San Saba's Minerva Patino graduates MSU

Minerva Patino graduated from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, in Spring 2026, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art degree. Congratulations, Minerva!

SS County Emergency Management to hold blood drive, July 7th

The next mobile blood drive will be held Tuesday, July 7th, at First Baptist Church in San Saba, 208 West Wallace. The hours are 12 noon to 5:45 p.m.Remember: A photo ID is required to donate. Donors 18 or younger are required to provide proof of age.

Down Memory Lane

From the San Saba News & Star Archives80 Years Ago July 4, 1946County Judge Burns Lane announced plans were in progress for the construction of a small hospital to serve this farming community. Plans are drawn for a seven bed hospital to cost around $10,000.It was a surprise to Jas. M.

Friends of the San Saba (FOSS) Update on Senate 765kV July 29th Hearing

The Texas Senate will hold a Hearing on July 29th about 765kV transmission lines. In addition, the Bell County East to Big Hill 765kV Transmission Line (Bell County East) Closing Briefs have been submitted to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) Administrative Law Judges (ALJs).

LCRA now offers grants of up to $100,000, twice a year

Three decades in, LCRA doubles its top community grant and makes it a standing commitment.

Secondhand smoke can leave cancer-causing cadmium in the body

A new study finds that adults who simply breathe in secondhand cigarette smoke have about 1.5 times more of the toxin cadmium in their blood than people in smoke-free environments.

Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 14.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.23/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 59.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 51.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Hill Country CattleWomen, June 2026

The Hill Country Cattle-Women (HCCW) is a group of women from all walks of life representing fourteen counties in the Hill Country. They support all agriculture, especially beef production, as well as the sustaining of family farms and ranches.

PUCT approves new ERCOT process to manage electricity requests from data centers, large power users

 June 18, 2026AUSTIN, Texas – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved changes to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) process for evaluating requests from data centers and other large power users seeking to connect to the Texas grid.