San Saba News & Star

12/07/2025

The 1A state championship games are set!

Looking forward to the 1A Div. II state championship game between Jayton/Richland Springs at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, at AT&T Stadium!

Go Richland Springs!

12/04/2025

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11/26/2025

Wanda Sutton, 83, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on November 20, 2025.

Wanda had a heart that knew no bounds. She dedicated her life to helping others. She earned her master’s degree in social work at the age of 53 from Our Lady of the Lake University. She worked as a social worker at Kerrville State Hospital until her retirement in 2014, and then as a therapist at New Hope Counseling, where she continued to guide and support her clients until the age of 80. Her compassion, wisdom, and ability to listen made her a trusted friend and mentor to many.

She had a gentle strength that seemed to wrap around everyone she met-especially women who felt unheard or overwhelmed. If you were struggling, she’d sit beside you, take your hand and remind you, “This is only temporary”. She believed in your strength even when you couldn't see it yourself. She didn’t just advocate for women; she lifted them up with a fierce, tender kind of love that made people feel braver just by being near her. She was a safe place, a steady voice, and a quiet force of courage to so many lives.

Born to Myrtice and Ewan Witherspoon in Shreveport, LA, Wanda was lovingly raised by her mother and stepfather, Charles Conley, whose guidance and support shaped the strong, caring woman she became.

On June 23, 1972, Wanda married Larry Sutton, the love of her life. She often said she fell in love the very moment she laid eyes on him, and together they shared 53 wonderful years of laughter, devotion, and partnership.

Wanda was the matriarch and heart of her family, a safe space for all who knew her and a source of unconditional love and guidance. Wanda’s family was her pride and joy. She is survived by her loving husband, Larry Sutton; her daughters, Paige Sutton and Penny Sutton (husband Mike Deyo); her son, Matt Sutton (wife Christi Sutton); 12 cherished grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. In addition to her immediate family, she is survived by a large and loving extended family and many cherished friends. Her legacy of love, generosity, and selflessness will live on through all those whose lives she touched.

Wanda may be gone from this world, but her spirit, kindness, and unwavering dedication to helping others will never be forgotten.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville, Texas. Graveside burial will be held the next day, Monday, December 1, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in San Saba, Texas.

Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Counseling at www.newhopecounselingtx.org in honor of Wanda Sutton, in lieu of flowers.

The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Peterson Hospice. Condolences may be sent at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

11/24/2025

Add a bit of seasonal beauty to your front steps, window boxes, and other outdoor spaces with winter containers. Fill them with greenery, berries, cones, baubles and more. You’ll find many of these items in your own backyard and more at your favorite garden retailer.

Collect a few evergreen stems, interesting seedheads and pods, colorful stems, and fruit and berry covered branches from your landscape. Plants you enjoy in the winter garden are good candidates to include.

Many native plants make excellent additions to winter containers. Include berry-laden stems of plants like winterberry, dried flowers of smooth hydrangea, colorful stems of red twig dogwood, branches of paper bark birches and fruit from native crabapples, hawthorns and roses.

Collect a few evergreen cones and harvest some stems topped with seedheads and pods from gardens and native plantings. Add some airy texture and motion to your winter containers with native and ornamental grasses. Leave them in their natural state or add some paint and glitter for a bit of bling.

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Add a bit of seasonal beauty to your front steps, window boxes, and other outdoor spaces with winter containers.

11/13/2025

State Capital Highlights for this week covers the following topics:

Voters approve all 17 proposed amendments
Nearly 3 million cast ballots statewide
Nelson fighting GOP lawsuit over closed primaries
Significant increase in whooping cough in Texas
Texas to buy 54,000 acres for new state park
State exceeds 3 million registered businesses
Major Texas airports see flight reductions during shutdown

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Voters approve all 17 proposed amendments

11/12/2025

Charles Nolan Perry

Charles Nolan Perry, 89, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and faithful servant of the Lord, passed away peacefully in Cherokee, Texas, on November 7, 2025, surrounded by family. A visitation for Charles will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Cherokee Baptist Church in Cherokee, Texas, a celebration of Charles's life and his eternal hope in Christ will follow and begin at 11:00 a.m. and will be officiated by Pastor Ross Ellis. Interment will be private. He will be dearly missed but forever remembered for his faith, love, friendship, and the positive impact he made on everyone around him.

Arrangements are under the direction of Blaylock Funeral Home in San Saba.

Charles Nolan Perry was born on January 18, 1936, in Cherokee, Texas, to Howard and Daisy McGuffin Perry; Charles dedicated his life to others through his unwavering faith, teaching, and service.

