Catching up with the Commissioners

This information is compiled from approved Minutes of Commissioners’ Court meetings for the month of June of 2023 as provided by the District Clerk's office. The Commissioners' Court meetings are opened with invocation and pledges to the American Flag and the Texas Flag.

Dan Patrick

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement July 17, 2023, on the upcoming impeachment trial of Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr.: “I have received numerous questions on the upcoming impeachment trial. On June 21, the Senate passed rules of impeachment 25-3.

HPU confers degrees to graduates; two local

Howard Payne University recently awarded 149 degrees at Commencement ceremonies held for August 2022, December 2022, and May 2023 graduates. Degrees were presented by Dr. Cory Hines, HPU president, and other university personnel. The ceremonies were held on May 13 in HPU’s Mims Auditorium.

Cattle Auction

July 13, 2023 Receipts totaled 3,779 head. Demand was strong with a very good active market. The stocker steers were $8-$12 higher, and stocker heifers were $4-$14 higher.

Notes from the Spring Creek Arts Guild

Oh what a summer. And we are only a third of the way through it. I keep reminding myself that we are past summer solstice so each day is fractionally shorter than the one before—a week from today, daytime will be ten seconds shorter than today. That is a little something to hold onto.

Texas legislature invests $55M to counter K-12 cybersecurity threats

As ransomware and malicious cyber-attacks increase, Texas schools will be able to build better defense systems with the recent allocation of $55 million from the Texas state legislature.

The Richland Springs Report

It is proving a little difficult to get the column out this week. So far, the photos I’ve tried to send are not moving, the emails are stuck in the outbox, and even my text messages are staying with me. I sincerely hope this will get to Newspaper. I’m having a quiet but refreshing visit.

San Saba High School Armadillo Band

The San Saba Golden Armadillo Band has accepted an invitation to participate in a movie soundtrack workshop on the Disney Imagination Campus at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in June 2024. We are excited to be given a chance to provide this incredible opportunity for our students.

Hill Country Naturalist

Which is More Important, Plants or Animals?

Lenny's Life Lessons

Hello, sweet San Saba loves; sometimes no matter how pure and loving your heart, life puts obstacles in your path, throws you a curve ball! Mom and I had such an experience with a young Uber driver this past week on a return trip home from shopping.