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This “April is Child Abuse Awareness Month” display in front of the San Saba Courthouse was provided by Hill County Children’s Advocacy Center.

This “April is Child Abuse Awareness Month” display in front of the San Saba Courthouse was provided by Hill County Children’s Advocacy Center.

April is Child Abuse Month

News Staff
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Each year in April, the President of the United States issues a proclamation to announce National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Dianna Furlan, Garage Sale organizer, Donna McKinney, Marjean Alexander, Mona McMahan, Cindy Sloan, Rhonda Killion, SS Garden Club members and workers for the day.

Dianna Furlan, Garage Sale organizer, Donna McKinney, Marjean Alexander, Mona McMahan, Cindy Sloan, Rhonda Killion, SS Garden Club members and workers for the day.

Spring tourism is here! Are we ready? Yes, we are!

Djuana Payton, Editor
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Even though it's just the first week of April, it seems like springtime visitors have already arrived. Almost every day looking outside the front door of the News Office, I can see tourists walking down the sidewalk. How do I know they are tourists?
5/3/1973, 50 years ago: NO SHOW TONIGHT –– The Corral Drive-in Theatre received extensive damage from the hail and high wind, ripping the screen loose and dropping the remains on the mobile home below. Estimates of the damage were not available late Friday but Manager Bob Whorton considers the loss heavy. The mobile home was also heavily damaged but no one was in it at the time of the storm.

5/3/1973, 50 years ago: NO SHOW TONIGHT –– The Corral Drive-in Theatre received extensive damage from the hail and high wind, ripping the screen loose and dropping the remains on the mobile home below. Estimates of the damage were not available late Friday but Manager Bob Whorton considers the loss heavy. The mobile home was also heavily damaged but no one was in it at the time of the storm.

Down Memory Lane

From The San Saba News & Star Archives
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
80 Years Ago March 25, 1943 Since gas rationing, we have seen the Alcalde, D. F. Moore, come to the Bend on his steed, foaming at the bits, the rider rearing back like he was when he went up the Chisholm Trail, rearing back like an Adjutant General. W. C.
Central Texas Farm Credit Board of Directors approved a record, all cash patronage refund to customers. Board members pictured left to right: Robby Halfmann, Philip Hinds, Burl Lowery, Steven Lehrmann, Mike Finlay, and Gerald Rodgers. Not pictured: Kenneth Harvick

Central Texas Farm Credit Board of Directors approved a record, all cash patronage refund to customers. Board members pictured left to right: Robby Halfmann, Philip Hinds, Burl Lowery, Steven Lehrmann, Mike Finlay, and Gerald Rodgers. Not pictured: Kenneth Harvick

Central Texas Farm Credit returns record $8.3 million to customers

News Staff
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Central Texas Farm Credit (CTFC) returned a record $8.3 million patronage refund in mid-March to its customers, thanks to the cooperative’s strong financial results in 2022.
Jordan Cattle Auction

Jordan Cattle Auction

Jordan Cattle Auction

News Staff
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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

Neal Alexander, County Extension Agent
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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.
5K Stomp

5K Stomp

Stan Weik Cancer Stomp

Regina Baker, San Saba Chamber Of Commerce
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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.
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