Columns and Opinion

Jordan Cattle Auction

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Mason - San Saba February 29, 2024 Receipts totaled 1,958 head for the week. The market was extremely strong and active.

State Capital Highlights

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Largest wildfire in state history still raging A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has consumed more than 1 million acres and as of Sunday was just 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is the largest wildfire in Texas history.

State Capital Highlights

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Nonmedical vaccine exemptions at record levels Vaccine exemptions for nonmedical reasons hit record levels among Texas schoolchildren last year, the Chronicle reported, with 3.24% of Texas kindergarteners receiving an exemption “for reasons of conscience,” according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. That’s almost double the rate from 10 years ago.

Letter to the Editor

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Dear Editor, Texas-Important Call to Action! Some current members of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals are acting in the interest of Soros/ Liberals and are preventing voter fraud from being prosecuted by the Texas Attorney General. This must change.

Upcoming solar eclipse luring tourists

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The April 8 total solar eclipse could prove to be a major tourist draw for small towns in its path in the state, The Dallas Morning News reported. The town of Hillsboro, 60 miles south of Dallas, has temporarily renamed itself Eclipseboro and ordered 50,000 pairs of eclipse glasses as it gears up for its population to temporarily swell during the event. The city of about 8,000 is expected to receive anywhere from 15,000 to 60,000 visitors, and its nine hotels have been mostly booked for a year.

Texans for Strong Borders

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On Tuesday, February 6th, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives failed to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a vote of 214-216. Mayorkas has been roundly criticized by Republicans for flagrant abuses of federal immigration law and lax enforcement that has led to over 8 million nationwide border encounters and nearly 2 million known gotaways since January 2021.

Catching up with the Commissioners

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The Commissioner's Court met on January 29, 2024, in the Commissioner's Courtroom, and the following items were approved: • Donation from Forsam,LLC of $400 for Road Base, Pct. 4 • Three Line-Item Transfers • Accounts Payable as presented The Burn Ban remains lifted.

A Night at the Museum

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The San Saba County Museum is gearing up for our 7th “A Night at the Museum” celebrating Texas Independence Day in Mill Pond Park from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Hamilton County Hospital District EMS Report

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San Saba County EMS Report for January 2024 Response Times: San Saba County: Average 16 min 26 sec City of San Saba: Average 5 min 22 sec Calls Volume by Zone Area / # of calls / % of Total CFS in San Saba County San Saba County: 14 / 22 City of San Saba: 50 calls / 77% Richland Springs: 1 call / 1 Cherokee: 0 calls TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE: 65 calls.