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BOM was a sponsor of the Feed the Hornets program. The donation helped to feed any Hemphill students after school on varsity game days. Pictured left to right: BOM’s Kelcie McCroskey, Jaxson Sepulvado, Jermichael Harris, Timber Strickland, Josh Garrett, Evan McFarland, and BOM’s Tammie Cox.

The VFW Post 10351 hosted a Fireman Supper on Monday, December 18th for all 8 of the local fire departments in Sabine County. The huge crowd enjoyed a nice supper (provided by the Ladies Auxiliary) complete with all the trimmings. After the meal, Post Commander Curtis Buckner presented each of the 8 fire departments (Shamrock Shores, Pineland, Six-Mile, Fairmount, Hemphill, Pendleton Harbor, Bronson and Rosevine) with a $500 donation check. Congratulations to all of our local fire departments! All of our fire departments are always in need of more volunteers.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church building, in the Six Mile Community, was destroyed by fire Satruday, Dec. 9. The structure was engulfed and reported as a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Texas State Fire Marshal. Six Mile Fire Department and Pinelad Fire Department were able to get the fire out around 12:30 a.m. Built in 1887, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church touched a community and many lives. For almost 140 years it has been a visual landmark in south Sabine County. It is heartbreaking for the members and the county to loose such a historic landmark. “A building fund has been set up at Southside Bank in Hemphill. Any donations will be appreciated and we will be transparent and accountable for them,” says Trent James. “Our course of action is uncertain as we only had liability on the structure. Big thanks to the area VFD, as they were able to save the parsonage.”

It’s the time of year when I look back and see where I’ve been and wonder where I’m going. On the shortest days of the year, I like to do a little recalibration.

Back in 1957, I was student Pastor of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church in San Augustine, Texas. County Clerk Cecil Murphy called me one day asking if I had time to perform a wedding “for a young couple.” I told him I would and minutes later a young man came to the door. When I asked where he wanted to be married, he replied, “Oh, I’m already married.” “The couple to be married is too old to get out and want to be married in the car.”

Have you ever been told by your spouse that “…you must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today.”? I think we all know what that expression means, don’t we? After a vacation or a break from school, it can be tough to get back into your usual daily routine. If you get used to sleeping late, getting up early for work or school might make you feel more tired and irritable than usual.

For many people, nothing can compare to the smell, look and ambience of a real Christmas tree. And when the holidays are over, there are several eco-friendly ways to dispose of or recycle that ornamental piece of holiday tradition. Alison Baylis, Texas A&M Forest Service regional urban ecologist, said utilizing real Christmas trees is something people do out of tradition, but each tree also represents an environmentally and economically friendly choice. Tree farms provide the same benefits as urban and natural forests. They clean air, provide soil stabilization and sequester carbon.

Holiday Museum The Texas Forestry Museum invites you and your family to come enjoy the holiday break by playing a life-size sawmill town board game. The game uses dice and trivia to take people through a week of life in a sawmill town.

Sabine County Hospital and Preferred Management Recognize Employees for Years of Service Sabine County Hospital, alongside Preferred Management, celebrate the loyalty and service of our valued employees.