Senator Buckingham's statement on Democrats skipping town during special legislative session

Sen. Buckingham released the following statement on her Democrat colleagues skipping town without passing much needed legislation for millions of Texans: “We were elected to show up and do the work for the people of Texas.

Pacemaker-like devices could restore lost oral function

Even the mundane act of swallowing requires a wellcoordinated dance of more than 30 muscles of the mouth. The loss of function of even one of these due to disease or injury can be debilitating. For these people, nerve stimulation offers a ray of hope to regain some of their lost oral function.

Bipartisan wildlife proposal would enhance fish and wildlife, add jobs, and grow businesses in Texas

During the pandemic, Texans headed back to nature in record numbers, with more people visiting state parks, hunting, fishing, and boating than ever before.

Happy Herman's Hideaway

Hello, my San Saba loves, and did last week treat you well? Don’t you find it strange places like Oregon are experiencing triple digit temperatures and we are having a fairly mild summer? I sure hope the west coast gets some relief soon.

Prescribed fire workshop set July 30th in Spicewood

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present an interactive, in-person workshop July 30 for attendees to learn about prescribed fires and associated best practices for landowners and land managers. The program will take place at Spicewood Ranch, located on 840 County Road 411 in Spicewood.

San Saba County Chamber of Commerce states: We the People July 4th Extravaganza “was a successful blast!”

The San Saba County Chamber of Commerce hosted “We the People July 4th Extravaganza” at Mill Pond Park during July 2nd - July 4th. The mission of our Chamber is to bring commerce, business, boost local economy, and support to each and every member.

2021-22 TPWD drawn hunt permit applications now being accepted

Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in 61 hunt categories.

Donation account set up for recent fire victim

Timothy Ringo, son of Vanessa Patterson whose house in San Saba recently burned extensively, called the News and Star office this morning to make the community aware of a donation account set up for his Mother.

Your Texas Agriculture Minute

The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M ran the numbers. What it found was that two proposals in Congress to change current estate tax law would hit family farmers extremely hard.