Bell County East to Big Hill 765kV Transmission Line Application Status

The State office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) issued their proposal for decision (PFD) for the Bell County East to Big Hill (Bell County) and Big Hill to Sand Lake (Sand Lake) 765kV applications on August 20, 2026.

Letter to the Editor

San Saba property owners should be aware that the City is considering restrictions on airconditioning and heating equipment above public sidewalks.The original public notice described the issue as concerning C-1 and C-2 zoning.

Jordan Cattle Auction

Thursday, September 24, 2026 Mason & San SabaReceipts totaled 2,312 head. The stocker steers sold $5-$15 higher with 10 steers 533 lbs at $412.00 ($2195.96) and 6 steers 588 lbs $396.00 ($2328.48). The stocker heifers were steady $3-$5 higher.

The Richland Springs Report

I’m enjoying this fall-like weather. A little drop of 5 degrees makes a significant difference after weeks of 100 degree plus weather. We were gifted with a half-inch of rain as well.

Notes from the Spring Creek Arts Guild

Again with SantayanaLately I have been reading a three-book series of historical fiction set in Jacobean England. I started this series because the author had come highly recommended to me, and this series was the only thing I could find on Libby to check out at the time.

Unremarkable Life

I woke this morning from a vivid dream.The tricky thing about vivid dreams is that what seems vivid about them is usually difficult to describe.

Down Memory Lane

From the San Saba News & Star Archives100 Years Ago September 16, 1926Mrs. Margaret Miller, of San Saba, formerly Miss Margaret Dailey, has entered the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio, where she will study piano and also take courses in the public school music department.Mrs....

The two brothers

Last Saturday, I went to a nearby grocery store to get some buttermilk so I could make cornbread. As I went inside, I noticed a homeless looking person sitting on the sidewalk. When I came out, I went over to him and asked him if he was hungry. He said, “yes.”

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Santiago 1:13-27 DHH Recuerden esto, queridos hermanos: todos ustedes deben estar listos para escuchar; en cambio deben ser lentos para hablar y para enojarse. Porque el hombre enojado no hace lo que es justo ante Dios.