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🌱 How one Girl Scout troop transformed San Saba’s animal shelter in a day
Coming up: Fall Festival in San Saba on the San Saba Patch calendar

Good morning San Saba! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Girl Scout troop transformed San Saba's animal shelter in a day
Also on today's calendar: Jordan Cattle Auction Special Bull Offering and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Girl Scout Troop 50 lends a Helping Hand at local animal shelter (sansabanews.com) — Girl Scout Troop 50 spent a full Saturday volunteering at San Saba County Friends of Animals, tackling everything from mowing and weed treatment to painting, cleaning kennels, and bathing pets. Their repeat visits provide crucial help to the small shelter, improving conditions for dogs and cats waiting for adoption and easing the workload on staff and volunteers.
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📸 Around San Saba
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Saba
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Festival in San Saba →
504 W. Wallace, San Saba
12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Jordan Cattle Auction Special Bull Offering →
Jordan Cattle Auction, 1310 U.S. Hwy 190, San Saba - Jordan Cattle Auction 13th Annual Hill Country Youth Heifer Sale →
Jordan Cattle Auction, 1310 U.S. Hwy 190, San Saba - Jordan Cattle Auction "Best of the Best" Replacement Female Sale →
Jordan Cattle Auction, 1310 U.S. Hwy 190, San Saba
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 24
📣 San Saba Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS Band La Grange Contest
Lometa ISD Lometa, TX 76853 - Prairie Experience →
Goldthwaite Pavilion, 1219 Fisher St, Goldthwaite
6:00 pm - National Night Out - City of Lometa →
Lometa TX - Zephyr at Mullin High School Volleyball →
Mullin High School, 403 W. Bulldog Dr., Mullin
6:00 pm - Zephyr at Mullin →
403 W. Bulldog Dr., Mullin
6:00 pm - HS Band Giddings Contest
Lometa ISD Lometa, TX 76853 - The 23rd Annual JLT Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser →
The FeedLot, 604 U.S. 190, Richland Springs - Brookesmith at Mullin →
403 W. Bulldog Dr., Mullin
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UTMB Health posted a job opening for Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Casual Appointment - San Saba Unit in San Saba. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Lometa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Saba here.
🗞 Nearby News
Llano
- Flood watch issued for South-Central Texas: Here's how much rain is coming (newsbreak.com)
Lampasas
- Copperas Cove ISD moves closer to expanding district boundaries (kxxv.com)
- Badgers repeat as district champs (kdhnews.com)
- 2,894-Acre Smith Ranch Near Austin Sells After $42 Million Listing (citybiz.co)
Brady
- Victor 'Bear' Hernandez, 74 (koxe.com)
- FDA says it intends to replace its tobacco product application rule, citing a Texas lawsuit and a widespread illicit market (morningoverview.com)
Ok San Saba! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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