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Yes you read that headline correctly: FOOTBALL TIME IS A COMIN’! All too soon we will be planning our weeks around Friday nights and the lights that come with them. To those outside of Texas, the love affair we have with this great game is as well nigh unbelievable as it is unexplainable. But that’s ok, we’re all cool with it. This game brings us all together as a community for a few hours a week to help us temporarily forget all the problems in the outside world. Here’s how Dave Campbell’s Texas Football sees the local districts shaking out: 11-2-AD2 1. West Sabine 2. Deweyville 3. Evadale 4. Hull-Daisetta 5. Colmesneil 6. Sabine Pass 7. West Hardin The West Sabine Tigers dropped down to 2A D2 and according to Campbell’s it means a district title, but predictions are just that: predictions. This Tiger squad will be loaded on both sides of the ball, spearheaded on offense by a backfield of ATH JaKobe Harris, RB’s Peyton Bourque, Kameron Striegel, Kevin Freeman and triggerman QB Laken Quick. The Tigers are deep at the TE position, as they have Kade Myrann, Kyle Parnell and Alex Richardson for Quick to throw to. The offensive line will be stout up front, anchored by Tristan Wilson, Ryder Clark, Stephen Morrison, Dustin Welch, Hunter Primrose and last but by far from least Ryan Estes. Estes will also anchor what should be a much stingier Tiger defense in 2024 from his LB position, another deep position for the Tigers. 11-2A-D1 1. Timpson 2. Garrison 3. Shelbyville 4. San Augustine 5. Hemphill 6. Joaquin The 2024 season begins a new era in Hemphill, as Brandon Layne takes over at HC, looking to establish a new physicality for the Hornets. UIL certainly did the Hornets no favors by putting them in arguably one of the toughest 2A districts in the state, as both defending champs Timpson and Garrison are both state ranked once again. The Hornets will be led on offense by RB Trevon McDaniel, with QB Conor McDaniel triggering a potentially explosive offense. The Hornets will have a pair of 6’4” receivers in Chadwick Price and Trystan Thomas for McDaniel to throw to. The offensive line will be physical up front, anchored by Ely Corbello and Jerell Williams. Even though Campbell’s has the Hornets just missing out on the playoffs, I feel they will be in the playoff mix right until the end.

Sabine County Class of 2025 Madison is the daughter of Shannon Mitchell and Antonio Vazquez. Her siblings are Antonio, Jared, Shane, Aiden, Ashton and Avery.

The Smithsonian traveling museum is coming to San Augustine, Texas for six weeks, August 24 to October 6, 2024. The Smithsonian Institution is our country’s national museum, located in Washington, DC. Their program, called Museum on Main Street (MoMS), brings museum exhibits to small towns across America. San Augustine will be the first of seven towns across Texas honored to host the exhibit, which is free to the public.

Angelina College’s Vocational Nursing program on Thursday held the traditional pinning ceremony for both traditional graduates and MEEP (Traditional and Multiple Entry Exit Program) graduates inside Temple Theater on the AC campus.

Front Row (left to right):Silas Zarate, Braden Enck, Re'Elle Glover, Gunner Borel, Alondra Ann Castor, Kyndall Carranza, Poppy Jackson, Sophie McGee, Harper Loggins, Hadley Pattillo, Meela Schaeffer, Talissa Fore

Front Row (left to right): Sadie Ashen, Chandler Martin, Connor Moore, Kaistyn Newman, Oliver Nuss, Kreed Pearson, Arlie Powell, Wyatt Griffith Back Row (left to right): Katie Arnold, Michael Leone, Gunner Borel, Gracelyn-Sky Bradford, Julian Carvajal-Smith, Alondra Ann Castor, Laelynn Cryer, Re'Elle Glover, Emma Gore, Cadie Weathersby, Rhyen Lane