9-year drought in U.S. space program ended May 30th

On Saturday, May 30th, at Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket blasted off in flight at 3:22 p.m. Onboard were two astronauts - Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley - riding in the astronaut capsule, thus ending the 9-year drought for the U.S. astronaut launch program.

COVID-19 testing results back from local nursing home

Since an employee at San Saba Nursing and Rehabilitation had tested positive for coronavirus May 16th, the following Monday, the Regional Health Department came to the nursing home and tested all employees and residents for the virus. The positive employee immediately self-quarantined.

San Saba County Commissioners' Court holds special meeting, May 21st

The San Saba County Commissioners’ Court met for a special meeting on Thursday, May 21st, in the County Judge’s Chambers. Judge Byron Theodosis called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m., gave the invocation and led everyone in the pledges. Special Action Items: Item 1.

Agrilife Extension Assists With COVID-19 Medical Supply Distribution

Responders from the Disaster Assessment and Recovery Team of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have been deployed throughout the state to help ensure urgently needed personal protective equipment and medical supplies get to those on the front lines of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Game Warden Field Notes

The Scope of the Problem – A Freestone County game warden was contacted by a landowner who said he allowed a man to hunt feral hogs on his property but had killed a deer in addition to the hog.

Jordan Cattle Auction

Receipts totaled 4,357 head. Demand was strong, and the market was very active. The stocker steers were $10 higher with 16 steers at 569 lbs $152.00 ($864.88) and 23 steers at 439 lbs $163.00 ($715.57). The stocker heifers were $5 higher.

USDA reports record enrollment in key farm safety-net programs

Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2019 crop year, which is more than 107 percent of the total contracts signed compared with a 5-year average.

Doug's Doorstep

When I was a child, I thought it would take forever for some things to happen. I couldn’t wait till I was 16 because then I would be able to drive a car. Eighteen would be better as I would be out of school.

Love Paid It All

Many stories have been shared this past weekend of the heroics of our men and women in uniform who gave their lives to protect our nation. Jim Dennison shared a story originally shared by Chuck Colson of a soldier by the name of James Caudill, who fought in World War II.