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These 5 spent Wednesday through Friday attending the Area 9 Leadership Camp (ALC) held in Laneville at Pine Springs Baptist Church Camp. They learned valuable leadership skills, techniques, more about the FFA and how to be better leaders and how to get the most from their time in FFA.

by Cynthia Beard, Director New Books: “ Stuart Woods’ Finders Keepers” by Brett Battles; “Nobody’s Fool” by Harlan Coben, “The Briar Club” by Kate Quinn; “Nightshade” by Michael Connelly; “A Mother’s Live” by Danielle Steel; “Summer Light on Nantucket” by Nancy Thayer; “The Death Mask” by Iris...

Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), Senate Bill 23 (SB 23), and House Bill 9 (HB 9), a key part of the 89h Legislature's $10 billion property tax relief package, into law at the Robson Ranch Clubhouse in Denton, Texas.

Hemphill’s favorite lakeside hangout is making a splashy return just in time for Independence Day. Bobbers at Six Mile is officially reopening on July 4th, and they’re celebrating with a full evening of live music, fireworks, and good old-fashioned summer fun.

A heartfelt round of applause is in order for one of Sabine County’s most respected professionals. John B. “Squeaky” Starr, Jr., of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, has been honored by the Texas Funeral Directors Association (TFDA) for over 50 years of licensed service to East Texas families.

West Sabine ISD will have Summer Feeding Starting May 27, 2025, through June 26, 2025, Monday through Thursday, lunch will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the high school cafeteria at no cost for Children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21

“You know,” my mother tells me, “It’s not normal to have a tiled bedroom.” “It’s not normal to have a flooded bedroom three times in less than two years!” is what I replied. And it’s true.

Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) surgery is one of the most effective ways to restore a pet’s mobility after a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tear.

Every Friday found myself and Lee Pardue in the company car making sales calls to our more productive agents. I was employed by an insurance company based in Burlington, NC at the time. Lee was my Underwriting Manager. Since I was new to the company these trips were a good way of meeting our agents.

The West Sabine ISD board of trustees met in regular session June 17. Their agenda was moderate.