Alice in Wonder Land

How wonderful to get a call from Cynthia this morning that started my week with joy because a group from The Fathers House is planning a mission trip to Mexico the first week in June.

High School Students. . . do you have what it takes to be a Water Ambassador?

Are you a mature student interested in water issues in Texas who is or will be entering high school in the 2022/2023 academic year and will be 14 years of age or older by August 31, 2022? Are you a current 4-H member, or willing to join a local 4-H club if selected?

Museum Annual Meeting set for this Sunday, May 1st

The San Saba County Museum Foundation Inc. invites everyone interested in San Saba County history to its Annual Membership meeting this Sunday, May 1st, at 2:00 p.m. The location will again be The Father’s House Fellowship Hall at 704 E. Commerce Street.

Down Memory Lane

62 Years Ago April 21, 1960 Josephine Kirkpatrick Petty and Andrew Petty marked their 62nd wedding anniversary Tuesday. She is a Crockett county native. He of Caldwell. He knows the exact date he came to this country––February 2, 1885.

Newspaper promotions at Within-County mailing rate can begin

On April 6th, President Joe Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, which implements reforms of federal employee benefit programs and shaves more than $50 billion off the USPS balance sheet.

What Happens at Physical Death?

I remember the last night I visited with him. He had developed a cough and went to the doctor and was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. He was over six feet tall, young, strong and in good physical shape. He worked with wood and had made a lot of crosses for different churches.

The Bend News

Hello from Bend! I hope everyone had an amazing Easter weekend! My family and I celebrated at the Bend UMC Sunrise Service. It was a great turn out and really filled my soul to see so many people gather on such an occasion! Bobby Hicks led the service and did a fine job.

Hill Country Naturalist

Think of a raindrop as a football, more specifically a football in a forward pass.

Down Memory Lane

70 Years Ago April 17, 1952 Only one birth was reported at the San Saba Memorial Hospital this past week. A boy, Bruce Wayne, was born April 9 to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Harkey. He weighed 7 pounds and 4 ounces. Scott Benson, 8-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. W. R.

Why the Empty Tomb?

Years ago, my wife and I went on a trip to Israel, and we saw many wonderful things like the Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee and City of Jericho. We spent a good deal of time in Jerusalem, and I was impressed with the city. We visited the Wailing Wall, the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives.