American Sniper: the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history—Chris Kyle Red Velvet Cupcake Murder –Joanne Fluke Alex Cross, Run –James Patterson The Sound of Broken Glass—Deborah Crombie The First Prophet—Kay Hooper The Storyteller—Jodi Picoult Night moves—Randy Wayne White

Well hello there people of San Saba! Patches here! It has been quite a time since I have used these old paws to type out a few words to you guys. How in the world have you guys been? I hope the New Year has started out in a grand fashion for everyone and winter hasn’t been too harsh for anyone.

I am writing the column this week from New Orleans. My daughter Suzanne and I drove here to visit Khalid, Callie and of course that precious grandson, Maddox. We have had a great visit seeing the sights and enjoying the rainy days and green landscapes, (not to mention the beautiful architecture and beignets). The results of the 42 tournament are courtesy of Curtis Lee and Marilyn Suber, first place went to Doyle Slaughter and his grandson, Walker Wheeler; second place was won by Bill Harlow an ...

A storm blew in Saturday night with lots of lightening and some wind. The heavy down pour of rain left anywhere from one and four tenths to one and three tenths. It came down hard and fast enough to have some run off putting some water in the tanks. The bad news is there was some frost Monday morning and too early to tell if it got some of the fruit that had started to bloom may have gotten the apricots, as the tree was in full bloom.. Spring Break is in full swing with visitors at the fishing ...

Reading Recommendations: The Real Elizabeth, an Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Andrew Marr. From The Real Elizabeth - "Queen Elizabeth II is a kind of anti-celebrity, a woman happiest in scarf, old coat, and rubber boots, out with her dogs or horses. She is one of the wealthiest women on the planet but eats frugally, keeps her breakfast cereal in plastic boxes and switches off unnecessary lights as she passes through rooms.

Praise God for the rain. Our gauge is broken, but it looks as if we had at least an inch of rain. That amount tallies with what our neighbors received. There wasn’t much runoff, but as someone put it, “You could hear the land sucking it up as fast as it fell.” Another few inches managed to find their way into my tank, so the deer and cows will have water to drink.

I had a garden hoe once and the handle broke in half. I had a car that ran well and then the motor locked up and I had to get another one. I had a candle that I burned and the wick and wax burned up and melted. All of these things were meant to do just that - either break or be used up.

Marcos 15:1-20 Muy de mañana, habiendo tenido consejo los principales sacerdotes con los ancianos, con los escribas y con todo el concilio, llevaron a Jesús atado, y le entregaron a Pilato. Pilato le preguntó: ¿Eres tú el Rey de los judíos? Respondiendo él, le dijo: Tú lo dices. Y los principales sacerdotes le acusaban mucho.

In ancient cultures, the most important thing a household did was to never let the fire go cold. In rural Korean cultures, the same ancestral fire burned for centuries, and when they moved, they took the fire of their forefathers with them. When your fire went out, it was thought, you lost your connection with heaven.

He is middle aged and diagnosed with cancer. He has been taking radiation and chemo but now is in the hospital hooked up to machines and may only have a short time here on earth. That man reminds me of something in the Bible. Around 2000 years ago a young man, in his early thirties, only had about three weeks to live.

The Warrior Brotherhood Veterans Motorcycle Club is holding a fundraiser April 6th beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the San Saba Courthouse Square to help raise money for four year old cancer patient, Kaelie. Kaelie was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma cancer. The cancer is currently inoperable and she is going through chemo. Kaelie's family is struggling with mounting medical bills. Food plates containing brisket, ranch beans, Mexican rice, hand made tortillas and a drink will sell for $9.00.

The Hill Country Children's Advocacy Center (HCCAC) has been awarded re-accreditation by National Children's Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. As the accrediting agency for the 700 Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC) across the country, National Children's Alliance awards various levels of accreditation and membership to centers responding to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient, and put the need of child victims of abuse first.

Fredericksburg, Texas -Capital Farm Credit stockholders will soon discover their portion of a record $42.1 million patronage in their mailboxes. It represents the cash portion of the total patronage refund of $138.2 million. The remaining $96.1 million is in the form of allocated equities and is eligible for future cash payouts. Capital Farm Credit, a customer-owned cooperative, posted record earnings in 2012, enabling the Association to add to its long tradition of strong earnings and patrona ...

Anthony & Candace Munoz are proud to announce the birth of their twin daughters. Hallie Analyse Munoz & Hadley Brynn Munoz were born on February 12, 2013 in San Angelo, TX. Hallie weighed 5 lbs 5 oz and was 19 in long. Hadley weighed 4 lbs 15 oz and was 17 ½ in long.

The Fellowship of Christian Women’s Luncheon is meeting ONE WEEK EARLY next Thursday, March 21st and the meeting place has been changed to First Baptist Church, San Saba. Ladies at First Baptist are planning a Spring Salads Luncheon and give the ladies of the county a special invitation to come and enjoy the first day of Spring together.

