The Llano Film Society will be sponsoring this week’s movie, Escape from Planet Earth. This PG movie will be showing on Friday, March 15th, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 16th, at 4:00 and 7:30 p.m. This animated family comedy transports movie watchers to the planet Baab where the admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero.

It's that time again for Keep San Saba Beautiful Clean-up, registration to be held April 6th, 2013 at the Courthouse from 8:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Refreshments and hamburgers will be provided. The San Saba Transfer Station and Recycle Center will be open from 8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. On this special day, there will be NO fees for disposal of residential materials from San Saba City and County residents. Volunteers during the April 6, 2013 clean-up are eligible for a drawing.

The Pierian Study Club met for their monthly meeting at the San Saba High School Cafetorium on March 7th for the annual UIL One Act Play performance. Anita Miles, President, called the meeting to order, and then welcomed club members; San Saba High School English teacher and drama coach, Mrs.

It’s February and that means it’s American Heart Month. Before you skip this article, ask yourself – no matter what your age – is there a history of heart disease, high cholesterol or high blood pressure in your family? Have any relatives died from a stroke or a heart attack?

If you’ve ever gone a day without your medications or cut your pills in half to make them last a little longer, there may be relief for you. People on a tight budget can get help paying for the premiums, deductible and co-payments in their Medicare drug plan. About 10 million people – about one in three people with Medicare drug coverage – now enjoy the break.

40 Years Ago March 22, 1973 Frederick N. Taylor has assumed duties as News Editor for The San Saba News and Star this week, succeeding Altus Mae Miller, who is retiring. H.D. Chadwick, Mayor of the City of San Saba, Texas signed the Proclamation to hereby declare the week of March 26th through 31st as Cleanup Week in the City of San Saba. The San Saba County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association met Monday, March 12th at the High School Cafetorium, elected officers for the 1973-74 ye ...

"The Jerusalem Encounter" is coming to San Saba's First Baptist Church this Sunday, March 24th. Two performances will be held at 2:00 and 6:00p.m. "The Jerusalem Encounter" is a live dramatic performance featuring a cast of seventy, a live orchestra, and cutting-edge multimedia presentations. This musical will feature contemporary Christian music artist, Dallas Holm. Dallas Holm, an icon of Christian music, will be featured in the performance and will minister in the 10:30a.m.

On Saturday March 9th, the San Saba High School Power lifting team competed in the Regional Power Lifting meet in Riesel. As a team we finished 6th out of at least 30 schools. This is a wonderful accomplishment for these young men and our community. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments this week and their accomplishments throughout the year.

The San Saba City Council held a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Pro-Tem, Shawn Oliver called the meeting to order and announced a quorum present with Mayor Ken Jordan absent. Alderman Charles Peeler gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. Jason Vogel, a Sanitation employee, was presented the Employee of the Month Award.

Representative J.D. Sheffield and members of his staff are interested in hearing your thoughts and concerns about the many issues facing Texans. On Saturday, March 23rd, Representative J.D. Sheffield will attend events in McCulloch, San Saba, and Mills Counties. The public is invited to all of these events. Representative Sheffield will begin the day at Brady National Bank Community Room 10:00 A.M.

L to R- Alexa Maxcey – 2nd Team, McKenna Maxcey – 1st Team and TABC All Region Team, Karlee Cromer – 1st Team, Kayla Kutin – Honorable Mention, Liberty Lasley – Sixth Man of the Year, Candace Saldivar – 2nd Team. Congratulations on your well deserved honors and a great season!

L to R (Top)– Alexa Maxcey, Karlee Cromer, Kayla Kutin, Katie Ross, Alexus Saldivar. L to R (Bottom) Hailey Osbourn, Candace Saldivar, and Liberty Lasley. These young ladies maintained a 90 average or above in all classes during the first semester. Way to go girls!

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 ...