Outdoors

Congratulations to Jake Drennan, Kane Ross and Caden Wright for qualifying to compete in the Bassmaster High School National Championship on Kentucky Lake in Tennessee this summer! Only the top 250 teams in the Nation earn a spot to fish this national championship — and that is a HUGE accomplishment! Sabine County is proud of your hard work, dedication, and the way you represent! Nationals bound!!! They earned 8th and 10th place overall this weekend in the Bassmasters Open on lake Sam Rayburn! .

The Enchanted Bookshop opened this weekend to success. The children have worked so hard and their talent and joy radiates. You still have a chance to catch performances this weekend at Hemphill Little Theater just off the square. Visit their Facebook for showtimes.

I hope you and your family had a happy New Year and stayed safe and warm during the recent winter weather. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue serving and representing East and Southeast Texas.

Sepsis, a condition in which the immune system spirals out of control in response to an infection, is one of the most life-threatening health concerns a horse can face. Managing it requires medications, fluids, and other supportive care, which quickly add up to long hospital stays and overwhelmingly expensive bills.

Thank You, Lord. Decades ago, I needed God’s help in encouraging the participation of a large group of ladies for an event. I prayed to God for words to invite them to sign up willingly and even enthusiastically.

Sunday morning at The Refuge Church in Milam, TX was full of celebration, worship, the Word and eleven baptisims. What a wonderful day! The Refuge invites you to come and worship with us and study God’s Word. Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:00 for supper with bible study starting at 6:30. Youth, Children and Adult ministries available.

Defining moments change not only how we see things but how we live going forward. They are transformative. They may take us by surprise, or they burst open like a bud we expected to bloom; each moment flickers like the burning wick of a candle.

I knew it was going to rain. I looked up the weather before I headed out, and there was a 94% chance of rain at 7:00.

Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the “Dogs For Defense” program was established by the federal government. A few dogs were utilized in World War One and were amazingly efficient soldiers, including Sgt. Stubby who was the most decorated war dog in history. The government decided to put out the word to civilian dog owners that the military was looking for a few good dogs.