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Making San Saba Beautiful

Do you ever wonder how the beautiful flowers around downtown get there? They don't just magically appear. Keep San Saba Beautiful works their magic to make our downtown beautiful and welcoming to visitors and community members alike.

Jordan Cattle Auction

Mason - San Saba March 9, 2023 Receipts totaled 1,955 head. The market was very active with good demand with the futures board continuing to move higher again this week. The stocker steers were $3-$4 higher with 43 steers 387 lbs at $ 267.00 ($1022.61) and 7 steers 521 lbs at $242.00 ($1260.82).

Protecting farming, ranching in our Texas Constitution

Texans like to hunt and fish. It is part of our state’s heritage and culture. Is the activity worth protecting? Texas voters resoundingly answered, “Yes,” in 2015. A state constitutional amendment that year was approved with 81% support.

Feral hogs root up crops on TX farms

Garrett Spigner has been farming for a majority of his life. He grows a variety of crops including sorghum, corn, wheat and Sudan hay in Sanger. One afternoon in February, Spigner planted corn and came back the next day to spray. But he was met with rooted up fields and missing seed.

Game Warden Field Notes

Don’t Fence Me In Local ranch managers notified local Polk County Game Wardens that an individual, well known in the area for stirring up trouble, trespassed on their property multiple times in the past few months.

Texas Insurance Tips

5 tips to shop and save money on car insurance To get the best deal on insurance, you’re going to have to shop from time to time. Some cost-saving tips: • Review your coverages. A change in how you use your car may affect your coverage and save you money.

The Richland Springs Report

Spring break has arrived, just in time to give us a week to recover from our time change. I guarantee it will take me all week to get my brain to understand it must go to bed earlier, sleep, and wake up at a different time. I’m not making bets on the success of this brain transformation.