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Curtis Buckner, Commander of the VFW Post 10351 handed out generous awards during their Thursday night Bingo games event, March 7th., and there were lots of happy folks! Receiving $3000 each were the Hemphill and West Sabine FFA, and receiving $1000 each were the Hemphill and Pineland libraries, 4H, Salvation Army, American Legion (Boys and Girls State), and Hemphill and West Sabine Grad Night. These donations are made possible through proceeds from the Bingo Nights at the VFW. Congratulations to all the recipients!

Erin Hamilton, M.A. Project Archeologist of the Texas State University of San Marcos, Texas, along with her team and several West Sabine students, conducted an archeological dig in Pineland at the intended future site of the CDL truck driving class location. They conducted 4 shovel test digs, and was part 1 of a 3 step Archeological Survey process required by the State, prior to receiving a grant for the CDL Class construction. Erin's team oversaw the students as they performed the digging and silt shaking of the dirt samples.

Mr. Huey Bailey, of Pineland, came into the Reporter office on Friday, February 23rd to show us his 'extra large' red top turnip he grew in his home garden. He says all of his turnips got extra large this year but this one was the biggest, weighing in at 11.33 lbs. No special fertilizers or care was given, just planted around September 15th last year, water it and watch it grow. He thinks it is too pithy to wat like a regular turnip but says his friends suggested cubing it to boil until it is tender, then add brown sugar, butter, and vanilla, to make turnip pudding out of it. Mmmm...