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Hemphill’s Firt United Methodist Church hosted a pancake breakfast Saturday, Dec. 17 where the community showed up to share in activities and crafts centered around Christmas and the reason for the season. It was a lovely, well-attended outreach and the breakfast viddles were delicious.

The Pineland City Council held their last meeting of 2022 December 20, and their agenda was light.

Saturday, Dec. 17, the local high school Patriot’s Club, sponsored by Lea Warren in cooperation with the VFW and American Legion, as well as the Office of Veteran’s Affairs, held the ceremony widely known as Wreaths Across America.

Soup, Salad, and Song hosted by the Hemphill Methodist Church on December 14th is a years long tradition of providing a meal to the public in the spirit of Advent. Advent encompasses the four weeks leading up to Christmas and is part of the preparation of Christmas and the second coming of Christ.

The VFD Association held its Christmas Dinner at the VFW Post 10351 on December 19th and Post Commander Curtis Buckner showed his appreciation of all the fire departments efforts by presenting a check of $250 for each of the local fire departments, Rosevine VFD, Shamrock Shores VFD, Six Mile VFD,...

December 27, 2022 I sincerely hope everyone made it through the last few days without any major bad stuff happening. 1 empathize with those who had a houseful of kids unprepared to play in the cold weather.

In the late 1960s, our family lived in Houston, Texas. It was about a three-and-a-half drive north to our parent’s home in San Augustine. Christmas time was always a hectic time for all of us. My parents lived about twenty miles away from my wife’s parents.

While some dogs shed year-round, others shed seasonally during fall and spring months, in preparation for winter and summer weather. Although shedding is a natural process, there are ways to reduce shedding and keep loose hair to a minimum, which can improve your dog’s skin and coat health.