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Hill Country Memorial sees rise in RSV cases

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Area health care providers are seeing a rise in the incidence of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, especially among the very young and very old. RSV is familiar as a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms.
FIRST TRAIN––This photo, which was taken some time in 1910 in San Saba County, was also submitted by Ray E. Graves. The photo was sent as a postcard to relatives of Mr. Graves back in 1911. According to the message printed on the picture, this was the first train to come through San Saba.

FIRST TRAIN––This photo, which was taken some time in 1910 in San Saba County, was also submitted by Ray E. Graves. The photo was sent as a postcard to relatives of Mr. Graves back in 1911. According to the message printed on the picture, this was the first train to come through San Saba.

Down Memory Lane

From The San Saba News & Star Archives
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
56 Years Ago November 24, 1966 Army Private First Class Fidel Paradez, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Paradez, was assigned to the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment in Viet Nam. Pvt.

8 Ways to Support an Alzheimer’s Caregiver

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and Family Caregivers Month. To mark these events, the Alzheimer’s Association Capital of Texas Chapter is encouraging people to lend a helping hand to more than 1,085,000 family members and friends serving as Alzheimer’s caregivers.

Rylander Library Book Review

The Boys From Biloxi
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
by John Grisham - Amazon review: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two families. One courtroom showdown. • John Grisham’s most gripping thriller yet. • “A legal literary legend.
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San Saba Garden Club announces fall decorating contest winners

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
San Saba Garden Club (SSGC) is proud to announce the winners of its third annual San Saba Fall Decorating Contest for businesses and residences. First-place winner in the business category was awarded to Sings My Soule Boutique at 108 S. Cherokee. The Open Door, located at 415 E.
Tomato press and sauce makers turn garden-ripe tomatoes into a seed-free, skin-free sauce with the turn of a handle. Photo courtesy of Gardener’s Supply Company/gardeners.com

Tomato press and sauce makers turn garden-ripe tomatoes into a seed-free, skin-free sauce with the turn of a handle. Photo courtesy of Gardener’s Supply Company/gardeners.com

Give the Gift of Preserving the Garden’s Harvest

Melinda Myers
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Give a gift that helps your favorite gardeners enjoy the flavors of their garden well past the end of the growing season. Both new and experienced gardeners often spend their gardening budget on plants and seeds, leaving little or none to invest in food preservation equipment and supplies.

The Bend News

Brandie Harris
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Hello from Bend, I am so thankful for the rain that we’ve gotten. The cooler temps are here, and the holiday season is upon us. Fall is probably one of my favorite seasons.There’s something about warm cozy sweaters, hot chocolate, and the fallen leaves on the ground that makes me giddy inside.

Hill Country Naturalist

Jim Stanley, Texas Master Naturalist
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
The Odyssey of Atom X, by Aldo Leopold: Regular readers will know that I am obviously a big Aldo Leopold fan. I recently reread a column I wrote back in 2011 quoting from Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac” published in 1949.
VARSITY ARMADILLO CAGERS––Here are the members of the San Saba Armadillo baskeball team, who will be competiing for the 9-AA Disrict championship title this season. The season for the team was delayed by the extended football season, but practice session and games are now underway. they are, left to right in the back row, Robert Jackson, Steve Slaughter, Dick Little, Bill Watkins and Gary Kemp. In the same order, the front row includes Johnny Oswald, Phil Letbetter, Mark Cooksey and Buster Carmouche.

VARSITY ARMADILLO CAGERS––Here are the members of the San Saba Armadillo baskeball team, who will be competiing for the 9-AA Disrict championship title this season. The season for the team was delayed by the extended football season, but practice session and games are now underway. they are, left to right in the back row, Robert Jackson, Steve Slaughter, Dick Little, Bill Watkins and Gary Kemp. In the same order, the front row includes Johnny Oswald, Phil Letbetter, Mark Cooksey and Buster Carmouche.

Down Memory Lane

From The San Saba News & Star Archives
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
27 Years Ago November 16, 1995 The Colorado Bend Store has completed the move into the old original Bend store in downtown Bend. Roger and Mary Tanner have really worked hard on making improvements on their new store location.

Rylander Library Book Review

News Staff
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan - Amazon review: Good Morning America Book Club Pick • People’s Book Of The Week Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over.
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