saba. Arrangements are by Dossman Funeral Home and Blaylock Funeral Home of San Saba.Survivors include her parents, Scott and Micki Ringo of Salado; sister, Georganna Grace Ringo of Salado; and grandparents, Thomas and Kathy Ringo and Ed and Micki Prose, all of San Ange ...

Dorthea Ann Rosenthal Burnett, 101, passed away at her home, Monday, December 19, 2011. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 22, 2011 in the Morrison Funeral Home Chapel with her grandsons, Scott Meyer of Temple, and Brad Burnett of Jacksboro officiating. Burial followed in Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

Wanna V. Neal Clary, formerly of San Angelo, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, in Kingsville, Texas. She was born to Sidney and Viola Neal on November 14, 1928, in San Saba, Texas.Graveside services were held Monday, December 26, 2011, at Locker Community Cemetery, FM 500, San Saba County.Wanna is survived by sister, Jean Pulliam and husband Leon of Ft.

Season RecordWin-Loss0-7 San Saba Hico1st 4 8 2nd 2 9 3rd 6 44th 4 10 Total 16 31 San Saba Individual Scores: Elisha CisnerozTotal pts 9Bryce LewisTotal pts 3Wyatt Deans Total pts 2Braiden JohnsonTotal pts 2Season RecordWin-Loss0-7 San Saba Hico1st 4 8 2nd 2 9 3rd 6 44th 4 10 Total 16 31 San Saba Individual Scores: Elisha CisnerozTotal pts 9Bryce LewisTotal pts 3Wyatt Deans Total pts 2Braiden Jo ...

Season RecordWin-Loss4-3 San Saba Hico1st 8 22nd 10 43rd 2 04th 10 0Total 30 6 San Saba Individual Scores: Roy Argote Total pts 8Roberto CoronadoTotal pts 6Ramiro CoronadoTotal pts 6Omar Argote Total pts 4Robby Hensley Total pts 4Kutter Isham Total pts 2Season RecordWin-Loss4-3 San Saba Hico1st 8 22nd 10 43rd 2 04th 10 0Total 30 6 San Saba Individual Scores: Roy Argote Total pts 8Roberto Coro ...

Season RecordWin-Loss3-4 San Saba Hico1st 14 42nd 18 23rd 8 04th 8 3Total 48 9 San Saba Individual Scores: Yason AquirreFG 6 FT 2 Total pts 14John Faught FG 5 FT 1 Total pts 11John WatsonFG 3 Total pts 6John Welch FG 2 FT 2 Total pts 6Logan GuidrozFG 2 FT 1 Total pts 5Carter Eden FG 2 Total pts 4Holt Oliver FG 1 Total pts 2Season RecordWin-Loss3-4 San Saba Hico1st 14 42nd 18 23rd 8 04th 8 3Total 48 9 S ...

Know! Parent Alert: Smoking Smarties and Drunken GummiesWhile neither of these concepts is necessarily new, Smoking Smarties and Drunken Gummies are two current trends among today’s youth that have rapidly grown in popularity thanks to YouTube, social media sites and other popular online tween/teen hangouts. If you are wondering how one smokes a Smartie or concocts a drunken gummy, just “Google” it.