A devout Christian, Charles lived his life guided by his faith in God, exemplifying kindness, compassion, generosity, and humility in everything he did. He was a lifelong member of the community and his church, Cherokee Baptist Church. His commitment to serving others and spreading the love of Christ touched many lives. His love for the Lord was evident in his daily walk and in the way he inspired those around him.

Charles's career as a teacher and school administrator at Cherokee Independent School District spanned an impressive 35 years. His dedication to education and his students left an enduring legacy, and he took great joy in mentoring young minds and nurturing their potential. Outside of his professional life, Charles found joy in farming, fishing, hunting, and especially in his music—playing guitar and singing with a joyful heart, always praising God. He spent countless hours frying up the fish he caught for family, friends, and the community.

His devotion to his wife, Carolyn, who he called the greatest earthly blessing in his life, was a testament to his deep love and commitment. Their marriage was a shining example of faithfulness and partnership that lasted 70 years.

Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn; his parents, Howard and Daisy; his brother, WH Perry; and his sisters: Dawn Mayers, Marjorie Lassiter, Joy Cox, and Mamie Perry. He is lovingly survived by his son, Kirk Perry and his wife Darlene; his daughter Kay Silva and her husband Robert; along with his cherished grandchildren: Kody Silva, Kelcie Silva, Fawn Perry, Starla Hidrogo, Misty Terpstra, and Michael Rowe. He also leaves behind five great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and all who knew him as a faithful servant, friend, and loving family man.
Pallbearers: Robert Baugh, Kevin Scott, Michael Randolph, Calvin Hector, Gunner Baugh, and James Pafford.

Honorary Pallbearers: Roddy Maddox, Larry Crum, James Low, Avery Johnson, and Steve Widner.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Cherokee First Baptist Church: 2030 Apache Loop,Cherokee, Texas, 76832 or Cherokee Children's Home: P.O. Box 295 Cherokee, Texas, 76832.

Online condolences can be made at www.blaylockfuneralhome.com.

11/12/2025

Do you have plans for tonight?

Presenting their program of innovative chamber music on Sunday, November 16, for the Fredericksburg Music Club’s third of eight 2025-2026 season concerts will be the Agarita Chamber Ensemble composed of (clockwise from lower left), Daniel Anastasio (piano), Sarah Silver Manzke (violin), Ignacio Gallego (cello) and Marissa Bushman (viola) whose performance begins at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 North Llano.

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A new way to experience classical and contemporary music will be presented here on Sunday, Nov.

11/12/2025

To hunters, springtime in Texas is often viewed as chasing turkeys through hot, humid weather, or hanging up the firearm for a fishing pole. For white-tailed deer, spring represents a time for growth: body growth, antler growth and population growth.

Texas began the growing season under widespread drought in March, but most of the state received much-needed rain in late spring. Where it rained, plant growth boosted antler development in bucks and allowed does to load up on calories for birth and nursing.

Rain came late to the Edwards Plateau and South Texas, but while summer rainfall helped lower temperatures and allowed for a late season green-up that benefited fawn survival, it was too late to greatly benefit antler development in those regions.

The general deer season kicks off Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 4, 2026, in the North Zone and through Jan. 18, 2026, in the South Zone, giving folks plenty of chances to go from field to table with their harvest.

Hunters taking advantage of Texas public hunting lands must have an Annual Public Hunting Permit. It’s also important for public land hunters to consult the Public Hunting Lands Map Booklet to review regulations that may apply to specific areas. The Texas Hunt & Fish app can be used to complete on-site registration electronically at a public hunting area.

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To hunters, springtime in Texas is often viewed as chasing turkeys through hot, humid weather, or hanging up the firearm for a fishing pole.

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

The transition of trees’ colors from lush green to a variety of warm tones annually marks the changing of seasons, often inducing strong anticipation for a chance to catch a glimpse of the magic.

The chemistry
While fall colors appear as magic to our eyes, it is really a product of color and chemistry.

Trees’ leaves contain pigments that play critical biological roles while also reflecting colors like green, yellow, orange and even brown.

“During a tree’s growing months, chlorophyll dominates the color makeup of the leaf, creating various shades of green,” said Kimberlee Peterson, Texas A&M Forest Service Woodland Ecologist. “Beyond its color and perception to the human eye, chlorophyll is an essential molecule in the photosynthesis process.”

As heat stress or cool temperatures occur, the chlorophyll and green appearance of leaves are destroyed, allowing other pigments to emerge. Although these pigments begin to appear under changes in the environmental conditions, they were present in the leaf all along.

When pigments such as carotenes, xanthophyll and anthocyanin emerge, they often create the notable fall colors of red, orange, yellow, crimson and purple.

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The transition of trees’ colors from lush green to a variety of warm tones annually marks the changing of seasons, often inducing strong anticipation for a chance to catch a glimpse of the ma