Columns and Opinion

Catching up with the Commissioners

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The San Saba Commissioners Court met on January 16, 2024, in the Commissioners Courtroom on the second floor of the courthouse. The Court discussed taking possible action on a Public Notice for Cancellation of a Subdivision in Precinct 3. The Court approved for the going forward with the three Notices in the newspaper, leading up to the hearing on February 14, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. to be voted on during the Commissioners Court meeting at 9:00 a.m. on that same date.

CTEC college scholarship deadline approaches

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Central Texas Electric Cooperative will award $1,000 college scholarships this year to 25 students in the co-op’s service area, bringing the total amount of financial help given to area students to $714,000 over the past 26 years. Completed scholarship applications must be turned in to the Fredericksburg CTEC office by 5 p.m. Friday, February 23.

HPU honored for community service

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Howard Payne University was recognized by the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) when the organization recently announced the recipients of the NADIIIAA Community Service Award andAthleticsAdministrator Awards, presented at the NCAA Convention in Phoenix. HPU was named One-Time Project Category Winner in recognition of the university’s William B. Dean, M.D. Community Impact Day.

Texas State Parks see record attendance - 2024 first day hikes

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Texas State Parks kicked off 2024 in grand style by breaking not only its historical participation numbers but also by having the most events, participants and miles hiked of any state. “What a pleasant surprise to hear that Texans came in droves to kick off the new year at a Texas State Park,” said Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks.

SS County Republican Party Update

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The New Year is upon us. For those who have not yet registered but plan to vote in the Republican Party Primary on March 5th, I urge you to submit your voter registration application to the County Voter Registrar by February 5th, or you will be ineligible to vote. If you will be 65 years old on or before March 5th or you are disabled, you can submit an application for an Absentee Ballot by Mail to the County Clerk. Mark it as an annual request, and this will ensure you get a ballot by mail for the Primary, any Runoff, and the General Election in November. It is far better to have your mail-in ballot than run the risk of not being able to make it to the Polling Station to vote. Every Vote Counts!

Letter to the Editor

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Dear Editor: Since 2012, I have been privileged to serve as president of San Saba County Friends of Animals, our local animal rescue group. What an amazing and fulfilling journey it has been to help create, nurture, and lead an organization that has done so much for the animals of our community over the past 11-plus years! Many people and organizations have pitched in along the way to make that happen -- too many to mention individually. But they know who they are.

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

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The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is February 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S. House members from Texas, and a number of other state and local offices, from the Texas Supreme Court to district attorneys, sheriffs and county commissioners.

HCCW January meeting

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The Hill Country CattleWomen will start the New Year with a gathering at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel and Conference Center, located in Kerrville, at 2033 Sidney Baker Street, for their annual January Legislative Meeting. The guest speaker will be State RepresentativeAndrew Murr of House District 53. Representative Murr is an eighth generation Texan, raised on a ranch in Kimble County. His district includes many of the same counties the HCCW serve including Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Me-nard, and Real counties. He will be focusing on cattle and agriculture legislation and landowner rights.