You have the Right, to stand up and Fight and to “NEVER SURRENDER” Join us this year for the Third Annual Never Surrender 5K Walk/Run on Saturday March 16th, 2013 as we begin our journey to help the FIGHT AGAINST CANCER! Kick-off of the event will be at 9a.m. in the beautiful San Saba Mill Pond Park.

Sojourners are faithful members of the Church of Christ who have retired and are using the remainder of their Christian lives doing missionary work for God. Sojourners are coming to San Saba, Texas the last two weeks of March. They will knock on doors and offer to study the Bible with those interested in learning God’s Word.

The Texas Hill Country Dorper Sheep Association again will award two college scholarships this fall in memory of one of the state's pioneers in the Dorper sheep industry. The scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, are open to any Texas resident. One will be awarded to a high school senior graduating this spring and the other to a college student who will be at least a junior in any Texas college or university this fall. Scholarship requirements include involvement in agriculture, and especially ...

You are invited to Second and Wallace Church of Christ, 201 W. Wallace, San Saba, Texas on Sunday, 3/17/2013 at 5 p.m. for an Area Wide Singing. We have a special group from Lampasas, HIMS of Praise, performing gospel songs. We will also have some congregational singing as well. Following the service, refreshments will be served in our fellowship hall.

Grab your friends and join us for food and fun at the Dinner Tonight Healthy Cooking School, which will be presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Brown County Youth Fair Home Economics Building (4206 Hwy. 377 South, Brownwood).

An electrical fire destroyed the mobile home of Travin and Jill Burrows on CR 204 in Richland Springs on Tuesday, March 5th. They are in need of housing, furniture and gift cards to purchase basic necessities. They hope to find housing in the RSISD area because their 7 yr. old daughter is in the GT program there.

25 Years Ago March 17, 1988 To promote economic development in San Saba, Senator Phil Gramm visited the city last Thursday, appearing at San Saba Pecan Shelling where he was greeted by a group of supporters. Approximately 125 members of the Calvary Baptist Church in San Saba, led by Rev. Santos Arrendondo, were in attendence last Sunday, as the recently organized church unveiled a new sign, replacing the sign that once recognized it as a Mission. San Saba County Commissioners have agreed w ...

Applications for emergency farm loans for damages and losses caused by drought, October 1, 2012 and continuing, are being accepted at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office located in San Angelo, Paul S. Cline said today. San Saba County is one of 207 counties in Texas recently designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as eligible for loans to cover part of actual production and/or physical losses resulting from damages caused by drought that occurred from October 1, 2012 and continuing. Paul ...

The Dyess Doppler Radar, KDYS, will undergo a modernization to use new technology known as Dual Polarization. Installation will take up to two weeks and begins on Monday, March 18th. This upgrade will cause the KDYS Radar to be down and unavailable for much of this two week duration. During this down time, the National Weather Service, San Angelo, will use surrounding NWS Doppler Radars for coverage, including those in San Angelo, Texas; Frederick, Oklahoma; Midland, Texas; Lubbock, Texas and ...

Receipts totaled 1493 head for the week. The market was active and demand good with stocker steers steady to $3.00 higher and heifers steady. The feeder steers and heifers all sold steady except for some really fat calves and yearlings that sold $2.00 to $5.00 lower. Packer cows sold $1.00 higher with the top cow at $93.00 and bulls were steady.

San Saba County Chamber of Commerce hosted Texas Hunters for Heroes last month and proudly supports their efforts; below are their goals and objectives. 1. We are dedicated to assisting the wounded veterans of our country's military by introducing them to the joys of hunting. 2. Our goal is to show them respect, honor, compassion, and above all, love for our fellow man through fellowship and the excitement we hunters share each time we go hunting.

The Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) suggests that we all take a moment in these turbulent fiscal times to celebrate agriculture and honor our hard-working farmers and ranchers in Texas. Valerie Cortinovis, San Saba-Mills County Executive Director announces that March 19th is National Ag Day and this year's theme is "Generations Nourishing Generations". "According to recent USDA studies, the agricultural sector right now remains a bright spot in terms of economic stability and growth and there ...

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. • Venison Violator A Garza/Lynn County game warden was called by a Garza County ranch foreman regarding a headless white-tailed buck that had been dumped alongside a two-track road inside the ranch. As the warden was responding to the area, the foreman called again and said that he believed it to have been shot by one of the hunting lease holders and that the carcass was no longer at th ...

The “Column” has been somewhat sporadic the past few months partly due to writer’s cramp on my part, some due to the lack of News, (as I see it), but on most part, the presence of this dratted drought. Though it is definitely not broken, the rainfall we received around most parts of our dear County was very well received.

Tommie Sue Smith Wallace, 63, of San Saba, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Beeville,Texas. She was born February 26, 1950, in San Saba, Texas, the daughter of Thomas Smith and Mary Ann Smith. Tommie Sue spent her time enjoying her family and many hours as a seamstress.

