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Sylvia Gomez and her grandson, Grayson Velez, age 5, visited with the Clauses during the 86th Anniversary & Christmas Celebration at Harry’s Boot Store, Saturday, December 20th in downtown San Saba. Photo by Kellie Thompson

Sylvia Gomez and her grandson, Grayson Velez, age 5, visited with the Clauses during the 86th Anniversary & Christmas Celebration at Harry’s Boot Store, Saturday, December 20th in downtown San Saba. Photo by Kellie Thompson

Harry’s Boot Store celebrates 86 years with Mr. and Mrs. Claus

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Sylvia Gomez and her grandson, Grayson Velez, age 5, visited with the Clauses during the 86th Anniversary & Christmas Celebration at Harry’s Boot Store, Saturday, December 20th in downtown San Saba.
Pictured here are L-R Ms. Riggs, Janis Murray, Garden Club Vice-President, Trudy Hughes, Garden Club Treasurer and Fundraising Chair.

Pictured here are L-R Ms. Riggs, Janis Murray, Garden Club Vice-President, Trudy Hughes, Garden Club Treasurer and Fundraising Chair.

Riggs named winner of Garden Club Quilt Raffle

Debbie Shahan
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Pam Riggs from San Saba had the lucky number for the beautiful quilt raffled on Saturday by San Saba Garden Club. The raffle proceeds exceeded $6000!

Jordan Cattle Auction

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Mason & San Saba December 18, 2025Receipts totaled 3,498 head. The market continued to be very strong with good demand. The stocker steers sold steady with 64 steers 499 lbs at $475.00 ($2370.25) and the stocker heifers sold steady to $2 higher with 2 heifers 540 lbs at $415.00 ($2241.00).

Quinn Minute

Rix Quinn
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
New Year celebrationsWhen did people begin to host New Year parties?Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone suggested, “If we change New Year to January, we won’t drown coming home from the party.
Merry Christmas from Brother J

Merry Christmas from Brother J

Merry Christmas from Brother J

Brother J
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
A special Merry Christmas Greeting to every individual and home and especially to the newspaper and staff. We have so many blessings to be thankful for. The country we live in, the freedoms and opportunities available to us.

La Palabra de Dios dice!

Rosa Arredondo
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Salmos 91:1-16 DHH El que vive bajo la sombra protectora del Altísimo y Todopoderoso, dice al Señor: Tú eres mi refugio, mi castillo, ¡mi Dios, en quien confío! Sólo él puede librarte de trampas ocultas y plagas mortales, pues te cubrirá con sus alas, y bajo ellas estarás seguro.
DPS Launches Holiday Traffic Enforcement Initiative

DPS Launches Holiday Traffic Enforcement Initiative

DPS Launches Holiday Traffic Enforcement Initiative

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing enforcement for Christmas and New Year's to ensure Texans have a safe holiday. Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers will surge enforcement efforts from Friday, Dec. 19, through Thursday, Jan.

Notes from the Spring Creek Arts Guild

Cathy Ledbetter
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Non-Compete Claus I have had the concept of competition on my mind lately and thought I would write about it. Then I thought, no, this is last column before Christmas so I need to write about that.

Cherokee ISD News

Kari Owen
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Last week our varsity basketball teams participated in some tournaments. The boys traveled to Junction and came out with 2 wins and 2 losses. The girls traveled to Marble Falls and concluded the tournament with the same record.
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