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There has been a great stir in Sabine County the past couple of weeks. And what began as a weekend revival for the Refuge in Milam has now turned into Sabine County-Day 20. Twenty? How is that possible? And just what the heck is going on? I’ve been asked to write a personal account, so I endeavor to do so.

The Sabine County Ag Committee would like to congratulate Hannah McElhaney for being the 2024 recipient of the Ronald Barlow Memorial Scholarship. Hannah has been active in her school's agriculture program and plans to continue contributing to the agriculture and natural resource &eld beyond her high school career. Hannah, of West Sabine High School has been accepted and plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Wildlife Management from Stephen F. Austin State University. We wish her all the best with her future success. We know that she will make great contributions to the agricultural and natural resource industry and make Sabine County proud. We would also like to thank everyone that made contributions to this scholarship fund to help make this a reality.

The Sabine River Authority of Texas (SRA) recently completed the 2024 Toledo Bend Artificial Habitat Project. With help from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Inland Fisheries Team over 200 fish habitat structures were deployed into Toledo Bend Reservoir. These artificial habitat structures have been scientifically studied and proven to be effective at attracting large numbers of fish. The goal of this project is to provide opportunities for successful fishing trips for the public when visiting Toledo Bend Reservoir. The habitat structures can be located at the GPS coordinates listed below.

Left to Right:Fran Hulsey, President, Janis Speights, 1st VP, Kathy Tanner, Secretary, Gwen Dubose, 2nd VP, Nancy Vincent, Treasurer .

Students from the Hemphill (pictured above) and West Sabine FFA classes volunteered to place the flags on the graves of fallen veterans at the local cemeteries in a memorial tribute. The student would place the flag near the headstone, place their hand over their heart, and recite the name of the veteran and 'you are not forgotten'. Students had to be shuttled in shifts for this event as many were still participating in 'finals' tests at school.

Last week the Hemphill Education Foundation held their annual Prize Patrol and awarded classrooms with funds for education. Congrats to Mrs. Davis Pre-K class. For more photos and winners, visit Hemphill ISD’s Facebook Page.

A surprise Retirement Party for Hemphill City Mayor Robert Hamilton on Saturday evening at the Feed Store in Hemphill. A very large crowd of City dignitaries, friends and family were in attendance to help Mayor Hamilton's many years of service. Pictured above is Joe Hamilton, Debra Parks, Shannon Bishop, Mayor Hamilton, and Tina Adair. We thank you for your many years of service Mayor Hamilton, and wish you much happiness in your retirement!