Chavela Medellin Soto, age 63, passed away at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth on February 26, 2013. Chavela was born to Pedro and Lucilla Munoz Medellin in Toledo, Ohio July 11, 1949. She married Manuel Soto Sr. of San Saba County in Fort Worth, Texas in 1974. Chavela is survived by her parents, Eliseo and Lucilla Rodriguez; four sons, Jose (Joe) Rangel of Fort Worth, Manuel Soto, Jr.

Anna Marie Northington, 82, passed on to join her Lord & loved ones, January 19, 2013 following a long illness while living in Round Rock, TX. Her husband of 21 years, K.V. Northington, Jr, had passed on in 1999 while they were living in San Antonio, TX. Anna Marie Roberts was born in San Saba, TX to Elizabeth & Bolivar Roberts on June 23, 1930, reared & educated there, and later made her home in San Angelo, TX for many years doing oil field accounting for Frank Pool & others.

MONDAY Breakfast: Breakfast pizza or cereal w / graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, peas, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: Pancakes or cereal w/graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Frito pie, ranch style beans, corn, pears, crackers, milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Bacon or sausage with biscuit & gravy or cereal w/ graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken penne, salad, carrots, peaches, milk. THURSDAY Breakfast: Muffins or cereal w/ graham cracker, ...

The RSHS One Act Play will be presented this coming Sunday, March 17th, after a noon fish fry. The Fish Fry begins at 12:00 noon with Jeffrey Bates cooking American-raised catfish and Wayne Gossett cooking his famous red beans. Parents of the cast and crew will bring wonderful desserts for your enjoyment. At 1:30, the students will present their competition play for 2013, These Shining Lives, a true story about four strong women who got the first labor laws passed in the United States. Plea ...

SSHS One Act Play is working on their contest show, Cinderella Waltz by Don Nigro. The play is being produced through special arrangements with Samuel French, Inc. The group has travelled to festivals in Richland Springs and Waco Midway High School. The play will be presented for the public on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7 p.m.

The local chapter of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas hosted the I Love Texas Art and Poetry Contest during the month of February. The art contest was open to ages five through adult. Projects were required to relate to Texas or to the history of Texas. The poetry contest was open to grades 3 - 9 and to adults.

The San Saba Tennis Team played in the State 2A & Under Team Tournament on March 8-9 in the Round Rock-Leander-Georgetown area. Teams in the State Tournament were East Bernard, Wall, Godley, Brownfield, Schulen-burg, Mason, San Saba, Brock, Ingram, Franklin, Kirbyville, Knippa, Wink, Reagan County, White Oak, and Forsan. The Dillos played a tough team from Kirbyville in the first round.

The junior high boys track teams ran this past week at Goldthwaite. There was a lot of good competition and over 600 kids competing. The kids ran well, and all of them ran a better time than the previous meet. The final results are as follows: 7th grade boys: Chris Thorns-berry 5th overall in the 100m dash (13.49).

Los tres campuses proveiran oportunidades amplias de enseñanza este verano. Escuela Intermediaria (Middle School) La ley del estado dice que si un estudiante de quinto y octavo grado no pasa el STAAR en lectura y matematica, el/ella van a ser retenidos en el mismo grado si no asisten a la enseñanza acelerada antes de la tercer administracion del examen.

Overall MVP: Co-MVP: Sierra Kash, Senior - Hico, and Stacey Underwood, Senior - Hico Offensive MVP: Jayci Padgett, Sophomore - Goldthwaite Defensive MVP: Blake Wood, Senior - Hico Newcomer of the Year: Cecelia Balencia, Freshman - Goldthwaite 6th Man Award: Liberty Lasley, Junior - San Saba 1st Team All-District Hayley Wilson, Junior - Goldthwaite Jaycey Neely, Senior - Goldthwaite Brionna Stephens, Senior - Hico Brooke Willis, Junior - Hico Sonya Mendoza, Sophomore - Meridian McKenn ...

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. I’m sure many will be whining when we’re in school at the end of the week, knowing their friends in area schools have the full week off. I keep telling myself we got to be off Friday and we might be off a future day that others don’t have!

In addition to State Tennis, Regional Powerlifting, and he Mill Pond Classic Baseball tournament, the San Saba track teams competed this past weekend at the Bluebonnet Relays in Brownwood. The prelims and field events were held on Friday, with running finals held on Saturday. San Saba was well represented, and competed well in the meet.

High School Track Meet at Brownwood Bluebonnet Relays-Friday, March 8 & Saturday, March 9 Girls Softball Game vs. DeLeon at DeLeon-Saturday, March 9 at 12 noon Cross X State Meet in Austin-Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12 Girls District Softball Game vs. San Saba at Richland Springs-Tuesday, March 12 Girls District Softball Game vs.