Richland Springs’ students continue to do well at major stock shows. Landon Burkhart won the lightweight hair sheep class, and Adrienne Benson placed second in the same class at the San Angelo Stock Show. There were 33 entries in the lightweight hair sheep class. Congrats to both Landon and Adrienne on the 1-2 finish.

Will wonders never cease, some rain fell around the Bend. Bonnie Millican reported that they received one-half inch, but 2/10 was all that fell on the west side of the river. Not a huge amount but it was moisture which is so badly needed. Some fruit trees are beginning to bloom as a result of all the warm weather.

We were blessed with a little rain Sunday night. Bowser had a tenth of an inch, Lakeview area received ½ inch. I know how important these rain reports are to our out of town readers. Yesterday was very windy, if it wasn’t battened down, it probably ended up on the neighbor’s property.

Last night was the night of Hollywood recognition, the STATUE night. I have to say, folks, I could only stay with it for bits and pieces and the snippets I watched did not impress me. Maybe it is my aging attitude but I could care less about who is wearing whom, how long it took for Katherine Zeta Jones to pick a dress or whether Michael Douglas had a say in her choice.

By the time this edition comes out we will be about through with February. All teachers are on a crash course for STAAR tests in April. The months seem to be flying by at an alarming rate. What is even more alarming is the lack of rain we have had on this end of the county.

Reading Recommendations: Hunt the Wolf, a Seal Team Six Novel, Don Mann with Ralph Pezzullo Navy Seal Thomas Crocker has devoted his life to protecting the United States from the wolves of extremism. But in Abu Rasul Zaman, a top level al-Qaeda operative, he's met his match. In Morocco, the American Embassy goes up in flames.

The early church had a fantastic start. 3000 people were baptized at the teaching of Peter on the Day of Pentecost for the remission of their sins. The churches had all things in common. Then, Peter and John heal a crippled man at the gate called beautiful. However, the chief priest, rulers, the Sadducees and the teachers of the law were greatly disturbed about the teaching of the young church regarding the resurrection of the dead.

Dios es amor pero tambien Dios de Justicia 4th part Hebreos 4:2-16 Porque también a nosotros se nos ha anunciado la buena nueva como a ellos; pero no les aprovechó el oír la palabra, por no ir acompañada de fe en los que la oyeron. Pero los que hemos creído entramos en el reposo, de la manera que dijo: Por tanto, juré en mi ira, No entrarán en mi reposo; aunque las obras suyas estaban acabadas desde la fundación del mundo.

I guess it was in grade school that I was first exposed to verb tenses. There we learned that a verb could be for things in the past, or things in the present, or something in the future. Thinking about that reminds me of something in the Bible. There are a lot of verses speaking about sin but there are a lot of verses speaking about forgiveness.

With all the media we have today it is easier to download books and other things to our computers, phones, and tablets. I have downloaded all kinds of books and have enjoyed reading them. And yet there is one book that takes the place of every one of these - our Bibles.

On March 2, 1836, some 60 Texan delegates congregated at Washington-on-the-Brazos to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence, a document which was drafted overnight. The brazen doctrine opens with a scathing denouncement of the Mexican government under the despotic rule of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. “When a government has ceased to protect the lives, liberty and property of the people, from whom its legitimate powers are derived, and for the advancement of whose happiness it was insti ...

Kay Lynn Scott comes to The San Saba News & Star quite often; advertising for Kat’s Bling & Mark’s Things, her son’s store, and her daughter’s store, Suthern Finds, news articles and ads for Performance Talent, Search for the Stars, Boot Camp, and most recently, she is the publicity chairman for the Relay For Life.

San Saba County Friends of Animals is committed to providing a safe, clean, well-run shelter for homeless animals in San Saba County. To help us reach that goal, we plan to visit several existing shelters so that we can learn what works well and what to avoid when we create our own facility.

