Columns and Opinion

Mob mentality is a strange thing. It can rear its ugly head in ways we could never fathom.

On Tuesday, February 6th, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives failed to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a vote of 214-216. Mayorkas has been roundly criticized by Republicans for flagrant abuses of federal immigration law and lax enforcement that has led to over 8 million nationwide border encounters and nearly 2 million known gotaways since January 2021.

The Commissioner's Court met on January 29, 2024, in the Commissioner's Courtroom, and the following items were approved: • Donation from Forsam,LLC of $400 for Road Base, Pct. 4 • Three Line-Item Transfers • Accounts Payable as presented The Burn Ban remains lifted.

The San Saba County Museum is gearing up for our 7th “A Night at the Museum” celebrating Texas Independence Day in Mill Pond Park from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

San Saba County EMS Report for January 2024 Response Times: San Saba County: Average 16 min 26 sec City of San Saba: Average 5 min 22 sec Calls Volume by Zone Area / # of calls / % of Total CFS in San Saba County San Saba County: 14 / 22 City of San Saba: 50 calls / 77% Richland Springs: 1 call / 1 Cherokee: 0 calls TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE: 65 calls.

In Texas, the US Labor Department is still holding on to more than $8 million for approximately 12,000 workers Texas workers are still owed $8 million in unpaid wages, and the US Labor Department wants to return it. In Fiscal Year 2023, investigations by the U.S.

What a wild spring we are having, except it’s still winter. My poor old house is either getting wet or peeling back the tin on the roof from the winds. I’ve been waffling about repairs, but having expended all my energy to get it arranged the way I like, I need to get it repaired. My grand old lady is over 110 years old and deserves to be repaired. Money is usually the issue.

80 Years Ago February 10, 1944 Mrs. Hattie Richards received a V-Mail letter this week from Lt.

Lt. Gov.

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.