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Spinning Texas Cotton will be Jane Hilton’s presentation at Night at the Museum. Her talk is the first of the day beginning at 4:15 p.m. Photo by Aileen Roberts

Spinning Texas Cotton will be Jane Hilton’s presentation at Night at the Museum. Her talk is the first of the day beginning at 4:15 p.m. Photo by Aileen Roberts

Spinning Texas Cotton in SS Museum

Lynn Blankenship
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The first presentation at “A Night at the Museum” on Saturday, March 2nd, will be Spinning Texas Cotton given by Jane Hilton in the Museum Honors Room beginning at 4:15 p.m. Jane was introduced to the world of living history in the early 1980's at Jesse Jones Park near Houston.
The Glazed Donuts placed 6th- left to right Clara Murray, Thomas Tracy, Ava Spence

The Glazed Donuts placed 6th- left to right Clara Murray, Thomas Tracy, Ava Spence

Notes from McKinley Armstrong

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
County Extension Agent | Family & Community Health Food Challenge At the Food Challenge, teams of 3-4 students receive a list of ingredients and have 40 minutes to create a dish.
Les Hale, pictured above, remembers coming to the early sheep dog trials in San Saba when he was a just a kid. He is now on the TSDA Board of Directors, and is a top handler. Les will be running several dogs at the upcoming Reunion Sheep Dog Trial in San Saba.

Les Hale, pictured above, remembers coming to the early sheep dog trials in San Saba when he was a just a kid. He is now on the TSDA Board of Directors, and is a top handler. Les will be running several dogs at the upcoming Reunion Sheep Dog Trial in San Saba.

What is a Sheep Dog Trial?

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The sheep dog trials are returning to San Saba! The Texas Sheep Dog Association was founded in San Saba way back in 1963. Competitive trials are held all across the USA and Canada, and Texas is known as a tough proving ground for working border collies.
Lenny's Life Lessons

Lenny's Life Lessons

Lenny's Life Lessons

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Hello, my dearest San Saba loves, and how have you been since last we spoke? If I didn’t know better, I would think mom snuck in another college degree on me…interior/exterior design! Yeah, to use my favorite Jewish phrase, she has gone mashugana, which means crazy, goofy, silly!

The Richland Springs Report

Sue Ransom
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Ten short days and I will be on my way to Florida and cruising. I’m at the packing stage now. I called it headache time. Trying to determine which outfit, how many outfits, what activities and how to get it in two small suitcases. I am a minimalist when it comes to packing.
Ryleigh Bryant received 2,500 career points before her last game in the Coyote gym. Photo Courtesy of Pamela Star, RSISD

Ryleigh Bryant received 2,500 career points before her last game in the Coyote gym. Photo Courtesy of Pamela Star, RSISD

Ryleigh Bryant

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Down Memory Lane

From The San Saba News & Star Archives
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
110 Years Ago February 12, 1914 Geo. Thornton of Richland and B. Simpson of Brady were here this week. The former selling real estate and the latter autos. Winston Edwards passed thru town this week with 16 coming two year old mules which are prize winners.

Save Lives, Save Costs

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
New Cancer Screening Technology Offers Promise to Save Lives and Costs for Millions of Americans By Tom Wolfe Millions of Americans have seen a loved one diagnosed with cancer or been diagnosed with the disease themselves.
More teens are dying in crashes because they’re not wearing a seat belt

More teens are dying in crashes because they’re not wearing a seat belt

More teens are dying in crashes because they’re not wearing a seat belt

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Lisa Tipton, Public Information Officer Brownwood District, Texas Department of Transportation Seat belt use continues its downward trend among Texas teen drivers and passengers A parent’s worst nightmare happens all too often in Texas as the number of unbuckled teen drivers and passengers killed...

Alice in Wonder Land

Alice Smith
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
My friend Susan who lives at the condos where I live in Zanesville, Ohio, gave my companion cat Dinah a gift of Smarty Kat Skitter Critters, catnip toys. They are three cloth mice filled with catnip.
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