Hill Country Naturalist

We have probably all heard or asked that question ourselves. What is the difference? Does it matter? Is there a true distinction, or is it subjective—in the eye of the beholder? First, let’s define what we can.

Owning Your Piece of Texas program announced, starts Feb. 7

The 2022 dates for the Owning Your Piece of Texas: Key Laws Texas Landowners Need to Know program have been announced.

Down Memory Lane

68 Years Ago December 31, 1953 Rainfall in San Saba during 1953 was only slightly above 50 percent of normal, records at the official gauge kept by San Saba Hardware show. Actual precipitation recorded was only 15.71 inches, while the average rainfall for the county is 25.93 inches.

Keeping those New Year’s resolutions

Setting realistic goals and expectations and being emotionally ready to change are essential to keeping New Year’s resolutions, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Drunk and impaired driving involved in nearly one quarter of all holiday traffic deaths

TxDOT’s "Drive Sober. No Regrets.

Fresh Starts Begin in the Heart

Pastor Sam Crosby, First Baptist Church of San Saba I received an email from a website that sells tickets for sporting events. The website boasted, “A new year, a new you!” It went on to declare how it offered the best seats so that you could start the new year cheering on your favorite team.

La Palabra de Dios Dice

2 Corintios 5:14-21 Porque el amor de Cristo nos constriñe, pensando esto: que si uno murió por todos, luego todos murieron; y por todos murió, para que los que viven, ya no vivan para sí, sino para aquel que murió y resucitó por ellos.

Doug’s Doorstep

He messed up...sinned. He had everything that he needed and then some. However, he allowed Satan and the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes to take hold of him. He sinned. He broke at least three of the 10 commandments God had given to him to live by. He coveted another man’s wife.

Commercial National Bank’s Christmas Giveaway Winners

Winner of the bike giveaway: Dayler Barrier Winner of the bike giveaway: Nevaeh Ballinger Winner of the Teddy Bear giveaway: Santiago Morales Winner of $100 giveaway: Teresa Mora Winner of $100 giveaway: Sukarma Poudel Winner of $100 giveaway: Tayler Barrier

COVID-19 update: The Omicron Variant

The recently recognized “omicron” variant is still too new to know a lot about how it may act, but it does appear to be more easily spread than preceding variants and, at least initially, appears to cause less severe infection.