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DETX..

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DETX Q6 on Sam Rayburn, Hemphill Bass Club showed out and represented by bringing in over 44.44lbs all 3 teams combined!!! Hemphill bringing home the medals and checks!!! Let’s go Hornets

1st place Drennan/ Dobbs with 5 fish for 19.70lbs & 2nd Big Bass 8.76lbs 15th place Ross/Wright with 5 fish for 12.86lbs, 24th place Spears/Brittain with 5 fish for 11.88lbs

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J R Huffman Library welcomes new director and clerk

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Yes, you read the by-line correctly. I have moved up to the director position. The library would like to welcome Delaney Vickers as the new Library Clerk! Stop by and make her feel welcome! New books coming out this week include: “Robert B. Parker’s Bad Influence” and “Robert B. Parker’s Buzzkill” by Alison Gaylin; “Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust” and “Robert B. Parker’s Hot Property” by Mike Lupica; “Never Say Never”, “Trial by Fire” and “Triangle” by Danielle Steel; “A Christmas Duet” by Debbie Macomber; “Passions in Death” by J.D. Robb; “Toxic Prey” by John Sandford; “Murder Island” and “Texas Murders” by James Patterson; “In Too Deep” by Lee Child; “The Note” by Alafair Burke; “Now or Never” by Janet Evanovich; “The Mirror” by Nora Roberts; “The Forest of Lost Souls” by Dean Koontz; and “Gurdon Marion” by Phil Yocum. We also have eleven new westerns! Call, e-mail or message us on Facebook to reserve your new book today!! We now offer Storytime for the kiddos, up to school age. Every Wednesday, 10am-11am. Beginning February 19th!

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Annual Meeting Thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Hebron Cemetery in San Augustine County will be held Saturday March 1st, 2pm at the historical Hebron Church and community building. Pie supper and auction will follow.
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Solo and Ensemble...

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The Hemphill Little Green High School Band is bringing home 37 medals from this weekend’s Solo and Ensemble Contest. Bringing home class 3 medals: Natalie Hoelscher, Jacob Corville, Nate Pearson, Sean Carranza, Kaylen Gates, Brayden Fowler, Jacob Mayes, Brenna Corley, Scarlett Rodriguez.
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Girls & Boys State Applicants 2025

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Six Juniors from Hemphill High School have been chosen to attend the 2025 Texas Boys’ State and 2025 Texas Bluebonnet Girls’ State Leadership camps this summer. The three boys are Alexis Rodriguez, Gavin Hoffman, and Jared Rosas. The three young ladies attending will be Angelique Lafleur, Allison Garcia, and Julia Yang. The members of the Sabine County VFW Post 10351 and Commander Frank Torres presented to the Commander of the American Legion Commander T. L. Warren with a check for $1,000.00 to help defray the costs. VFW Post 10351 Auxiliary President Sherry Tibodeaux (not pictured) presented a check for $500.00 to aid the young students to reach their goal of attending the event.
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Local students lock in at Fort Worth

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One of the Stock Show’s most iconic and popular events, the Calf Scramble gives 20 students an opportunity to catch one of 10 calves during 22 performances of the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo held January 17 through February 8. Those not catching calves receive a pair of Justin Boots courtesy of the iconic western footwear maker. Justin Boots and Texas Mutual Insurance Company are overall underwriters for the legendary Calf Scramble Program.