Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Lady Dillos Hoops cruises past Sabinal, Freer in 2A Playoffs
The San Saba High School girls varsity basketball team began its quest for a state championship title this past week as the Lady Dillos picked up dominant wins over Sabinal High School and Freer High School.
San Saba Lady Dillos 94,…
Friday, February 26, 2021
Many patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 could become "long haulers," suffering symptoms months after they clear their non-life-threatening infection, new research shows.
About 33% of COVID-19 patients who were never sick enough to require hospitalization continue to complain months later of…
Friday, February 26, 2021
Pulse oximeters, which measure blood oxygen levels, have become popular during the COVID-19 pandemic for people to track their oxygen saturation, but they may not always be accurate, the FDA cautioned in new guidance released Friday.
Several factors can affect the accuracy of pulse oximeters,…
Friday, February 26, 2021
When the first COVID vaccines arrived, people started talking about the “light at the end of the tunnel.” Then the post-holidays surge hit with record numbers of cases and deaths, virus variants emerged, and that light was feeling pretty dim. But now as cases and hospitalizations have dramatically…
Thursday, February 25, 2021
There is a potential for a COVID-19 Vaccine clinic in San Saba next month. People are encouraged to sign up using the process below:
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS THROUGH BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE:
A. Current Baylor Scott & White patients:
- You will be contacted through your…
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Information was provided by Dr. Craig Whiting, Texas Department of State Health Services Local Health Authority, and Marsha Hardy, Emergency Management Coordinator for San Saba County
CASES: Total = 524
San Saba County = 198
City of San Saba = 326
RECOVERED: 513
San Saba County = 182
City of…
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The San Saba County Commissioners’ Court met for a regular meeting on Friday, February 19th, in the District Courtroom. Judge Byron Theodosis called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. Commissioner Pat Pool gave the invocation and led everyone in pledges to the American flag and the Texas flag.…
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
We have survived the coldest spell in many years. I was surprised to see that this is only number three on the coldest day. I saw that in 1899 it was -1 degrees. I wasn’t alive then, so I can’t appreciate how horrible that event was. I just know these last five days have been a strain. We have been…
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Hello, my San Saba loves, and shall we all do the electric slide or perhaps an electric pole dance? Something tells me ERCOT got their minds mixed up with an Apricot, except we were the ones that ended up with the rotten deal. “What mom? I do not write an editorial column? Well excuse me for still…
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Have you ever stopped to think about what goes on inside a tree? We know that the roots of a tree take up water and minerals from the soil and transport them to the leaves where some of the water is used in photosynthesis to combine with carbon dioxide from the air to make sugars, starches and…
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Items for the Community Calendar are limited to 60 WORDS OR LESS. If they are too long, they will be edited.
No-Cost Rapid COVID Testing - in San Saba at the Civic Center - only one day this week: February 24 (Wednesday), 1:00-3:00 p.m.
COVID-19 Vaccines - This Thursday, February 25, BY…
News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Information was provided by Dr. Craig Whiting, Texas Department of State Health Services Local…
Djuana Payton, Reporter
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The San Saba County Commissioners’ Court met for a regular meeting on Friday, February 19th, in the…
Andrew Salmi, Sports Editor, San Saba News & Star
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Lady Dillos Hoops cruises past Sabinal, Freer in 2A Playoffs
The San Saba High School girls…
Andrew Salmi, Sports Editor, San Saba News & Star
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Lady Dillos Hoops cruises past Sabinal, Freer in 2A Playoffs The San Saba High School girls varsity basketball team began its quest for a state championship title this past week as the Lady Dillos picked up dominant wins over Sabinal High School and Freer High School. San Saba Lady Dillos 94, Sabinal Lady Yellowjackets 28 After a week-long delay due to the severe winter storm that came through Texas, the Lady Dillos finally got to take the court again on Friday, February 19th, as San Saba throttled Sabinal 94-28 in the 2A Bi-District Playoffs…
News
News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Winter Storm Uri has caused the shelves at grocery stores and food banks across Texas to be sparsely stocked. On behalf of its bank members, the Texas Bankers…
News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
On February 16, 2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of San Saba public water system, PWS #2060001, to issue a Boil Water…
News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the temporary…
School and Sports
News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Mart quarterback Roddrell Freeman and Shiner defensive lineman Doug Brooks are the players of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-…
News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has released updated basketball playoff information to account for the interruptions created by the severe weather…
News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
February 22, 2021
Class 2A
1. Muenster 26-0
2. Yorktown 22-0
3. Douglass 23-0
4. Snook 22-2
5. Schulenburg 20-3
6. Lipan 19-3
7. Martins Mill 20-3
8.…
