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Taps was played by Claire Champagne at a solemn and respectful Veterans Day event held at West Sabine High School gym on Thursday, November 9th. Masters of Ceramony were Hannah McElhaney and Kadence Clark, the VFW Color Guard Post 10351 posted and retrieved the colors, the West Sabine Tiger Band played several patriotic songs, West Sabine 2nd graders sang several songs. The West Sabine students did a great job throughout the entire presentation!

The Texas Forestry Museum invites you and your family to come to the museum to take a break! Nov. 24 and 25 from 10am – 5pm, the museum will have a snowman ornament craft for the kids. So come take a break from shopping and have some fun with your family! For more information on the Texas Forestry Museum and its scheduled events, please call 936-632-9535 or visit our website at www.treetexas.com.

Fhe first six weeks of school has been completed at Hemphill Middle School. Students making the honor roll for this grading period are listed here.

Does the mention of Friday the 13th bring to your mind superstitions about bad luck and images of a hockeymask- wearing-machetewielding Jason? According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, N.C., an estimated $800 million is lost in business every Friday the 13th due to fears of the doomed day. The question is why is there such dread and avoidance of this day by the public?