On February 14, 2013, the Pierian Study Club met at the home of Angela Smith, daughter-in-law of member, Sandy Smith. Co-hostesses for the meeting were Ann Allison, Gail Bruner, Vicki Stephenson, Jane Randolph, Geanne Taylor, Lousie Williams and Patricia Warren, Committee Chair. Other members present were Connie Adams, Hillary Adams, Brooke Bagley, Nicole Bagley, Donna Baker, Loy Nell Behrens, Ella Burton-Pavich, Sharon Clawson, Barbara Gilger, Kathleen Hawkins, Anita Miles, Martine Miller, Cli ...

In an on-going effort to foster a better flow of information from the San Saba County Appraisal District and perhaps provide answers to questions the public may have, Chief Appraiser, Jan Vanderburg, will address frequently asked questions in this and upcoming articles. Also in this article will be noteworthy happenings, upcoming deadlines, etc.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is adding Texas to a pilot program that enables current USDA borrowers to save money on housing costs by refinancing their mortgages with lower interest rates. USDA Housing Administrator Tammye Treviño made the announcement on behalf of Secretary Vilsack. “USDA’s expansion of this program will help more rural borrowers refinance their mortgages to reduce their monthly payments and ease their financial burdens,” Vilsack said.

COLLEGE STATION – U.S. cattle numbers continue to shrink and Texas is no exception as the Lone Star State has experienced a 22 percent decline over the past three years, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock specialist. “Continued drought in 2012 took another year’s toll on the nation’s cowherd, according to the latest U.S.

A free Texas Watershed Stewards Workshop on water quality and availability issues related to the Lampasas River will be held from 8a.m. to 4p.m. on March 28th. The workshop will be held at the Lampasas County Farm Bureau Building, 1793 U.S. Highway 281 North in Lampasas. The training is free and participants are encouraged to preregister at http://tws.tamu.edu. The Texas Watershed Steward Workshop is sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Con ...

Receipts totaled 830 head for the week. The market on the lighter weight stocker steers was steady to $3.00 lower and the stocker heifers going to grass or graze out wheat were steady. The bigger steers and heifers that were going to the feed yard sold $3.00 lower. The packer cows were $2.00 higher with the top cow at $90.00 and bulls were $1.00 higher with the top bull at $110.00.

LCRA’s Board of Directors, noting the record-breaking drought conditions gripping the region, has agreed that Highland Lakes water should be withheld from most farmers this year if water supply conditions don’t improve by March 1. The Board of Directors voted unanimously to seek emergency drought relief at a special meeting Jan.

David Buchberg passed away at his home on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in San Saba, Texas. David was known in San Saba for being a great seamstress. David did lots of alterations and sewing for the public. David was a machine mechanic before he moved to San Saba. David is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Buchberg and Samona Buchberg.

James B. Brumley, 88, passed away on February 13, 2013 in Hamilton, Texas. Graveside services were held on Monday, February 18, 2013 at San Saba Cemetery in San Saba with military honors and a Masonic service. James Brumley was born on April 19, 1924, in Graham, Texas, to Charles and Josie Brumley.

Bobbye Jo Parker Summers was born October 26, 1932 and went to be with our Lord February 19, 2013. Bobbye’s parents were Jesse James Parker and Minnie Davis Parker. On December 21, 1951, Bobbye married James Orville Summers and had one son, Timothy Worth Summers. Bobbye was preceded in death by her husband, James Orville Summers; their son, Timothy; her parents, Jesse and Minnie; sisters, Hazel Parker and Mary Crooks; one brother, Jesse James Parker Jr.

Lloyd Smith Jr. , “Sambo”, 74, of Bend, passed away on February 19, 2013 in Round Rock, Texas. Visitation was held at Heritage Funeral Home, Friday, February 22, 2013 from 5—7 p.m. Graveside services were held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Chappel Cemetery, near Bend TX, San Saba County. Lloyd was retired from theCity of Austin where he was a building inspector for many years.

