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Body The Hemphill City Council reviewed a proposed $1.55 million infrastructure improvement plan Tuesday evening and appointed a new alderman to fill a recent vacancy during its regular July meeting.

Body Protecting the citizens of Sabine County requires more than responding to calls for service. It means planning ahead, investing wisely, preparing for emergencies and continually learning new ways to better serve the community.

Body Congratulations, Mr. Tommy McGee, on winning the trailer service! Congratulations to Mr. Richard Barnett (pictured) on winning the gun raffle!

Body The summer heat can be unrelenting, sending pets who usually run straight to their owners after being outside in search of their water bowls instead.

Body Summer in East Texas means cookouts, fireworks, kids out of school, and full calendars. For many people, it also means carrying something intangible that doesn't quite shut down when the music starts. It's a worry, or a habit that's getting harder to manage.

Body I go to the theater every chance I get. In an earlier life, I worked in the theater, and unlike some actors and technicians I know who spent years working in the theater and now never want to see another show, I love to go, and I always leave the theater in a wonderful mood.

Body A special necklace was popular, when I was a teenager. It was a gold colored object; hanging from a golden chain. Heart shaped, it had a cut out, in the form of a key. The key could be on the same chain or another one. It was supposed to be the key, to the wearer’s heart.

Body Long ago, after the end of a relationship gone astray, I was left confused by how it all began and ended. It took me years to figure out I was not alone.

Body Getting into trouble seems to be an ongoing habit of mine. It doesn't matter what the trouble is at the time; it somehow associates itself with me.

Body As you can tell by now I like simple things, simple situations, people, trucks, phones, well, everything mostly. You can't beat simplicity with a baseball bat in my opinion.