Community News

Two San Saba Armadillos will be continuing their football careers at the college level next year. On Friday, February 3, 2012, Luke Cox and Ryan Pannell signed a letter of intent to play football for Wayland Baptist University Pioneers in Plainview, Texas. This will be the inaugural season for Wayland Baptist, a NAIA school that played football years ago and is now bringing back the program.

The 2012 Youth Fair overall winners (left to right): Carolyn McDowell, CEA-FCS; Jacey Gossett, overall winner poster; Savannah Johnson, overall winner food; Kenneth Faught, overall winner educational; Rebecca Uribe, overall winner art.

The overall winner of the photography category at the 2012 Youth Fair - Wade Ledbetter.

The overall winner of the craft category at the 2012 Youth Fair - Marissa Coffman.

The 2012 Kick Off Dinner for the San Saba County Relay for Life benefitting the American Cancer Society was held on February 2 at the Church of Christ's Fellowship Hall. There was representation from Cherokee, San Saba, and Richland Springs. The theme, "Cruising for a Cure for Cancer... Get On Board"

The San Saba Bands attended the Region UIL Solo & Ensemble contest at Howard Payne University in Brownwood on February 4th. This event is a competition where individual band members compete against a set standard on his/her individual instrument and/or in a small ensemble. At this event, students earn a rating from 1-5 (1 being the best).

The Llano Country Opry will host a Tribute To Boxcar Willie by Boxcar’s son Larry Martin (Boxcar Willie Jr.) and former Texas Trainman band member Chuck Jennings on Saturday, February 11, at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano. The show begins at 7:30 PM and admission is $10.00 per person.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, will conduct a free Feral Hog Management Workshop from 8:30 a.m.- 3:45 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Luling Civic Center.Registration begins at 8 a.m. Five Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator continuing education units are being offered – two general, two integrated pest management, and one laws and regulations.Topics at the workshop will include feral swine biology, popu ...

Well, it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood and we are once again waiting on the rain. I sure hope Mother Nature knows what she is doing because I’m beginning to wonder. The month of January has come and gone awful fast and we’re already one week deep into February.

At the Stated Meeting in March, the Freemasons of San Saba Lodge No. 612 will recognize those deserving members with several awards. The following is a list of those with their Masonic records: Twenty-five Year Awards•Douglas F. Gibson - EA 2/8/75, FC 4/12/75, MM 6/14/75•Walter Wayne Gossett - EA 9/7/84, FC 11/10/84,MM 12/8/84•Dr.