Six members of the San Saba FCCLA chapter spent Tuesday February 5th visiting with members of the Texas Senate and House of Representatives about the impact Career and Technical Education has made on their life. Kristin Reynolds, Mckenzie Hibler, Savanah Rios, Melissa Vega, Gisela Rodriguez and Ana Karen Guerrero along with their advisor, Mrs.

Hay muchos eventos ocurriendo en la escuela! Comunicar todas las actividades y los examenes que ocurren durante la primavera es siempre un reto. La primera serie de examenes para los estudiantes de noveno grado empezara el 4 de Marzo con el Examen de Salida TAKS sobre Arte del Lenguague de Ingles.

San Saba High School is competing in the “Texas Public Schools Rock!” student video contest sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). The school’s submission is among more than 100 videos posted on the TASB Web Site at www.tasb.org that illustrate the value of Texas’ public education and emphasize the many positive things happening in our local schools.

On Friday, the San Saba High School Power lifting team competed in the Strawn meet. The team increased in numbers and increased in weight totals from the Brady meet, thus showing great improvement. The San Saba Boys team finished 2nd out of 17 teams and there were several two and three A and four A teams at this meet.

The San Saba High School Tennis Team had a busy week last week in preparation for the 2A & Under Region V Tournament on March 1-2. On Tuesday, February 19, we took part of our varsity and JV Team to play Llano in team tennis. The Armadillos won the match 9 to 8.

By the time this week’s edition of the San Saba News comes out we will only have 8 school days left before spring break! Wow, where has the year gone? But, even though spring break is just around the corner, we can’t let our focus down and begin to rest.

Entries for the Lometa Diamondback Jubilee Rodeo Queen Contest will be accepted through March 10th. Contestants must be residents of Lampasas, Mills, or San Saba counties, from 14-18 years of age. Judging is on horsemanship skills, rodeo ticket sales and interview. A $500 scholarship will go to the winner, and a 1st runner-up prize will be presented a $100 gift certificate. For entry information, contact Terri Harris at 734-2818.

Wow! Things sure are getting busy around here! There are lots of school and sporting events going on. Be sure to check the school’s website and marquee for events and time. You don’t want to miss out on seeing everything that’s going on. Our boys played a valiant effort in their Bi-district game against Utopia, but the ball was not in our favor.

"A" Honor Roll 5th Grade Jett Hibler Alexis Jimenez Ana Lopez Shyann Martinez Abby Williams 6th Grade Ashlynn Cash Brenna Chambers Victoria Garcia Savannah Johnson Katherine Jordan Linzey Maxcey Abigail Meador Audrey Nagle Christine Robertson Olivia Short 7th Grade Analyn Bohensky Zachary Brown 8th Grade Katelyn Blackshear Kassandra Luria-Cervantes Hannah Hibler Daniel Rosales Baylee Williams "A/B" Honor Roll 5th Grade Leo Amaro Denisse Correa Cutter Daniels Tomm ...

"A" Honor Roll 1st Grade Jose Aguilera Valdez Linea Burrows Jacqueline Cuevas Jancsi Cuevas Natalie Cuevas Yolanda Fajardo Makayla Gomez Ethan Gonzales Leia Kilman Lane King Jenna Lambert Haydin Martin Keston Menchaca Hudson Miller Cooper Owen Andrea Rodriguez Haley Sanchez Macy Sebastain Avery Tharp Sarah Wysong 2nd Grade Leslie Aguirre Lexy Amthor Jasmine Davila Virginia Diaz Addyson Easterwood Taylor Ann Ellett-Graves Zuriel Herrera Tyler Johnson Ramiro Lara O ...

MONDAY Breakfast: Breakfast pizza or cereal w / graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Beef tips, mashed potatoes, green beans, pears, bread, milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: French toast sticks or cereal w/graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken spaghetti, salad, carrots, mixed fruit, breadsticks, milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Bacon or sausage with biscuit & gravy or cereal w/ graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Chili mac, pinto beans, salad with tomatoes, peaches, milk. THURSDAY Breakfast: M ...