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Funding will help ensure first responders have the resources to keep Texas communities safe, Cornyn says. The Lometa Volunteer Fire Department will receive a grant of $130,343 to support firefighters and their work as first responders, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Wednesday. The funding can be used for training and support operations, and to purchase firefighter safety and rescue equipment.

Ross McSwain, author of See No Evil, Speak No Evil, A History of Mob Violence in the Texas Heartland, 1869-1904, will speak about his book at the Rylander Library on Tuesday January 6th at 1:00 p.m. A book signing will follow. All interested in Texas history are invited.

The Freemasons of San Saba Masonic Lodge will meet Saturday evening, January 3rd at the lodge hall in San Saba. Members, their ladies and OES are asked to bring a complimentary covered side dish, salad, bread or dessert. A meal of ribs will be served at 6:30 PM, provided by the Past Master Douglas H.

On Friday, December 12th, San Saba Middle School took five students to the Region 7 district band tryouts at Brady High School. Nickie Ortiz, Mikayla Eden, Ethan Ingram, Ryan Guidroz and Heather Wilcox competed with other 7th and 8th graders from our district. 7th grader Mikayla Eden and 8th graders Ryan Guidroz and Heather Wilcox placed high enough to advance and spent Saturday at Brownwood High School.

U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Texas’ senior Senator, today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), through the Economic Development Administration, has awarded the Development District of Central Texas and the Central Texas Council of Governments with a $150,000 grant to establish an economic development planning framework, process, and strategy that supports private capital investment and job creation in the region. “As a former small business owner, I recognize the i

AUSTIN, Texas - Game wardens in the Special Operations Unit of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Law Enforcement Division have arrested six men and executed two search warrants as part of Operation Texas Shuffle, a year-long investigation into the black market deer trade in Texas. “Our focus here is stopping two main areas of criminal activity: deer being brought illegally across state lines, and wild deer being illegally laundered into deer breeding facilities,” said Col.

Marian Deans, San Saba Players in Progress (PIP) Coach/Coordinator, accepts this generous donation from the RVOS Lodge President, Michael Deans. Participating Insurance Agents not pictured include Bill Kirkpatrick, Jimmy Jones, and David Potts. San Saba PIP's extended a big THANK YOU to RVOS Insurance Company!

You probably began 2008 with the best intentions: lose a few pounds, reduce debt, start saving for college or retirement. You may have even written New Year’s resolutions and started working on them. Here are a few suggestions: First, make a budget. Compare what’s going out with what’s coming in. If your expenses exceed your income, you’ll never get ahead. Track what you spend.

The LCRA Board of Directors approved four resolutions related to the LCRA-SAWS Water Project, giving guidance focused on protecting and benefitting the lower Colorado River basin. As work on the feasibility studies progresses, LCRA staff requested guidance on key policy assumptions related to: projections for firm municipal and industrial water needs in the lower Colorado River basin; planning for expected needs for agricultural irrigation; use of groundwater for agricultural needs and how wate

SSMS Beginners Band performs some traditional Christmas Music at the Band Concert. Mr. Jeff Pannell shows off his singing abilities with the MS band on “Blue Christmas.” Members of the 4th grade sing during part of the band concert. The HS Band with friends perform traiditional Christmas Music with a loud and fresh twist.