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After an hour of intense rain, the clouds cleared, the sun set, and parents brought the kids to watch another great fireworks show put on by the 6 Mile VFD. Once again, local business donations, such as Sportsman Cafe donating the hot dog buns, and money donated by individuals and fund raisers, allowed the VFD Auxiliary to provide hot dogs, chips, ice cream, watermelon, and drinks for the crowd before getting to the main event...the fireworks.

Sabine County Hospital and Toledo Bend Family Medicine received notice on May 5, from a company under contract to provide accounts receivable management services to the hospital and clinic that some patient data may have been exposed as a result of a network security incident.

Rachel Sanders holds her Grand Opening of Wildwood Vagabond Apothecary on Friday, July 1st, and is located at 156 N Oak Street in Hemphill, and her website is www.wildwoodvagabond.com Rachel’s new business venture is a dream come true, and her shop is full of organic skin & body care products such as soaps, lotions, and balms that are all natural, cruelty free, eco friendly products and packaging. Rachel is a professional creative who lives full time in a 20 foot camper with her four dogs (hence Vagabond), and via her Youtube channel and web page, shares her lifestyle and messages about unbecoming all that we’ve been taught we should be so we can come into alignment with our truest selves.

On June 29, 2022, three of Hemphill High School students traveled to Seguin, Texas, to attend the 2022 Texas Bluebonnet Girls' State conference. The three citizens (what the American Legion Auxiliary calls attendees) are as pictured: Emily Shoemaker, Mrs. Lea Warren (the HHS Patriots' Club sponsor and Texas Girls' State coordinator for the American Legion Family 113 in Lufkin, Texas), Alana Dalbasco, and Destiny Stalls. All three girls have just completed their junior year in High School and will be attending Hemphill High School during the 2022-2023 year. All three were very excited to attend and learn more about the two-party system that the United States and the 50 states use as our form of government. All three girls are members of the Hemphill High School Patriots' Club which is sponsored by the American Legion Oscar P. Pate Lodge 197 located in Hemphill Texas. Not pictured is Commander Thomas Warren who accompanied the citizens to Seguin, Texas.

Sabine County Criminal Court was called to order on Wednesday, June 29 at 9 a.m. with a full docket.

The members of Rebel Ridge and Riverbend subdivisions didn’t let the rain stop their festivies. They started their weekend with their annual parade through the two subdivisions where the neighbors line the road ways to watch the carts and fire truck go by and to catch candy.