Outdoors

New hunting opportunities and scenery are available to hunters this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. The program, which issues permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas, is now accepting applications for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in more than 60 high quality hunt categories.

Cody and Courtney Mundy flanked by tournament winners .

West Sabine Elementary’s Summer Learning Academy took a trip to the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum in Hemphill last week. What a great learning experience and way to make lifetime memories. Check out the museum this summer!

First Baptist Church, Hemphill produced a fantastic Patriotic Service on Sunday in honor of July 4th. Check out our Facebook to view the entire service.

People may choose to eat foods past their expiration date, as long as the food looks and smells good, but that doesn't mean this practice is safe for pet food. Ensuring pet food is suitable to eat is the first step to preventing your dog or cat from becoming ill.

There were 96 total game coupons turned in at the Poker Run Finale at Lost Frontier. With seventeen participating stops, whether by boat or bike, the players had plenty of places to get at least five punches for their five cards needed to come up with the Best Hand or Worst to compete for fantastic prize packages. Best Hand was valued at $1,000 and included a Blackstone grill and more than $400 in gift cards. Worst Hand was valued at $500. Proceeds from the Poker Run are divided between Sabine Parrish and County with Parish donating to Pink Sisters and County donating to the local American Legion and VFW. Thanks to all that participated, donated and contributed to the success of this event.

One of the events many were looking forward to this weekend was the Great American Car Show on the Hemphill Square. There were over twenty entries in event, and winners were chosen for each four categories. Pictured above: #1: 49 to 75 Category: John Chiboroski with his 1966 Plymouth Satelite. #2:Pre to 49 Category: Le Grande Services with their 1936 Chevy Truck. #3: Classic Truck Category: John DeFrancis with his 1953 Chevrolet Model 3100. #4: 75 and Over Category: Joe Parker with his 1978 Chevrolet C3 Vette. Congratulations to all the winners and for more photos of the car show, check out the Reporter’s Facebook page.

From dawn’s early light until well after sundown, Saturday offered a jam-packed day of activities for those attending the first Patriotic Weekend on Toledo Bend. Pic 1, Pineywoods Vineyard joined Hemphill Yoga for Froze and a morning class followed by (Pic 2) Hemphill Flower Shop setting up inside the yoga studio for a lovely floral design class. Sabeans Coffee and Creamery was not only a Poker Run Punch participant, they also had activities on the square for the kids (pic 3). Vendors filled the courthouse lawn and provided goodies and raffles to boot. Two of our favorites pictured 4 and 5- Pineywoods Cookie Co. and Hemphill Lion’s Club. The Boat parade (pic 6) was a great succes with more than 50 boats.