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The 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy and the legacy of its final crew will be honored with a public, multi-day commemoration event in East Texas. A full slate of events from January 30 to February 1, themed ‘STS-107: Still Our Mission 20 Years later,’ aim to engage and inform members of the community and students about the tragedy that unfolded in East Texas in 2003 and the extraordinary recovery effort that followed.

Thursday, shortly after eight a.m., Sabine County EMS and first responders were called to the Georgia-Pacific plant in Pineland. An employee had been involved in a crushing accident and needed immediate medical attention. Shortly after the initial call, the gentleman was air-lifted to LSU Medical Center with serious injuries.

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Hemphill, Texas – On Thursday morning in the County Court at Law, Sabine County, Texas, The Honorable Judge Lisa Andrews officially swore in 2 new CASA volunteers. Also known as Court Appointed Special Advocates, these amazing volunteers will work with CASA of the Sabine Neches Region to advocate for children and families involved in the foster care system in Orange, Hardin, Tyler, Jasper, Newton and Sabine Counties.

Twenty years ago, I took my newborn babe to meet other moms of newborns in a nursing group called La Leche League. We met in a little room off to the side of the Beaumont Public Library. What began as moms helping moms quickly evolved into playdates, birthday parties, sleepovers, babysitting swaps, and deep friendships. Before Google was a thing, we called each other at all hours day and night to help each other manage those challenging years. As our children grew, we moved to different cities, different states, even different countries, and our phone calls and letters became more and more infrequent.