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Jordan Cattle Auction

Mason - San Saba • March 23, 2023 Receipts totaled 3,115 head. The market continued strong this week with the stocker heifers selling $3 higher with 2 heifers 513 lbs at $217.00 ($1113.21), and stocker steers were $2-$3 higher with 6 steers 496 lbs $236.00 ($1170.56).

Central Texas Pecan Short Course

The annual Central Texas Pecan Program will be conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Office in Mills County on Thursday, March 30th, at the Mills County Civic Center at 1103 Cline St. in Goldthwaite. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the program will begin at 9:00 a.m.

San Saba County Sheriff's Office Report

Provided by San Saba County Sheriff's Department All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a Court of Law.

Stan Weik Cancer Stomp

The San Saba County Chamber of Commerce held their yearly Stan Weik Cancer Stomp 5k and 1-mile fun run on Saturday, March 25th, at the San Saba River Golf Course. This was the third year for the event. Over 115 people ran/walked the beautiful course.

Local students win big at recent Livestock Shows

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Senate passes tax cut package The Texas Senate last week unanimously approved a $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes and inject billions of dollars into public schools. As reported by the Texas Tribune, the three separate bills require the state to send at least $5.

Lenny's Life Lessons

Hello, sweet San Saba friends, and how are you this week? I have thought about you so often as I have journeyed through my days, rebelled against the perceived wrongs in my life, talked to my neighbors, danced in the sun and the rain, and been busy being a dachshund.

Notes from the Spring Creek Arts Guild

At Long Last Bluebonnets I generally stay out here in Spring Creek as much as possible, to the point that the only time I leave the ranch is to cross the county road to check my mailbox. But the past few days have involved lots of driving, to south of San Antonio and back and to Lakeway and back.

Quinn Minute

School lessons At lunch a few weeks ago an old friend asked, “What lessons did you learn from your school years?” Well, here are five that stuck to me like glue. 1. Bells rule our life. The last high school bell, for instance, alerts us that we need to prepare for a career.