The San Saba boys pictured above earned 6-AA Academic All District Honors this year in Boy’s Basketball. Pictured left to right: Luke Cox, J.T. Mathis, Ryan Pannell, Zack Davis, Aaron Perez, and Tanner Hawkins. Not pictured is Clayton Perry. Congratulations to these young men for their hard work in the classroom.

Angela Ganter, an Abilene area barrel racer who is battling cancer, will be a guest speaker at the San Saba County Relay for Life Friday, April 13th at Risien Park. Angela will speak around 6pm. Angela was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 and despite numerous rounds of chemotherapy sessions, radiation therapies and surgeries she maintains a spirit of tenacity and continues to compete and win on the barrel racing circuit.Angela Ganter, an Abilene area barrel racer who is battling cancer, wil ...

Billie Ruth Patton was taken by the angels to spend her eternity with the Lord on March 28, 2012, at the age of 101 years and six days in Bedford, Texas. She was born in the Colony community, San Saba County, Texas, to James R. Ragsdale and Katherine (Kate) Matsler Ragsdale on March 22, 1911.

Bonnie Harkey, age 85 of San Saba, Texas passed away in Leon County, Texas on Tuesday March 27, 2012. Bonnie was born on July 23, 1926, to Joe Sawyer and Kitty Tubbs. Bonnie loved her church and was a very faithful member of the First Baptist Church in San Saba.

Karen Gail Johnson was born on February 24, 1962 in Richmond, Virginia to Fred E. Johnson and Gloria Friese Johnson. Karen was a nurse/caregiver and graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Richmond, Virginia in 1988. She was a loving mother to her son, Isaiah Johnson. Karen passed away on March 25, 2012 in San Saba.

Sara Felts DuBose, wife of Clifton DuBose, mother of Dan, Cliff, Ben & Kara DuBose, daughter of Addie Felts & the late Dick Felts, sister of Susan Hatcher, Ricky Felts, Sherry Ratliff, and Sharon Shipley, passed away Saturday, Mar. 31, 2012. Her funeral will be Friday, Apr. 6 at 10:00 a.m.

Travis D. Owens, longtime co-owner of Key Auto Supply in Lampasas, died March 19, 2012, at Cornerstone Hospital in Austin. He was 56.Funeral services were March 23 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Lampasas with Dr. Rick Willis officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery.Mr. Owens was born November 15, 1955 in Dumas, to LeRoy M.