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Sabine County was well represented at the Texas State Fair. Brayden Morris exhibited his heifer, Baby, in the Pan American Open show for Simbrah and was in the top ten.

First Place winners Anthony “Poppa” White and Dustin Gordon with boat captain Steven English take First Place and Big Bass at the Hemphill Hornet Bass Club tournament Saturday at Lost Frontier with a total weight of 8.71 pounds, anchored by the Big Bass of the day of 3.64 pounds. 13 teams competed with 5 teams weighing in fish. Second place went to Conor McDaniel and Sam Welch with 4.02 pounds, Third place to Alex Bishop with 1.69 pounds, Fourth place to Landen Jackson and Caden Wright with 1.63 pounds, and Fifth place to Kane Ross with 1.60 pounds.

Congressman Louie Gomert; Terry Lane of the FBI, who played an integral role in the 2003 Columbia recovery; Funeral Director James ‘Squeaky’ Starr, and Jenny Smith pictured at last weekend’s Galactic Gala. A special thank you to all of our guests, sponsors, and in-kind supporters who generously made this an important fundraiser for the ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum’s educational programs.

Hemphill City Hall held it’s monthly meeting on Tuesday the 18th, and after opening with a prayer and pledges, moved on to approving the minutes of previous meeting, the accounts payable check register, gas power cost adjustment of $0.228 per ccf for October, and electric power cost adjustment of $0.05262 per kwh for October. Approval was also given to the City of Hemphill Public Funds Report for Quarter of July thru September. Then discussion was had about considering moving some of the Cities funds around in order to receive a higher yield for the City.

Sabine County fourth graders (from Hemphill, West Sabine, and Brookeland) enjoyed the Texas Farm Bureau Ag Day at the Hemphill fairgrounds Wednesday. Brian Thomas, Texas Farm Bureau agent stated that this is the 20th year that Texas Farm bureau has hosted this event. Brian says he hopes that the kids can learn how important agriculture is and how it effects most everything in their day to day lives. The kids visited several booth displays ranging from Fiona the milk cow (and learned about dairy farming), the Texas Farm Bureau trailer where they learned about crops, livestock, water and soil, saw some farm animals, learned about bees and how honey is made, Texas Parks & Wildlife (complete with a 3 foot baby alligator), Hemphill Garden Club, Forestry Service, and more. More pictures can be seen on the Sabine County Reporter FB page.

The school board was called to order by President Kim Scales. Marty Griffin was the only one absent from the meeting. Carl Beall, Jr. opened the meeting with a word of prayer and Tammie Cox voiced their mission statement.

On The evening of Sept. 13. Bro. Sewell Wayne West (center) received Recognition for his 50 years of service to the Masonic fraternity. The presentation was made by the District Deputy of the Grand Lodge of Texas Elleazar Carranza (left) and the Master of Pineland Lodge 1166 Joe Dan Bennett (right).