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BUMC is proud to announce the high school graduation of Sean Patrick Kane from The Woodlands. Sean graduated May 2022 while lettering in football and was recognized as All State linebacker in his division. Sean is an active member of Brookeland United Methodist Church. Sean will attend Southern Methodist University (SMU) at Dallas. During the first semester he will attend SMU International Program at Richmond University in London. His parents, Marcela Kane and Todd Lantrip and his congregation are extremely proud of all his accomplishments and were pleased to award him with the annual $1,000 scholarship provided by the church. Richard Johnson is the Pastor of Brookeland United Methodist Church. Photo submitted

David and Melda Bartholdi of Only Believe Ministry in Hemphill, Texas sponsored an afternoon of Worship on the Water at Cypress Bend Park on Saturday, June 18, with guest evangelist Roy Fields. The afternoon started with lots of great music by Roy, followed by his powerful message, then culminated with several baptisms in the lake.

Are the names Margaret Wise Brown, David Shannon, Todd Parr, Laura Numeroff, Donald Crews, Mercer Mayer and Eric Carle familiar to you and your family? These are all children’s book authors that have created an impact on the success of a child’s reading ability. The talents of these people and hundreds more enrich the lives of families everywhere.

Jim Waller, Paul Cassidy, and Curtis Buckner of the VFW Post 10351 of Sabine County raise the colors! HCC received a new flag on June 14th during the Flag Day ceremony. Taps was played during the retrieval of the old flag, and the National Anthem was played during the raising of the new flag. At just the right moment a gust of breeze unfurled Old Glory, and a rousing round of applause and cheers came from the onlooking residents of HCC! May she long wave! Reporter photo by Kenny Wick

Hemphill High School art and ceramic students finished the 2022 school year with appreciation projects for community businesses. Students were given the assignment by their teacher (Heidy Griffin) to work in groups and choose businesses within our community to construct out of clay. Once their project was complete, they then got to present the business of their choice with the piece to show their appreciation and support. The Hemphill High School art and ceramics program would like to thank all of Hemphill's businesses for supporting our student and school district.

It’s always something. Most of the time the interesting stuff, the things we need to be aware of, tends to get lost in the noise of all the name calling and mud slinging the big media outlets use to sell ads and keep us divided. Well, let’s take a break, give our brains a rest, while we look around at some of the interesting events taking place that you probably won’t see on CNN or FOX.

Jordan and Chris Cox, owners of Pinewoods Vineyards, finally took possession of their new location on the Hemphill Square. The old Primz location will be undergoing an extensive remodeling, with a projected opening of late 2023. Reporter photo by Bill Dodson